The Hicks | Hicks House

Back in July I posted my mood board for the craft room inspiration. I am one step closer to a beautiful room and well within the functional room.

sewing table

The room features separate areas for sewing, ironing, cutting, storage as well as housing the computer for the house. Ignore the box in the corner, that hasn’t been unpacked yet.

In the left side of the picture you can see a cube storage system which will eventually house all of my fabrics so that they are all easy to see and quickly grab what I’m looking for. I’m still trying to figure out the best method for how to lay that out.

In the back in the sewing table, complete with awesome patterned chair – which will compliment the curtains I have yet to sew and the walls I have yet to paint… That’s Stage 2 and Stage 3.

To the back right is the ironing board and to the right is the massive cutting table complete with table sized cutting mat. It’s all set up so you grab your fabric – cross the room – cut the fabric – iron it – then sew.

cutting table

Here is a closer up photo of the awesomeness that is the cutting table and the chair. Having the computer in the room, is ok simply for the fact at how happy these chairs make me. Seriously how can you not be happy looking at this chair? It’s slightly different than the one in my original mood board, but it was on super sale and I think I actually like it better.

It’s a step in the right direction! I can’t wait to get the curtains sewed and hung, walls painted and a super girly sparkly chandelier of some sort to top it off.

What do you think?

If you’ve been reading along with me by now you have probably realized I find my design inspiration in many places. Most of my interior design inspiration is found online on either Pinterest or Houzz. I see something I like and aim not to re-create, but to emulate the style and feeling of a room.

I found such a room that has set the wheels in motion for the living room. This is the only room in the house that when we bought it, had absolutely zero furniture in it. Most rooms we were able to furnish with things we had – although not necessarily what we want long term it works for now. The living room housed nothing, nada nilch – thus became a holding tank for boxes we had yet to unpack and things we didn’t know where to put.

This is the room we found for inspiration:

Contemporary Living Room by Durham Interior Designers & Decorators Heather Garrett Design

We loved the streamlined sofa, the swoop arm chairs and I’m pretty sure we have almost the same fireplace. The walls are pretty dark (not that we’re anywhere close to breaking out a gallon of paint yet) but the overall feel is welcoming and has the contemporary yet comfortable style I am looking for.

Here is another view:

Contemporary Living Room

Pretty huh? We weren’t a fan of the skirt on the chairs so we were looking more for a similar swoop arm style sans skirt. I actually looked up the identical couch and found a furniture store in the next town over where I could buy it… for about $2,000…. yeah not happening.

Then magic happened while out shopping with my mom. We were in the gold mine of HomeGoods stores and not only did I get chairs, but also a rug. And the furniture store down the street was having a half off sale and I got a sofa! (ok a loveseat – the space is really tight and a full sofa would have just been too cramped).

The sofa was on backorder but here is a look at the beginning stages of the room.

no longer a big blank hole in the back of the house

I am in LOVE with these chairs and this rug! So much so I thought you needed close ups:

side of chair

back of chair

How awesome is the nail head trim and the cute little detail on the back? Especially since these won’t be pushed up against a wall it’s nice that the detail carries through the back. The original inspo couch had nail head and the one I ended up ordering does not, so I got it on the chairs instead. 🙂

rug close up

And this rug, I am completely and utterly in love with this rug. It is quite possibly the most beautiful rug I have ever seen in my entire life, and its in my house – and from HomeGoods no less!

So there is the beginning stages of the room, we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the loveseat. We’re hoping it will cut down on some of the empty feeling as well as the echoing. The entire back of house is one long room, so the kitchen turns into the living room. Once we have a sofa facing the fireplace it will provide a little separation sort of “creating a room”

So what do you think? Are you as in love with it as I am?