our living room

So I thought it might be time for an actual room post. Today I’m sharing with you our formal living room. I feel funny even calling it “formal” because there is a.b.s.o.l.u.t.e.l.y. nothing formal about this room at all (I guess that’s what we call rooms nowadays that get little use). It’s the first room you see when you enter our house. The first three pictures are older ones and the way our living room looked a couple months ago.

This red faux suede sectional was purchased pre-kiddos and has held up pretty well despite all the vomit and other DNA embedded cooties. I’m hoping it’s gone-zo sooner than later though.

The jute rug was a craigslist purchase and has been moved to the guest room. I also re located the IKEA arc lamp to the family room.

I also swapped out a few pillows for brighter, more funky ones. The pillow swapping is a disease!

So here is the way our living room looks like (as of this afternoon). If you’re anything like me, this room will be different by tomorrow.

I love my new “LOVE” pillow from One Kings Lane. This was on sale and it looks like someone painted it with watercolors. I love the funky vibe it adds to the room. I’ve also admired the look and feel of throwing a flokati rug on a chair or couch and thought I’d give it a try. The jury’s still out though.

This room is my first experiment with ceiling mounted drapes. The ceilings in this room aren’t super tall so I wanted to hang my OLD IKEA panels as high as I could to give the illusion of high ceilings. I got a little goofy one day and tied my self-made topiary balls from the drapery rods because…well…just because. The jury’s still out on that one as well.

The starburst mirror (doesn’t everyone have at least 2 of these in their home?) was a DIY I made from balloon sticks, wood circle disc and IKEA mirror. This sucker is huge but I needed something large to eat up the bare wall space.

View from the front door

I hung an antique mirror on the wall right when you open the door. This mirror has been in my family forever and I always love getting the door, checking my make-up and wondering how many ancestors did the same exact thing.

This stool was a recent Home Goods purchase and I couldn’t believe it was only $40! This thing is so versatile, but I like it best now as a plant stand.

“The White Beast”

I say that not because it’s an eye-sore, but because it weighs as much as our car! This was yet another IKEA purchase about 8 years ago. I love this coffee table and would love to have it in our family room, but my son has two chipped teeth from this thing already! I will be mentally ready to re introduce it to the family room probably in another year (or five!).

The decorative orb was a Z-Gallerie purchase ($25) and the tray was a Joss & Main purchase ($15).

This chair was a craigslist purchase and I dragged my poor kids in our little VW along for the joy ride. I felt like one of the Beverly Hillbillies bringing this chair home because I drove 35 mph the entire 23 miles home with this thing sticking out the back window. Ooooh the stories my kids will tell about their crazy Mom someday.

This pillow is similar to my “LOVE” one and was purchased from the same sale on One Kings Lane.

This end table and lamp were Home Goods finds.

Well there it is (for now!) I do have some plans for the room as it is definitely missing something. I would love to do something like this on the wall where the starburst mirror currently is…

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