Our family room has 24-foot ceilings, which made creating a warm space a challenge. We built its Old World look over several years of antiquing, then brought in brighter colors for spring and summer.
A church window gave the tall room a focal point
The old window came from a church in Upstate New York. We found it at a restoration antique store in the Charlotte area and brought it home for this room.
A mantel arrangement in a space meant for a television
The opening above the mantel had been intended for a TV. We placed a candelier there instead, a gift for our tenth wedding anniversary. An old mantel clock and books helped build the Old World style around it.
An old park sign joined newer pieces
The display above the entertainment center mixes old and new. One find was a wooden sign from a local state park. It was not for sale when we spotted it at an antique store, but the owners agreed to sell it to us for $60.
The sign reads Chester Lookout Tower and points toward the woods behind our house. That connection to the setting made it a fitting piece for the room.
Brighter colors alongside the antiques
I rearranged the accessories and added brighter colors for spring and summer while keeping the pieces we had collected. Blue also appears in our kitchen accessories, helping connect the neighboring rooms.
Our dining-room-to-pub-room transformation uses family keepsakes and antique finds in a different setting.
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