The other day, while my regular desk top was updating itself, I borrowed my son’s laptop which used to be mine. 

That’s how I came to find these photos of our master bedroom sitting room from a few years ago. I’m not sure if I ever posted them here.

I only wish I had thought to take “before” photos of this space.

The lack of windows in this spot really bothered me when we first came to look at this house a few years ago. It’s probably why I didn’t bother to photograph a dark and empty area.

Fast forward to today and it’s now one of my favorite spaces in the house.

This formerly awkward area is now a cozy little nook. It’s so nice to read or relax in here.

As for the lack of natural light, we added a large mirror on the far wall. This allowed us to to capture some light from the other room – which is our actual bedroom.

With the help of Muse Interiors, our interior designers on this project, we installed a pretty and practical built-in console in the small recess of the larger wall.

Then we opted for a light blue paint color for the ceiling to add a little more levity to this space.

UPDATE: The ceiling color here is Benjamin Moore Morning Sky Blue .

Find out more about ceiling paint colors here!

We used some of our previous home’s living room furniture (like our coffee table) along with a few new pieces ( this table and these throw pillows) to help warm the space up.

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