Ty’s Study

Okay, our “formal” living room has officially sucked since we moved in two years ago. It was a room we really never used, so we didn’t put any energy into making it pretty. (The family room is our main living area.) Throughout other renovations, it became the room for storage, supplies, extra furniture, etc.

Once we got most other rooms in the house under control, we decided to turn the living room into a study/office for Tyler. I think this room has been the most fun project so far in this house. It’s all come together pretty nicely. A few things to still come: new armchairs (I’m thinking leather, off-white), built-in bookcases in the corners on either side of the bay window, desk and floor lamps, and curtains or blinds. But it’s looking much better now, wouldn’t you say?

- Paint: Benjamin Moore Ulti-Matte in Trout Grey (gorgeous colour and finish, which is impossible to tell from the photos) on walls and mantle; Thundercloud Grey on ceiling; Swiss Coffee on trim.

- Wallpaper by Graham & Brown. (I love it, but it doesn’t line up very well. One section lines up, and then it doesn’t anymore, and then a foot later it does. Arg! Also, it’s eco-friendly so it’s not pre-pasted.)

- Wool rug from Home Sense

- “Missing Connections” prints by Sophie Blackall.

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