There are many things I'd like to to do or change, but I am learning to just enjoy the space for awhile. I am learning to love the old hand-me-down sofa and chairs, and just be cozy with my house full of boys. But...I do love pretty things. I have long-suppressed dreams of being a designer that works with gorgeous furniture and drapery. In a dream-world my house would look like Iris's cottage in the movie, The Holiday. A cozy English cottage I do not have, but I do have a little cottage of my own that I can take my time with and make it ours a bit more each day.
I like to find little treasures. I am having fun shopping second-hand stores, and I was utterly thrilled to find my two matching end tables for the awesome price of $12.50 each! Then of course, I had to find lamps and new curtains and other fun things. In one Saturday afternoon I was able to put my living room together for about $50.00.
I realized I took these pictures before I put the bookshelves in a decent order, and I think I see the tags still on the lamps (which all have been addressed now). I might have been a bit excited, but it is so nice to feel like one room is coming together. I am however utterly stuck when it comes to the strange track lighting left for us from previous owners. It is not centered in the room, it looks somewhat like a landing strip as there are two sets of these things (not pictured), and there is not a single light in any store that I have found to replace these with that looks any better! It distresses me. I will prevail eventually. I also want to tackle my odd fireplace wall...there are some interesting mixes of styles going on that wall. There were fake glass-block windows on either sides of the fire place. The entire wall was painted a pink-orange shade. It was all over the place. It already looks better, but I still have work to do on that wall as well. But...I like that kind of work!
I still have things to do in the living room, but we are getting there. This Saturday, I shall tackle the dining room! Oh, and I already am ahead as I purchased my dining set in a grocery store parking lot for $90! Table for six...Yes please!!
See you soon friends!
B Charmer
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