Living Room Sneak Peek

As we've taken our house off the market until after the holidays, I've decided that I want to "live" in my home again. I'm putting a few more accessories around and have decided to freshen up my living room. This is how it currently was looking {I apologize for nothing ~ well, maybe the picture over the couch, which I just grabbed from the dining room to try and fill that space}.



After reading Rhoda at Southern Hospitality's post about her visit to her sister, and the drapes she suggested her sister buy from Ballard Design, I decided to check out what Ballard's had in an affordable drapery panel. Unfortunately, this led to me looking at their burlap table covers, as well {conveniently, at a new lower price}.

Here is the window before:



I have two of these mauve chairs ~ they are going! They are not very comfortable and were very inexpensive. I believe they were a 2-fer deal from JC Penney many years ago. I do love this black and white chair from Pier 1, but even on sale at $399.99 it is a bit much for me.

Here are my side tables before:

I wound up ordering two burlap table rounds and black and white check drapes.

I moved the lamps you see in these pictures into our big den and bought two black lamps and white shades from Target. Inspiration struck from another blogger for something to put together for over the couch {so that poor little picture can go back in the dining room}.

I am in the midst of having a white slipcover made for the sofa, so pretend my sofa looks like this:

Pottery Barn

Here's a teaser of what I've done so far:

I don't want to give too much away because it won't look right until it's all completed, but at least you can see {sort of} the direction it is heading in.

I could use your help on one thing. I am seriously thinking of painting my coffee table, which is currently a white-washed looking pine ~ you can see it in the first picture above {not enough white and too much pine}. I am leaning toward black {especially since the slipcover for the couch will be white}. I think this room needs the black to ground it. I'd love to hear your opinion on the coffee table.

Linking this post up to Metamorphosis Monday at Susan's Between Naps On The Porch {even though the changes are in the beginning stages}.