Our Beautiful Family Room by Bassett Furniture

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In the 12 years that Justin and I have been married, we’ve lived in 6 different places. Over those years, we’ve used the space in our homes very differently based on what was happening during that particular time in our lives.

When we first moved to Raleigh, just 3 months after we were married, Justin was in school full-time and I worked at a salon doing hair. We had a small townhome with 3 bedrooms which we designated as the primary bedroom, a guest room, and a shared office space. I started my blog while we lived in this townhome, and have so many memories of hearing Justin come in late from studying at the library to find me upstairs in the office pounding out blog posts!

As we started having kids, and then we both transitioned to working from our home, our needs and how we “used” our house changed. We migrated our TV up to the playroom and shifted the family room area to act as the space where we gathered with friends or family to talk. I wanted to update our family room to feel really welcoming and comfortable. The kind of place where you slipped your shoes off, shifted the pillows around on the couch, and really settled in. We love to light fires in our fireplace when it’s cold enough, so the idea of sitting and enjoying company in this space was for a long time what I imagined using this room for. Practically, we needed different seating than what the furniture we moved from the other house offered us.

I was intrigued when Bassett reached out and shared their Power of American Home campaign with me. I loved the idea of storytelling through one’s home and sharing what their home means to them. A home can carry so many significant memories and special moments with loved ones, and as someone who values creating a warm, inviting space in my home, I knew Bassett would be the perfect place to create that with.

I am thrilled to share our newly decorated family room with you today. It was my dream to put two couches in this room, facing each other, and it is even better than I imagined! My mom arranged two couches facing each other in the home I grew up in, and it’s where my family would often end up spending the most time together. It’s not as formal-feeling as sitting around a dining table, and we’ve already used this space so much now that we have more seating!

To kick off the process of redecorating this room, I headed into my local Bassett Furniture store and met with designer Michael Perry. I shared with him what I wanted the room to feel like, and how we wanted to use it, and also shared a few things that I wanted to avoid like mid-century modern or anything too white/crisp. Beyond that, I really let him take the lead on fabrics, finishes, and pillows. He chose fabrics that I would have never initially grabbed, but seeing the swatches all together allowed me to envision an inviting, warm, transitional family room.

Bassett has such a vast offering of fabrics and materials, the customization options are expansive. I was very glad to have the help of a designer since there is so much to choose from!

I didn’t want anything that felt overly formal, but I did want the space to look refined. The round coffee table makes it easy for kids to gather around and work on a puzzle, and the leather ottomans offer a bit of warmth and additional seating for little ones.

Justin sits in one of the Pippa accent chairs every morning. I love the contrast detail on the fabric of the Pippa chairs, and Michael Perry hit the nail on the head by choosing a black chair frame to add a bit of drama to the chairs.

The rug is such a statement, and I love how easy it is to maintain with 3 little kids running around.

Beyond this room looking unbelievably gorgeous with the new furniture from Bassett, it’s incredibly functional for our family as well. Justin and I love to host friends and family, so to have a beautiful space where people can relax is truly so delightful.

It’s everything I could have hoped for in a family room and every day feels like such a treat to be able to sit in here and enjoy the space. I’m happiest with all my birds in the nest and love sitting in here with Justin and recapping our days after the kids go to bed.

Here are the family room items from Bassett Furniture:

Huge thank you to Bassett for partnering with me and gifting the furniture for the Power of the American Home Campaign.

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Sherry says · 10.15.21

Absolutely gorgeous !!

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SH says · 10.15.21

Beautiful!

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Wendy says · 10.15.21

Very beautiful and welcoming! You nailed it!!!

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Amanda says · 10.15.21

The room has real depth and warmth. I hope you enjoy creating many memories in your new space.

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Kate says · 10.15.21

Thank you, we will!

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Lori says · 10.15.21

It looks amazing! Do you know what the dimensions of your room are? It all seems to fit so well with the size.

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Rebecca says · 10.15.21

Is there a link to the large piece of art on the wall? Everything is beautiful!

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Kate says · 10.15.21

Unfortunately it’s years old from another retailer and no longer available. Sorry!!

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Jackie Davies says · 10.15.21

Love it. Can you share the color of paint on your wall?

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Kate says · 10.15.21

It’s 50% opacity of Universal Khaki from Sherwin Williams.

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Wendy says · 10.16.21

Hey! Just beautiful! Can you share your trim color as well?

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[email protected] says · 04.19.23

could you please tell me the mantle and trim color you used in your family room?

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Kate says · 04.20.23

the shade is “creamy” by Sherwin Williams

Susanne says · 10.15.21

Did they give you all of this for free?

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Kate says · 10.15.21

Gifting was a part of this campaign, yes.

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Danielle says · 10.15.21

I loved this sweetie!

Danielle | thereluctantblogger.co.uk

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Rochelle Pierskalla says · 10.15.21

Beautiful! What color fabric did you choose for the couch? I love it!

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Ginny says · 10.15.21

Beautiful room but where do you put your Christmas tree?

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Lindsey Roy says · 10.15.21

I love the different textures and patterns of the rug, coffee table and brick on the fireplace together. The room has so much layer and depth! I love the warm brown ottomans too. The rooms a showstopper and a perfect place to stare at your gorgeous countertop from! 😂

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Marilyn Peterson says · 10.15.21

Can you tell me the source of the wallhanging that is framed in wood and looks like metal? in the center with a beautiful woven design?

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Megan says · 10.15.21

What a beautiful room! Absolutely love it. And I’m with you – facing couches is the best!

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Nicole MacPherson says · 10.16.21

Hi Kate, this is beautiful! What paint colour did you use on your walls? Thanks!

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Natalie says · 10.16.21

This is so beautiful! It all just coordinates so well and looks so polished. I will never understand how interior designers can pull everything together so well! There has to some interior designer insider secret to making a room look ‘finished’. It’s a dream of mine to have a designer be able to work their magic in my home some day!

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Jennifer says · 10.16.21

Just beautiful 🙂

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Angela says · 10.17.21

What a dream and a gift. Happy for your family.

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Nancy says · 10.17.21

Sorry just read that you answered it above. Beautiful room

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Susie marino says · 10.17.21

Beautiful! Do U have a direct link to those wh&blk accent pillows? Didn’t see anything in your liketoknvit app or site. Tk u

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Kate says · 10.18.21

All the pillows were custom made from Bassett!

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Jan says · 10.19.21

Sorry, will not ever knowingly purchase products from a company who gifts it to people to blog about it… different had this been a collaboration with a needy deserving family, but you clearly can afford to furnish your house like the rest of the working class

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Kate says · 10.19.21

Hi Jan! It may help you to better understand this partnership as a form of advertisement. One of the great things about partnering with a brand whose products I can personally vouch for makes this type of marketing really personal, and that was something Bassett was looking for with the Power of the American Home campaign. This wasn’t simply gifting for the sake of gifting, it was telling the story, providing visuals, sharing about my experience making this specific room in our house conducive to the way we like to use it: for gathering. I hope you were able to hear that message through the copy and images. I was thrilled to be chosen to be a part of this campaign to share my story and be able to show the beautiful furniture that Bassett offers.

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Susanne says · 10.28.21

Could not agree with you more.

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Amy Cook says · 12.07.21

“Sure, Jan.” I really want to keep this space positive as Kate always does, but you are sure living up to your name here. “Marcia, Marcia,Marcia”.

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Sarah says · 10.30.21

What is the coffee table made of? How is it standing up to kids? I love it, but it is expensive and I can’t find any reviews! Thanks!

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[email protected] says · 11.27.21

I would like to know the name of the fabric for the sofa and the pippa chairs, please. Catalina

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Mollie says · 11.28.21

The rug you link to doesn’t appear to be the same one. Can you confirm which rug that is? Thanks!

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Denise Flores says · 12.08.21

Perfection! Love this so much. ♥️

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Gina says · 02.14.22

Beautiful home and very much my style! I’m trying to find the same fabric you chose for the two round leather ottomans and maybe it’s my computer screen, but I am just not seeing a close match. Could you provide the name of the leather color you chose? I hope you and your family are enjoying that living room. We are also a family of 5 🙂

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Kylene Richardson says · 06.25.22

Could you share where your mirror is from or the name?

Thank you

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jessica says · 07.20.22

Hello, is the wood/metal design piece on the wall from Bassett? I have been looking for something like this and think this piece is gorgeous.

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KL says · 11.15.22

What is the wall color?

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Christine says · 01.16.23

Hello-I love the paint color in your family room. Can you share the color and brand?

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Kate says · 01.17.23

it’s called Universal Khaki at 50% opacity!

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Karen compton says · 02.09.23

Where could I buy the rug in this post? I love it!

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Kate says · 02.09.23

Bassett 🙂

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