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Urban Barn: Furniture You Can #livein

May 4, 2014 By Lena

Friends, as you know, I have challenged the notion of a couch condom and waged war against the blueprint. So what’s next? I need to practice what I preach, of course!

This spring, I’m pleased to partner with Urban Barn to redesign my dining room into a space that we can #livein. The goal: achieving an area where we can enjoy our meals, spend time together as a family, help the little guys with homework, whip out a laptop or tablet, colour and get crafty, mix cookie dough… in essence, creating a room that is full of zest and happiness – not one that exists solely on display.

“Homes are evolving to accommodate the ever-changing ways in which Canadians are living in their homes”, says Candice Laughlin, architecture & home design expert, Urban Barn.

Nine in ten current Canadian homeowners recently surveyed stated their childhood living space and current living space differ in some way:

– 89% consider a blend of comfort and style as the perfect décor for the living area;
– 76% prefer their family’s living space have a more ‘causal’ feel as compared to their childhood home;
– 85% value multi-purpose and multi-functional furniture in their family living space.

Multi-purpose and multi-functional furniture. YES.

So we all know that the best part of redesigning a room is choosing the furnishings, of course! Hence, before I go ahead and show you my brand new, functional living room that is totally lived in already, here are just some of the pieces that I simply couldn’t resist (photos not to scale):

Urban Barn liveinTop to Bottom, Left to Right:

Wylan Dinnerware Set, $79.00; You’re Just Like Bacon Block, $49.00; Brigette Vases, $22.00 – $36.00
Chateau Extension Dining Table, $1,399.00
Sensa Candles, $9.00 – $12.00; Echo Wall Clock, $249.00; Vintage Pillar Candleholders, $19.00 each
Chateau Bench, $499.00; Chateau Sideboard, $1,199.00
Ashworth Wine Rack, $39.00; Miko Collection – Orange, $5.00 – $12.00 per piece

I can’t wait to show you my new dining room! Stick around… I *may* just have a sweet giveaway for you!

Filed Under: Decor Tagged With: #livein, contemporary furniture, design, home decor, Urban Barn

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  1. heather robbins

    May 4, 2014 at 10:39 pm

    Oh that bacon sign is adorable!

    • Lena

      May 5, 2014 at 6:13 am

      Yes it is! It caught my eye in the store :)

  2. Ella Pretty Blog

    May 4, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    That dining table is absolutely gorgeous – I adore it so much…and kind of want one in my house too :-)

    • Lena

      May 5, 2014 at 6:14 am

      I LOVE the Chateau dining table, and have lusted after it for at least 6 months! It’s the perfect functional design!

  3. Doris Calvert

    May 5, 2014 at 1:08 am

    Of course I love the table and the clock, the two most expensive things…story of my life :)

    • Lena

      May 5, 2014 at 6:14 am

      That just shows you have impeccable taste Doris!

  4. Debbie W

    May 5, 2014 at 7:44 am

    These are beautiful pieces. That wine rack I could live with

    • Lena

      May 5, 2014 at 8:03 am

      It’s really gorgeous – and functional!

  5. Lynda Cook

    May 5, 2014 at 8:30 am

    Love the sideboard, I love how it looks so vintage, you have some amazing taste, everything you have picked goes together so well, I love all of it actually!!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:55 pm

      Thank you so much Lynda!

  6. Michelle

    May 5, 2014 at 9:39 am

    love that clock!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:55 pm

      Me too – although it’s proving quite the challenge to get it up on the wall!

  7. Angie In My 30s

    May 5, 2014 at 10:53 am

    i am loving the vintagey-worn look of their wood. <3 it's so gorgeous!!!
    I need to save up to buy some great accessories.

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:55 pm

      Yes, that’s exactly why I fell in love with it!

  8. Darlene Schuller

    May 5, 2014 at 11:38 am

    Very pretty!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:55 pm

      Thanks Darlene!

  9. MrDisco

    May 5, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    I approve

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:56 pm

      Somehow I knew you would :)

  10. Tricha

    May 5, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    The candles and candle holders caught my attention. I cannot wait to see your big reveal!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:56 pm

      Thanks Tricha! Working on it this weekend!

  11. Anne Taylor

    May 5, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    Loving all of these pieces and can’t wait to see your completed room!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:56 pm

      Thanks Anne!

  12. Teresa Claire

    May 5, 2014 at 5:24 pm

    I love this board! I love the candles and vintage holders.

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:56 pm

      Me too! Happy to see you approve of my choices!

  13. Soozle

    May 5, 2014 at 6:12 pm

    Gorgeous pieces! I love the look of the distressed wood.. Really cool :)

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:56 pm

      Agreed! Thanks Soozle!

  14. Flora M

    May 5, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Got a laugh from the Bacon sign…. and I LOVE that sideboard (although not entirely in love with the price – yikes !)
    Can’t wait to see the pictures of your new dining room ;) (of course that means I am going to have to go back and take a look at the “before” as well ;) )

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 5:57 pm

      :) I hope you like it Flora!

  15. sarah sar

    May 5, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    Beautiful pieces! I love that bench! I would put that by my entrance. Hmmmm….don’t tempt me, Lena.

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 6:37 pm

      Hahaha I think you should definitely get that bench :)

  16. Judy C (Judy Cowan)

    May 5, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    A little too rustic for me but my friend would LOVE all these items so I am going to have to share this with her!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 6:37 pm

      Please do! And thank you Judy!

  17. Victoria Ess

    May 5, 2014 at 9:33 pm

    I love the look of that clock!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      So do I – it’s one of my fave pieces of all time!

  18. Heidi C.

    May 5, 2014 at 11:00 pm

    I love that sideboard. Looks so nice with the bench!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      Yes! Coordinates perfectly :)

  19. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    May 6, 2014 at 8:07 am

    my favorite kind of stores to stroll through and long for many things.

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      Sigh, me too!

  20. Parent Club

    May 6, 2014 at 11:12 am

    I bet it will look great – you have such good taste!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      Aw, thank you Caroline!

  21. Melinda L.

    May 7, 2014 at 9:11 am

    I’ll take the bacon and sideboard :)

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 6:39 pm

      Hahaha they’re great pieces, aren’t they?

  22. Jenn

    May 8, 2014 at 9:25 pm

    I’ve never been to Urban Barn before but it seems like they have some really nice stuff!

    • Lena

      May 10, 2014 at 6:39 pm

      Then you’ll just have to visit!

  23. Branka Stefanovic

    May 12, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    Awesome taste! Love all the pieces. I love shopping at the Urban Barn. I can picture a cozy dinner with family around the table… the dinnerware is too cute!

    • Lena

      May 13, 2014 at 11:32 am

      Thank you Branka! I’ve been a fan of the Chateau dining table for so long!

  24. angela m

    May 13, 2014 at 10:42 am

    I have never shopped at Urban Barn but looks like they have beautiful products.

    • Lena

      May 13, 2014 at 11:33 am

      It looks like you’ll have to pop in!

  25. Amy Heffernan

    June 2, 2014 at 9:35 am

    I LOVE the bench. I think they look very nice in homes and a great addition for a few more ppl!

  26. Monique L.S.

    June 2, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    You can get such unique pieces at Urban Barn.

  27. kristen visser

    June 2, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    ok seriously i love everything!! what fantastic pieces put together. the table is divine

  28. Brooke Takhar

    June 2, 2014 at 1:47 pm

    Everything you chose perfectly embodies “urban barn.” LOVE!

  29. caryn s

    June 2, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    I am in love with look and functionality of the Chateau Sideboard!

  30. DebH

    June 2, 2014 at 3:01 pm

    The sideboard is very different; love the unique look!

  31. sonia P.

    June 2, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    I love that look.

  32. Kristine Ewald

    June 2, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    I was looking for the price of the table…Would love that :) IT is beautiful!

  33. ginette4

    June 2, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    I would love that table and that beautiful clock!! It would be perfect in my home

  34. Tracy

    June 3, 2014 at 2:17 am

    a bench is a genius idea for hosting dinner parties!

  35. angela m

    June 3, 2014 at 10:49 am

    I love the vintage candle holders.

  36. JaimeeM

    June 3, 2014 at 10:49 am

    Lol, the bacon sign.

  37. Florence C

    June 3, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Love the clock.

  38. nicky

    June 3, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    that’s a great looking table!

  39. DH (DEE)

    June 3, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    Love seeing how you put it all together. Great pieces.

  40. Crystal Leier

    June 3, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    Multi-purpose and multi-functional furniture……. My husband would love that bacon sign ;) super cute!

  41. Yuen C

    June 3, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    I love the table!

  42. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    June 4, 2014 at 8:38 am

    the wine and drink is cool you could also put in your forks and knives wrapped in napkins in it for patio dining

  43. Suzanne G

    June 5, 2014 at 11:55 am

    I absolutely love that clock and love the bacon sign.

  44. Eldon

    June 5, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    I love the Chateau Sideboard!

  45. Elaine A (TOBeautyReviews)

    June 6, 2014 at 9:32 am

    Loved everything you picked! I live in a pretty small place to multi-functional pieces are essential!

  46. vivian

    June 6, 2014 at 9:38 am

    The large clock. :)

  47. Cheryl Almas

    June 8, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    I love the Chateau Sideboard

  48. Debbie S.

    June 9, 2014 at 2:08 am

    I just love it all, so warm and inviting :)

  49. Dilara

    June 9, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    I am all about multi-function rooms! Hubby and I live in a 1bd condo downtown, space is most definitely at a premium.

  50. Stephanie LaPlante

    June 10, 2014 at 9:57 pm

    I love the Chateau Sideboard. Looks so vintage.

  51. Alayne Langford

    June 11, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    The white rustic candlestick holders and beautiful candles really caught my eyes! Talk about dressing up with accessories! Thank you Urban Barn #livein

  52. Rob Brydon

    June 11, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    A lot of really great items, the dinnerware grabs the eye!

  53. shane

    June 12, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    love this look, it’s very cozy

  54. Rick F

    June 12, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    i like the sideboard.

  55. Jeannelle

    June 13, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    The dinnerware set is very cute!

  56. Darlene Schuller

    June 14, 2014 at 8:49 am

    Oh the candle holders are soo beautiful!! I think those are my fav

  57. MV

    June 14, 2014 at 10:35 am

    I do love the Chateau Sideboard plenty of space to store items and looks neat

  58. Jenny

    June 14, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    I need a bacon sign too.

  59. stacey dempsey

    June 14, 2014 at 6:53 pm

    I always wanted one of those large rustic looking tables for my kitchen , one day I hope

  60. Vesper

    June 16, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    the only thing I would change is the clock, too much glass and not enough wood for me

  61. Janice

    June 16, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    I like the table style, just not a fan of the wash. Although I have a dark maple stained table, and it shows every.spec.of.dust and spill, and now I know I could never live with dark cabinets (even though I love the look) as they show everything.

  62. jan

    June 16, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    all of those items pictured are fantastic

  63. Elaine Buonsante

    June 17, 2014 at 1:27 am

    You are getting my ideas flowing. When we reclaim our dining room and put a good sized table back in there, it is the kitchen that will need reorganizing! Thank you for the ideas!

  64. Mark

    June 17, 2014 at 8:54 am

    The bacon sign is something I would actually buy.

  65. Lisa H

    June 21, 2014 at 7:29 am

    I think it’s great that living spaces are multi-functional and made for living in. Gone are the days that the livingroom is for “company only”.

  66. Nicole W.

    June 22, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    Still lovin’ that table and the wine & drinks holder – so functional and fun!

  67. nicolthepickle

    June 23, 2014 at 11:17 am

    I want the bacon sign for my husband. It’s his birthday soon!

  68. Renee LeBlanc

    June 24, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    Your dining room looks STUNNING. I’m in love with the table. Looks rustic chic! We are looking for one for our home def need to check them out!

  69. Crystal Englot

    June 28, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    That dining table is my dream table! I am all about rustic meets modern in my house! But for that table to be in my house I would need to build an addition! lol

  70. Suzie M

    June 28, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    love the dining room table

  71. Carol M (Lushka S)

    June 29, 2014 at 9:04 am

    I like the clock

  72. julia g

    June 30, 2014 at 1:46 am

    I like the sideboard. The weathered look is totally my thing.

  73. Bons

    June 30, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    The dining table looks great!

  74. Jeannie

    June 30, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    The bacon sign is awesome!! I need that in my husband’s man cave!

  75. Anne Taylor

    June 30, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    I am loving the Bacon sign!

  76. Cathy C

    June 30, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    I love the table and bench Perfect in my kitchen!!! the wine & drinks box is great too!

  77. Leslie W-H

    June 30, 2014 at 5:42 pm

    Love this casual, rustic look, with the surprise of the sparkling clock!

  78. Karen E. Hill

    June 30, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    Love Urban Barn! All their stuff is right in line with m decorating taste

  79. Randa

    June 30, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    I like items that double as storage. I am loving that wine crate as well, it would work so well with my home decor.

  80. Treen Goodwin

    August 22, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    I love the clock , everything is so nice tho :)

  81. BobbiJo Pentney

    September 17, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    I have never been to the Urban Barn as we don’t have one around here, but the selection looks fabulous.

  82. BobbiJo Pentney

    October 19, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    I bet your getting a lot of use out of the wine holder. :)

  83. Cheryl

    December 19, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    I love the look!! The grey barn board look rocks!! :)

  84. kathy downey

    February 13, 2016 at 11:50 am

    I love that wine rack and it would fit perfect in our wine cellar

  85. Debbie White Beattie

    September 5, 2016 at 11:17 pm

    The furniture at urban barn is beautiful. I love the table you have and I’d love it in my house. I’ll have to check them out when I want new furniture

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