Our Family Room Remodel Before & After

When you see a space change slowly over time, sometimes the transformation loses its impact. This is why looking at our before photos gives me the motivation I need to finish our other spaces. Actually, it’s really kind of startling to take a step back and see where we were just four short months ago – taking a leap of faith and purchasing an outdated ranch style home on 3 acres. But we did it! And although there will always be work to do, I’m excited to finally share our family room remodel before and after!

Family Room Remodel Before

family room with brown walls and dirty, dated carpet, and wood stove in corner — Here she is, in all her beige, carpeted glory!

Now, there’s no way around it – this is a small, dated space. The carpet was old and dingy with equally depressing brownish taupe walls. But I was determined to make it light & bright and focus on our farmland mountain views.

Family Room Remodel Task List:

Removed old carpet and red oak hardwood
Installed white oak wide-plank floors
Replaced trim and floorboards
Removed dated wall speakers and deleted some outlets
Created a smooth corner wall at edge of room
Painted concrete base of wood stove
Repaired drywall texture
Replaced light switches and fixtures
Painted walls, ceiling, and trim
Replaced ceiling fan and light fixture

family room remodel process — Clean slate! (I painted the heart on the wall as a paint test 🙂

First, we removed the carpet and trim. We had planned on keeping the oak floors and lacing in new boards, but after looking at all the work, patches, and repairs, it was actually more cost-efficient to go with new, white oak wide plank floors. We saved a boat load of money by doing the demo ourselves.

One thing that tripped me up was the funky wood stove concrete slab. It was a maroon, speckled, jagged piece of rock. Removing it was not in the budget so I had to make do. Luckily, I was in the midst of experimenting and painting our peachy ceramic tile fireplace in the other room and realized I could use the same black high-heat enamel here. Perfect!

family room remodel progress with white oak wood floors

This room stood mostly completed for weeks as I hemmed and hawed over a ceiling fan. Initially, I really avoided the whole fan idea in general but changed my tune when I saw more modern options. Plus, it’s just functional here with the wood stove. After much consideration (here are some of my other ceiling fan contenders), we ultimately chose the Hunter Cranbook Low Profile Fan which really completed the entire room.

Family Room Remodel After

remodeled family room with neutrals, wood, and white

remodeled living room with white walls, wood, and neutral accents

Remodel Sources

4″ Wide White Oak Flooring: Emerson Hardwoods
5.5″ Base Moulding (Similar Product here)
Wall Paint: Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore
Trim and Moulding Paint: Pure White by Sherwin Williams
Wood Stove Slab Paint: Rustoleum High Heat Enamel
Ceiling Fan: Hunter Cranbrook Low Profile Light and Fan

large picture windows in remodeled living room

Final Thoughts on Family Room Remodel

I’m so thrilled to finally share this entire space! It’s honestly one of my biggest remodel achievements and quickly became one of the favorite spaces in our home. I hope these changes inspire you for your own space – it’s amazing what some paint and flooring can do! Check out other before and after updates in this home: Office Nook Refresh where I turn a very awkward corner into something functional, a Dining Room Remodel celebrating big windows, and our Bright Kitchen Remodel which is truly a jaw dropper.