We recently spent two wonderful weeks away at our Woodland Cottage in Pennsylvania over the holidays. While we wanted the break to feel restful, we were also super eager to get a lot of projects done around the house.

Since purchasing the house in October (see Our Newest Project) we’ve been working on the design layout for the living area (see Living Area Design) with designers from INCASA, and ordering lots of things for the home!

Our goals when designing the space were to create a living area that was open, inviting, and took full advantage of the square footage of the room. We wanted the girls to have ample space to play and provide zones for adult conversation and games/activities. We also wanted the design to highlight the beautiful windows. It’s time for the living area reveal!

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We love how the 3 distinct zones help to fully utilize the square footage of the room! It feels like one large room, that isn’t centered around a television. The girls love playing on the open rug in front of the couch.

The heart of the room is the 4-chair lounge area, and it has truly become my favorite place in the entire home. I love that there is a comfortable conversation area in the middle of the room! It is the perfect space to drink coffee, play a game, or work a puzzle, while watching the girls play or gazing out those gorgeous windows!

We are so pleased with the layout of this room! The next step is adding some fun details and finishing touches. We have a vision of painting the coffee table in the lounge area, creating custom shelving on both sides of the fireplace, and adding a dramatic splash of color to that wall.  (UPDATE: see Living Area Updates and Floating Shelves) We already installed coat hooks and hung some artwork, and I’m planning on sharing the DIY details behind those 2 projects soon. (UPDATE: see DIY Hook Wall and 10 Artwork Ideas)

We’re excited for you to follow along!

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