Moving Closer to Family

After: Modern and Inviting
Now it's a modern masterpiece! Replacing the sofa with leather chairs clears the way to the patio door and frames the room's No. 1 selling feature, the fireplace. The shears on the window are gone, allowing in valuable natural light. Various accessories complete the look.

Here is how the $2,000 budget was spent:

furniture $888
fireplace supplies $309
kitchen updates $402
plants $173
window treatments $86
accessories $23
paint and supplies $107

Total: $1,988

Products from The Coaster Company of America:

kitchen table and chairs, 5064 and 3652
leather chairs for living room, 8087

Products from The Great Indoors:

cabinet handles, Brushed Chrome TPK 1590-G10
drapery panels for kitchen, Peri Homeworks Collection Princess, Taupe Goblet D4873-GTP

Products from Lamps Plus:

kitchen chandelier, five-light iron with shades 93269

Products from The Home Depot:

kitchen-light trims, 046335809024
baseboard molding, 070673528309 Colonial-style base
slate tiles for fireplace surround, 12" Autumn Slate 828406000154
living-room paint; color matched to pre-existing paint--no formula available

Products from Brazil Granite & Moulding:

Slate molding for fireplace surround, Lotus Style gray slate molding pieces

Products from Target:

red chenille pillows, 067081226
red chenille throw, 067100164

Products from Lowe's:

patio light fixtures, Kichler 28411
patio flowers, Primrose 84336

Products from El Dorado Nursery:

patio plants

Products from ICI Paints:

paint for kitchen, Dulux

paint from ICI Paint stores 617 Zepplin 30YY-46-036