a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
For years, in the back of my head, I’d describe my dream house style as an apartment in Paris- herringbone floors, lots of decorative molding, and beautiful light streaming through the windows. When we moved into this house 6 months ago, I decided to make some of that vision a reality. I came up with the idea of framing a… Read More
Let’s talk about my living room today. I really like this room! Most of the trim is original (this house was built in 1905 so that’s saying something). It’s a big room that gets lots of light. I’ve worked hard on this space, but have also left the floors, walls, and ceiling as it was from the previous owners. I… Read More
Rumer 4 Light mini chandelier As we moved into our house, the first big thing I selected was the overhead lights. I went with ceiling fans in most of my rooms (you can see more about that here). But it was fun to branch out on a few key spaces! Selecting lights can seem a little overwhelming, but they don’t… Read More
I was super happy with my living room when I shared it a few weeks ago. Except one thing- I needed blackout drapes. Why? Well, the sun is always shining in this room (which I love!), but that makes it hard for TV watching. Which is a major problem for my husband who loves football.
Around here, our dogs are considered members of our family. We have a dog bed for Derek in the kitchen, but in the living room, where Lucy usually sleeps, we didn’t have a designated space for her. So I did what any other crafty dog mom would, I made her one! And it was incredibly easy!
When I first moved into my house, I knew I had two layout options that would work for our living room. I quickly set-up one and lived with it. The room felt choppy and closed off, but we were busy with other things so I didn’t put much thought into it. Here’s a picture for reference:
