Living Room Before & WIP

Put on your blinders . . .the color before was . . .painful. In fact, minutes after our new neighbors came across the street to introduce ourselves, they asked us if our living room made us angry. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeh.

This could be one of the few instances where the photos make it look better than it actually was, and that is not saying much.

And, here is how it has turned thus far. Although very much a WIP, I think we are on the right track, it's light yet cozy and as sophisticated as you can possibly get with two leather sofas.

View from the entrance. If only I hadn't encouraged my husband to upgrade from the 42" to 50". We all make our mistakes.

Back corner:

And dead on.

My favorite piece of furniture in the entire house. By Palecek, purchased at Chapter 1 Outlet for a STEAL.

And while I have had a few boutique store decorators turn up their noses at me when I mentioned I had a sofa and a loveseat (the horror), I have to admit it's much more ideal for movie nights (hubby on one sofa, me on the other), than a sofa and two arm chairs, although that certainly would have looked much nicer.

Within the room:

Sofas: Nutuzzi, purchased via Domain (RIP)

Campaign Table: Vanguard, purchased from Stickley

End Tables: Oly, purchased at Homeward Bound (I obsess over this store)

Zebra Rug: Pottery Barn

Mirror: Ballard Designs

Silk Drapes: Restoration Hardware

Chair: hand me down, desperately in need of a make-over :).

List of to dos:
Frame map of Paris
Develop and frame b&w photos from Europe
Buy these or something along these lines for near wicker chair (def mirrored)

Purchase another end table
Purchase set of lamps
Figure out accent chair situation