Sometime in August I got the itch to change up our family room. Since we moved in a year and a half ago it’s been the one room I’ve struggled with the most. I’ve made countless inspiration boards, searched for new furniture I loved and made subtle changes over the months here and there. Maybe it was nesting mode that kicked in when I reached my second trimester or maybe it was the Lulu & Georgia x Sarah Sherman Samuel rug that arrived and tipped off a room makeover, either way it all came together at the start of the new year, which felt like the best kind of reset before things got crazy with a newborn. 

One thing I knew I wanted to change was the color scheme we had going on. We had a few deep blues that didn’t quite go together (which made me crazy and in turn made Todd crazy, ha), hits of black and some white thrown in. I wanted to lighten up the room and get rid of all the indigo/blue shades and work with a lighter/neutral palette while still keeping the hits of black—which ties in our modern railing. I spotted the Myla sofa by Lulu & Georgia and immediately loved the shape, single seat cushion and bolster pillows but especially the bone white color that I knew would make the biggest change in the room. For everyone who’s gasping at the thought of a white couch with kids, we have a no food in the room rule and chose a slipcover so that stains could easily be taken care of.