Living Room You Want To Be In

Since moving into our house over two years ago the focus hasn't been much on actual decorating or useful spaces, it's really been more focused on updating the bones of the house. Walls, fixtures, broken things... This led us to the point of neglecting important things like a living room you actually want to be in. I made small updates for our small front living room to make it more homey but for some reason we never wanted to be in there and when company came over you could tell it just wasn't an inviting space.

The furniture was too large for the room and it just didn't flow. I decided it was time for a makeover. We needed new furniture. Our coffee table was borrowed from my parents, one lamp was on a nightstand and the other on a plant stand. Seeing that this is the first room you see when you enter our home I made this a priority.

Furniture shopping is sooooo stressful! We finally made a decision at FurnitureMart/Ashley Furniture in Elk River, MN. Great prices and great selection!

 

 

After patiently waiting for our furniture to be delivered I ran to HomeGoods for a rug (honestly never bought an area rug before).

 

 

Once that was decided I ventured to Target to chose the perfect window treatments for our space. At one point I had five different curtains hanging up at one time. I just couldn't make a decision until the furniture was actually in the room. Once it came it was decided!

 

 

 

Now I'm proud to say it is all put together!

 

You want to come in and sit down now don't ya?

Ryan even talked me into replacing our old TV. We've officially gotten rid of every box TV in the house.

Check out our extra seating from under the coffee table. Our small room can now sit 7 people!

I never realized how big and bulky our old furniture was. We were able to fit end tables in on both sides of our couch. I can keep my magazines in easy reach now.

Our photos were still put to use too! I worried that my photo frame project was a waste but no worries here. Just alittle rearranging needed.

I love that I was able to move some of my pretty books out into this space.

Since there's a blizzard here today I'm staying inside and may just work on a few things around here I've been putting off. This living room project immediately following the bathroom makeover really burnt me out. Trying to take things slow for now and enjoy the beauty of winter and no yard work.