I’m incredibly excited to be sharing my family room makeover today in partnership with California Closets, Polka Dot Home Staging and Shic Pic Photography. I love getting to work with talented people across so many different industries and learning from the best. Home decor is something I really love. I know what I like when I see it in photos, but making it happen is a different story. This is when the experts come in really handy!

We said we weren’t going to move the same year we were getting married, but alas life never really works out how you plan it. We found a house we couldn’t pass up and the rest as they say, is history. I’m super excited about our house and cannot wait to decorate it, but it’s definitely going to take alot of time! We were so focused on the wedding and the honeymoon that we haven’t done much with the house yet.

I’m loving the new house, but I knew I was going to miss two things from our old place: the rooftop patio with our fire bowl (nights roasting marshmallows on the rooftop were always my favourite) and the beautiful wall unit that California Closets built us around our TV. We had them install  full shelving and cabinets all around the TV and it was the best decision we made. It gave us extra storage and looked amazing decorated with books and vases. I also loved hanging wreaths on it at Christmas!

When we first moved into our new house, we got the major items for the family room first. TV, couch, coffee table – the basics. This is where we spend alot of our time cuddling up to watch Netflix after a long day at work and where we entertain our friends. I couldn’t find any TV stands that I liked (I find most of them to be cheap or ugly looking and the nice ones are insanely expensive). We then got the idea to have California Closets come in and do another unit for us. Instead of doing full shelving and cabinets, this time we opted for a sleek cabinet under the TV so that it didn’t overwhelm the room. I LOVE how it turned out!

I wanted to show you guys the amazing transformation of the room, but I am not at a point where I could decorate the entire room yet. This is when I got the idea to partner up with a staging company that would help put the finishing touches on the room so I could put together this post, since I know it’s going to be a while until I fully decorate my place.  Polka Dot Home Staging did such an amazing job! If you are ever in need of some home staging they are an excellent resource. And if you are ever on the hunt for wall displays or built-in closets (or basically any type of organization unit), I highly recommend California Closets. We have worked with them twice now and both times were amazing. They make the process super easy and their pricing is reasonable (especially for the quality!). They work with you on the design and bring inspiration photos to life. The install is so quick (both of ours just took a few short hours).

Hope you enjoy the final look!

Me and Susan from Polka Dot Staging! They wear polka dot shirts when they come to your house. How adorable is that?


TV Wall Unit Stand: California Closets    |    Couch: West Elm    |    Coffee Table: CB2    |    Small Side Table: EQ3    |    Pink Stool: Homesense    |    Marble Book Ends: CB2    |     Night Sky Art Print: TheNightSky.com

Thanks to Shic Pic Photography for these beautiful pictures!