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show me your Pottery Barn 'style' family room

14 years ago

I love the look of Pottery Barn and in our new home I am torn between a tan twill sectional and a dark leather sectional.(I won't be buying from PB b/c too pricy but will find a similar type)

If you also love the PB/Restoration Hardware look, can you please post a pic of your family room.

Thanks!!

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adi1972
14 years ago
lovetoshop-
if you are looking for family room photos you can browse the family room section of this site. You will find that many of the spaces there have the PB/Restoration Hardware look (for example- take a look at Kerrie L. Kelly designs). You can also look at the living room section.

Here is a link that might be useful: [Family rooms photos[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/family-room-ideas-phbr0-bp~t_720)
lovetoshop
Original Author
14 years ago
thanks so much for the link! I really appreciate it!
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Have you looked at the living rooms and family rooms thread in our gallery, Loveto? Just close this thread and on the main page you'll see a gallery link at the top and another at the bottom.
angeldog
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From The Dump (a furniture store here) I bought a black entertainment center for a flat screen, with side shelves and bottom cabinets ($700) for all three pieces plus the bridge shelf, a leather sofa and chair (under $1000 for both), a bar height table and 6 chairs ($500), and a large area rug w/Fall colors, geometric pattern. Remember Storehouse Furniture? They all went out of business and I found an outlet here that was GIVING it away practically. I got a huge wooden coffee table w/8 small drawers on both sides ($200!...reg. $800), and a bar cabinet for ($250...reg. $750!) For the entry, I had a wrought iron table made at an iron works place nearby and had them add a dark marble top to it($175)...found a huge wood-framed mirror for $30 when Bombay was going out of business.

The rest came from garage and estate sales and extra furniture from our house here. My only splurge was two upholstered chairs that I special ordered with a striped fabric. Found a cute document style chest at Marshalls for $50 to go between them. I really bargained shopped when decorating this place, and since I got great deals, I didn't feel guilty when I couldnt find something in a cheaper version...just went ahead and bought the pricier one, like the lamp on the $50 table that I paid WAY too much for.

I guess my point is that many makers are now trying to duplicate that easy, clean, casual look and if you have a certain look in mind, then scour the landscape looking. Marshalls, TJMaxx (Homegoods), Tues. Morning, Ross, Home Decorators Catalog, Target, Kohls,....all had options for me. I hope you find what you're looking for!

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