I'm so excited! I've won a giveaway over at A Life's Design!!! I won these amazing typography prints from Coulsen Macleod: I love them - I am planning to use them in the family room at our new house. If you don't know about Coulsen Macleod, you should have a look here. They also have a Facebook page. So, now I'm really giving some thought to the family room at the new house. It's a longish narrow room on the lower level. The space will mainly be used by our kids for playing Wii and Playstation, and hanging out with friends. I do have some pieces that will be re-used in that room. We have the Rowe Martin Sofa. It pretty much looks exactly like the one below, minus the pillows. (I know, it's really beige...) It's actually a queen size pull-out which is good because this room will also occasionally function as a guest room. There is also a leather storage ottoman, a set of nesting parson's tables (which I am thinking of painting) and two dark denim beanbag chairs. Here are some inspiration rooms: I love the beachy feel of this room - the casual stripes and check fabric, and the star light fixture. I love, love, love the look of a long lumbar pillow on a tailored sofa. The above room has so many comfortable, casual elements. I love the graphic drapes and the mix of fabrics. I also like the gallery wall display. Even the colour scheme is similar to the one I plan to use. I love the mix of royal blue with orange. I'm still on the hunt for the perfect fabrics to use in the family room. Hopefully I can recreate the relaxed feel of these rooms. I'll keep you posted when I have an inspiration board to show you. xo Meg ***Please note: the above images are from my files. Before I started this blog, I didn't save the source information for my inspirational images. If they belong to you, or you know the source, please email me and I will update the page. I certainly want to give proper credit for these beautiful photos.