We are at the midpoint of decorating our living room. Things are slowly but surely coming together and I can’t wait to finish. All the basics are finally there! I took a long time searching for the coffee table. We have our lamp from Joss & Main. Here’s where we started earlier this year…
We are going in a different direction then originally planned. I ditched the rug (moved to dining area) and decided that a pale turquoise would accent a lot of the small details we already have. I am still hopping to find a small sofa/settee to place in the window.
Usually our sofa is facing the window, but whenever we host viewing parties we flip it around to face the television.
We found this amazing little coffee table while visiting Monterey last week. I’m a sucker for vintage furniture and this was a great steal! Yes technically it should be a few inches larger (the rule is 1/2 to 2/3 the size of your sofa). Oh well, it compliments our peacock blue dining chairs in the adjoining dining area. When we move one day, it will perfectly fit our future settee in a 2nd bedroom or bay window.
I’m ready to dive into the details. Our living room looks best with a rug (yes even though it’s carpet) because I can’t stand staring at beige carpet all day. Plus if we move to a place with hardwood flooring, we’re all set! I’m planning to browse Lulu & Georgia :)
Pillows are next on my list. I would love to make my own using the guidelines from Randomly Happy, but I’m having trouble finding fabric that I love. Plus, I’ve found a few online that I enjoy daydreaming about. To make or not to make, that is the question.
And the blank walls! Argh, they are driving me nuts! Adding wall art is probably the toughest part because I debate buying something mass produced versus unique. The truth is our budget will force us to be very creative in this department.
And the ottomans are sort of floating around at the moment. I’m still searching for a really great fabric to cover the dark grey. Sounds like I have a few errands this weekend.
What design challenges are you having in your home? Let’s help each other :)
