Cove Street Project Reveal
02/09 Project Tours

Cove Street Project Reveal

We transformed this home into a bright, fresh space! See the newly designed living room, dining room, and bedroom!

Our client just bought a brand new home and came to us to help furnish and decorate the master bedroom, dining, and living room.

Years ago, she was all about dark, heavy furniture. With a new home, she and her husband wanted a fresh space. They ended up moving their old furniture to the basement, which gave us a clean slate to work with! She requested the design to be “bright and airy” and we love how it turned out. You can even see the space in action on our webisode!

Before

Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal

After

Cove Street Project Reveal

The bones of the home were already gorgeous. Our job was to map out a floor plan and add furniture, accessories, and window treatments. The living room is where all the fun happens, so we wanted to make the space feel comfortable, relaxing, and fun. It’s also the first space you see when you walk in the door, so we also needed it to be beautiful (obviously)!

Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal

We love the challenge of styling built-in bookshelves. The key is balancing them just right so they don’t look too cluttered or too sparse.

Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal

The white walls provided a great canvas that allowed us to have fun with color and pattern. We decided on a big piece of artwork on the fireplace and added pattern and color in the pillows.

Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal

We added levels of texture with a cozy, thick-pile rug from McGee & Co. The raw texture and warmth from the coffee table breaks up the rug and anchors the room.

Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal

As you can see, the great room opens to the dining room – we wanted it to flow, without feeling matchy. We kept things simple and carried the pattern in the custom curtains made with our own fabric!

Cove Street Project Reveal

We layered artwork from McGee & Co. and a Schoolhouse Electric clock for a collected look.

Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal

With it’s all white features and dark kitchen island, we added accessories that would warm this kitchen up! We filled it with rich colors, like that burgundy bowl, and wooden accessories. More on warming up your kitchen here!

Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal

We ended up designing a custom headboard to get the perfect height for the trim and to create a really great focal point.

Cove Street Project Reveal

We used the Valencia rug as a jumping off point for the room’s color palette. We love the muted tones, metallic feel, and the blend of feminine and masculine style.

Cove Street Project Reveal

We tied in the trim on the headboard with lacquered grasscloth night stands from McGee & Co. The large statement lamps add a beautiful warmth to the space.

Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal
Cove Street Project Reveal

We wanted a big statement piece to balance out the room and tie it together. We used our Spring Fog 2 artwork.

Cove Street Project Reveal
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Studio McGee
  1. Beautiful home!! I think what I like best about the studio McGee style, is that it feels like a place I could actually live in. Beautiful and realistic.

  2. Love your work so much!! Would you be willing to share the source for the round side table in the living room? Thanks!

  3. Are the walls a light gray? Please…what is the colors of walls and ceiling (I think it’s same in bedroom?). You guys are perfect.

    1. Thank you!! We didn’t do the wall colors for this project but we’re pretty sure it’s Classic Gray by Benjamin Moore.

    1. Thank you!! The Numa Rug in the living is 10” x 14”, the Valencia Rug in the master is 6’7” x 9’2”. Both are from Mcgeandco.com!

  4. Looking good. Could you please source the cube white/blue poufs in the living room as well as the twin wood chairs with off-white fabric? Thank you.

    1. Thank you! We have links to both of those in out "Shop the Look" photos. The links will pop up when you hover over the product. In case that doesn’t work poufs are found here: http://rstyle.me/~9zBoH, chairs are the "Arlo" chair from our shop, mcgeeandco.com.

  5. Gorgeous! Can you share the kitchen island color? I know your go-to is BM Hale Navy, but this looks slightly different? Thank you!

  6. Can you tell me where the round table is from that is between the two couches? I was not able to find it in your shop.

  7. Can you tell me where the round table is from that is between the two couches? I was not able to find it in your shop.

  8. Love the use of color in this house. Feels very bright and cheery. What was the countertop used for the kitchen?

  9. Hi. Can you please share the source for the navy/charcoal dresser in the bedroom? Everything looks effortless but perfectly put together.

  10. HI – where are the pillows from on the master bed? So beautiful! I just bought the valencia rug AND the duvet for my master bc I am in love with this look 🙂 Thanks!!

      1. Thank you so much! In love with everything y’all do!!!!!! Our newlywed bedroom is going to be the best part of our house 🙂

  11. Hi – I absolutely love this house! We are currently building and I’m also doing a navy island and white kitchen cabinets. Can you tell me what the counter tops are?

  12. When can you come by? I’ve recently discovered this blog and am blown away by your quiet-but-says-a-lot-style. True art and talent at its finest. And, I can’t thank you enough for including links to some really great finds! I’m serious about the stopping by – we could use the crafty eyes and I make a great cappuccino

  13. Where did you find those two small ottomans (they look like they serve as extra seating), in front of the fireplace. Love this look.

  14. Love your work! Love this home! I see that the kitchen has a microwave stacked on top of a double oven. Do you know the dimensions? I am wondering how high the microwave is.

  15. I love the color on the walls in the eating nook. Can you please tell me what color this is! Thanks so much!1

  16. Thank you for all you share with us. Love your work!

    Did you do a custom frame for the Ivy Art Print in the living area or was everything through Minted? The frame looks lighter in the space than it does on Minted. Thanks for the feedback!

  17. I love the bamboo type shades that you have been using in a lot of your projects. Can you please tell me where I can source these. Thanks so much. Love your work and always looking out for new posts!

  18. I love the bamboo type shades that you have been using in a lot of your projects. Can you please tell me the Source of these blinds. Thanks so much. I love the work you guys do! Thanks so much.

  19. love! I have one random question—I was telling my husband I want our living room set up like this so as not have the TV over the fireplace but he is worried the fireplace will block it/you will not be able to see around. Did this happen at all? As always, I love your designs!!

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