Family Friendly Ranch Project Reveal

We’re excited to finally show you a little family friendly design update we did for a client in Holmdel, NJ last year. This client had moved into their starter home the week before baby #1 and then recently welcomed baby #2 to the family. Life (and how to design around it) was a little different than before, so they called us to help them make it beautiful and functional. The front living room and dining room are an open concept and the first thing you see when you walk in the house. Since budget was a consideration, we started with these two rooms.

Before living room

Before Living Room

Before Dining Room

The Living Room

In the living room we worked with the clients existing couches and added all the accessories to make the space cozy and bright. Round tables and a giant ottoman make for a stylish, family friendly update. Katy painted the abstract watercolor above the small couch to bring in the fresh hues used throughout the two rooms. Crisp white curtains and a distressed blue rug helped to complete the room.

Since these two rooms are so closely connected we selected a bookcase that could be used for storing kids toys, family photos, and entertaining accessories.

The Dining Room

With a tight walking space to pass through to the family room at the back of the house, we opted to move the table toward the wall and give the kids a bench seat. For the most impact, we love mixing highs and lows like the chandelier and wishbone chairs with the transitional table. Elissa photographed the kids at Sandy Hook Beach and then printed it large scale for a stunning dining room feature wall.

Family friendly dining room