The Farmhouse Stay: Living Room

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Jul 20

The Farmhouse Stay: Living Room

A closer look at the living room inside The Farmhouse Stay.

Today, we’re moving into the living room at The Farmhouse Stay: At A Good Home, as part of the house tour of our first-ever guest-stay house.

The first thing you see when you enter the space is the richly-colored stone fireplace, which is the entire focal point. Details like a neutral palette, monochromatic furnishings, and soft white walls surrounding the exposed fireplace make the room feel cozy and elevated.

Gray is the overlying color throughout the room. It’s a neutral color which is very versatile, and it can be dressed up or down. I wanted to keep everything monochromatic and moody, so instead of relying on patterns or colors to add some variation to the space, we used texture instead, which is such a unique way to keep things interesting.

The living room is a tiny bit moodier than the other rooms adjoining it. I love that each room transitions seamlessly from one to the other, and that’s in large part to the palettes that tie into one another.

One of the ways in which we incorporated sustainable aspects within the home was by re-using every last piece of wood that was salvaged during the demo process. So, all of the interior window trim, floor trim, and door trim are reclaimed wood that was planed and either stained or painted white depending on where it was going. It was a deliberate decision to leave the windows bare without any treatments, which was in part due to the positioning of the house and its moody interior- we wanted to make sure as much light could get in as possible.

With a braided jute rug to anchor the space, we formed an L with two well-made but old sofas that got a facelift with slouchy oatmeal-covered slipcovers. The magic of a slipcover cannot be overstated! I purposely left them a little wrinkly so that the areas in which the slipcover didn’t fit “perfectly” blended into it, and so that nothing felt too precious. Two striped ottomans provided additional seating around the cozy space without overcrowding or cutting off the flow. The coffee table is an antique conversation piece that I purchased from Hilary Roberts right before she sold The Schoolhouse in East Haddam and moved to Europe. To bring some warmth back in, I sourced two vintage elmwood side tables and paired them with resin (read: not fragile) oversized table lamps.

Though the fireplace insert was not an absolute necessity, we felt it added to the ambiance and coziness and added another layer of comfort for winter guests. I’m excited for the first snowfall around the fireplace!

With close proximity to the open kitchen and views into the rest of the main floor’s spaces, the living room provides a feeling that is ideal for both a relaxing and quiet stay, as well as a gathered and hosting-centric ones.