Our New Living Room Rug!

RugsUSA wool Rug

Hey y’all, hope you had a great weekend!  I did some painting, shopping, had my baby shower, and celebrated Father’s Day so I’m pooped!  But everything was great. :)  I know you all have been on pins and needles (not really) to see which rug I ended up choosing for our living room, and today [...]

Let’s Go Rug Shopping!

navy Rug

Hey everyone thanks so much for your insight the other day about our living room rugs and Rugs USA.  I’ve been checking them out and found quite a few that I really like!  Wanna see? Option A. For some reason I just really love this navy rug.  But I think it might be too dark [...]

The Rug Has Got To Go

Living Room Rug

Well, sadly, I need to start looking for a new rug for the living room.  It breaks my heart actually because I LOVE the look of this rug, but it is still shedding!!!  It’s been over a year people. Yes, those beautiful rugs! They really make the room I think. And if you’re new here [...]

The Living Room: Past and Present

Boring Living Room

Ever find yourself looking through old pictures and reminisce about things, whether it be your family, children, and in this case, decor?  Well that’s what happened to me yesterday, so let’s take a little journey through some of the “looks” our living room has had. This was not long after we moved into our house. [...]

The New Living Room Wall!

Gallery Wall

Well our gallery wall and board and batten is done. And….we love it!! Let’s first take a look at the before picture of this wall in our living room before I show you the rest. You know, the one where the picture is hung too high? :)  Well since this is a big 2-story wall, [...]

I Love Our New Pillow(s)

Dwell Studio Rosette Pillow

Have you seen a particular pillow that has big yellow rosettes on it floating around blogland?  I’ve seen it on SO many blogs and thought it was so cute, so I finally asked my Twitter friends the other day where in the world this pillow is from. Isn’t it cute?!  So in case you didn’t [...]

Making Your Doors Pretty With Molding (and a How-to)

Builder Door Before

Hi everyone, hope you had a great weekend! July around here is a crazy busy month, but actually the whole summer has been. :) But, I am so thrilled with how this latest project I finished up last week turned out. Like, it may be one of my favorite projects to date. Remember when I [...]

This Was a Beast…

Gallery Wall

to hang up.  This is what we’ve been working on this week in the living room. And when I say we, I mean my husband and I.  So excuse my absence this week please.  I’ve been doing about a million other things too and having fun with the little girl.  But I have some goooood [...]

The Ottoman Chronicles

TJ Maxx Ottoman

Remember last week when I posted about my cute little foot stool and the other new additions?  Well, that day my when post went up, that same evening I was out shopping with my soon to be sis-in-law for wedding stuff.  And we stopped into T.J. Maxx because she needed something.  Me of course wandered [...]

Some New Additions

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Hi everyone, thank you so much for the sweet comments on the patio!  We sure are enjoying the outdoor space now. It’s like a whole other room to decorate! :) Today I thought I would share with you all a few new things I’ve added to our living room.  Not huge changes or anything, but [...]

Rug Updates

Overstock Rug

I have 2 life-changing things to say today.  That may be stretching it a bit, but that’s ok. A few of you have let me know the rugs in our living room are now available in an 8×10 size at Overstock!  So if you were wanting the 5×8′s like we have which are still sold [...]

When Will The Shedding Stop?!

Geometric Rug

I do love our new rugs from Overstock that are in the living room now, but the shedding of the rugs is quite maddening.  I know the rugs weren’t the most expensive (but not super cheap either), but the quality still seems good, and they are nice and thick with a good pile height. But [...]

A New Retreat: Living Room Reveal!

Living Room Makeover

Well the home tour continues today with the new living room!  It really feels like a new room.  Actually the house feels like a new house again, and now finally, a home. I think we all strive to make our homes a welcoming retreat and a place to relax comfortably at the end of the [...]

All You Need is Drama.

Long Living Room Curtains

Umm, hello new luscious long drapes that totally transformed our living room!  Where have you been all my life? Over the weekend I spent 4 hours on one of those death metal ladders hanging up the curtain rod.  It wasn’t fun.  Not at all. But, it was well worth the sacrifice to have those lovely [...]

The House Is Painted, The House Is Painted!

Camel Living Room

OH.EM.GEEEEEE!!!  Y’all aren’t going to believe how the house looks now!  I think I am still chanting that the house has finally been painted.  And if you are totally confused right now about why I am so excited about paint, you can catch up here and here. If you have been with me on the [...]

Swatches on the Wall, Swatches on the Wall–Lookin Like a Fool With My Swatches on the Wall

Paint Swatches everywhere

*Insert big sigh while humming along to that little diddy* I started second guessing my decision on the Balanced Beige once I painted some bigger swatches of it. It wasn’t looking as warm as I’d like, and on some walls there was a faint blue tint when the sun would shine on it. I loved [...]

Wainscoting Question

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I’m going to add the wainscoting like I did on this wall, and in the office, to the living room.  There are really only 2 connecting walls in this room, and one of them is full of windows. So, I plan on doing it to this wall on the right… But my question is, would [...]

Fresh Decor Updates

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I wanted to freshen up our living room a little bit and bring in some light colored accessories.  Changing out your pillows and lamps are all simple changes you can do without spending a ton of money, and it gives you a brand new look. Here’s the living room before (and please forgive the blurriness [...]

How To: Fake Wainscoting

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Remember my “Difference Molding Can Make” post?  If you don’t, I’ll be nice and show you the after picture again when we put up the chair rail and framed boxes… I liked it, but wanted to try something different.  We have textured walls, so I was a little scared to try this, but I have [...]