COMFORT
First picture has the original couch we purchased last summer. The red pillows are extras from the sectional. The other throw pillows I've accumulated over the years and used a technique from my mother for short-term recovering (standard pillow cases tucked in around a regular throw pillow). The near end table is an old shelf made by my dad many years ago and recently repainted brown. In that corner you can't see the tall paper lamp we purchased in the last year and a black & white photo taken by my brother. The table in the far corner is actually a carved chest from the Philippines that I love, came from my parents house, and holds extra throws & blankets.
The new and budgeted for sectional selected by the hub. The mirror above it is also new but was a fabulous steal for $99 (its pretty hard to even get glass that size for that price). The leather bench is extra storage and great for propping legs & drinks on. The lil quilt was designed-by-order/homemade from a friend's sister. Directly behind the couch where the lil lamp is sticking up is that side table I repainted and it holds controllers and drinks. The shelf barely visible in the front corner holds electronics and is below the TV.
My leather chair with throw pillows is in the corner with the neat paper latern above it. The pub table is one we love and purchased when we first got our place. Shells and driftwood are decorating the top of it. The area rug brings color to that side of the room and the extra chair in the corner holds my work tote. Under the clock we each have a basket that holds sunglasses, pens, wallets, etc. We have hooks for our keys and a clay art piece I made in high school collects spare change.
This shelf on the TV wall holds a photo of us when I first visited Louisiana, a decorative piece, a sign above that says Peace on Earth in Spanish, and two international items.
While this room has the most new purchases from building our home together, they're also items we will use for years, were well thought out, and that intermix well with the pieces we already had. Over the years we'll add more travel items and artwork, but for now it's just right for us.
5 comments:
What a lovely space! It looks crisp yet cozy at the same time :)
Thanks for your comment on my blog about the water issue. Being in Louisiana yourself, have you seen any of the BP devastation directly?
Theresa, thanks for the comment! We haven't directly seen any of it, as we're about 3 hours north of the coast and don't head that way frequently. However it definitely has impacted many of the small businesses based upon fishing/harvesting industries. At least some of the fishing boats and crews have been "rented out" by BP---my hope is that they didn't sign away any legal options by doing so.
I just can't get over the awfulness of it all. I have a feeling the worst is yet to come. I hear you about the signing away legal options part - I'm sure BP's lawyers have it covered somehow.
The people of the Gulf states are in my thoughts a lot these days. I'm glad you are ok.
Yea its definitely a sad and devastating ordeal. You are so right in the fact that the worst is still to come. Who knows just how long it will continue and how far it will spread. SO incredibly sad. So sad for the ecosystem and so sad for the local economy that was finally getting re-established after Katrina.....
Your living room area is really nice. I love all of those colors- the browns and reds. I can't wait till I have my own place, you can help me decorate simply (you and Mandy both have nice styles of decorating homes).
Thank you for sharing these! I feel like I'm there with you :)
Love you soooooooo much!!
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