Living Room and Front Playroom Update

 

 

This is our second Christmas in this house and I am finally feeling much better about our living room and front room/toy storage room just in time for Christmas.  The rooms never were exactly what I envisioned and never seemed cozy to me.

 

My first issue with the living room was our old couch that I really hated moving into this house but we had other expenses at the time.  The couch has faded and was extremely uncomfortable.  The curtains were never my favorite because it made the room look too busy.  I knew I wanted to get bookcases eventually.  I also struggled with the open floor plan and limited wall space.    

 

 

We purchased a new couch and recliner which I fell in love with.  It is very comfortable and really fits in the room well.  I moved around the end tables which may go away in the near future.  I also think I may purchase new lamp shades.  I am thinking about buying a round shade.  We found curtains at Ikea while we were there and also purchased an ottoman cover for only $20.00!  I was nervous about white but you can remove and wash it.

 

 

The curtains actually stay open and allow a lot of natural sunlight in.  The old curtains were rod pockets and were constantly moving.  Don't worry I reused these curtains in another room and gave some to my sister as well. 

  

 

Our next project in this room is painting the fireplace.  We were thinking about painting it before Christmas but decided we rather wait and focus on the upcoming holiday and relaxing a little.



 

 

This is the front room where we store a lot of toys.  I wasn't sure what color I wanted to paint this room so it was one of the last ones to get painted when we moved in.  This was also the only room my rose painting fit well in.  Our last living room was red and the painting was the focal point.  The loveseat made its way into this room during the move (so ugly and gross).  And we had minimal storage for the toys in here. 

  

 

This is the room now.  It looks so different!  The paint color looks about the same in the picture but it actually has more of a violet tint to it than the other room.  You can see I moved a set of the curtains to this room.  We purchased the media stand and it contains baskets of toys as well as some other bigger toys that I hate sitting out.  Once the tree goes, I would really like to get some chairs to go in front of the window.

 

Here is the view from the living room.  We did a DIY magnet board that is a big hit with our 1 year old.  Instead of magnets all over the refrigerator and her under my feet when I am cooking (which scares me to death), she can play safely in the toy room.



 



Christmas Wish List

I received this text today from my husband “I need a Xmas list”.  Well sweetheart, now that you ask, there are a few things I have had my eye on and I’ll blog about it for you.  As everyone is basting their Turkey and flipping through the Blackfriday ads, here are a few things you may want to be on the lookout for.

 

1)      Skinnytaste Cookbook – I love the blog and I am very excited that there are actually recipes in print version compiled into one book. 

2)      Casetify Cell Phone Case – I can’t just pick one case, I love them all!  My favorite are the transparent cases and of course the photo cases.  I just hope they are as awesome in person as they are online.  Oh and they also have Christmas and Snow Themed Transparent cases!

 

3)      Moscow Mule Copper Mug – 2 of these bad boys are very much needed.  I have a new found love of Moscow Mules by the pool. It is such a light and refreshing drinking paired with a copper mug.

 

4)      Lush Bath Bombs – Lush gets festive around the holidays and has an awesome line of bath bombs to help you decompress.  These are such a treat and leave your skin feeling silky smooth.

 

 

5)      Mad Men, The Final Season – According to the blogs, this goes on sale blackfriday at Target.  This is really a gift for him too since we typically watch it together with our glasses of Jameson.

 

6)      Pureology Hydrate Shampoo – I hate buying shampoo and I hate the cost of it but often times when I switch, I end up going through so many shampoos that I should have stuck with what I know works.  I love to ask for my favorite haircare and make up for Christmas and Birthdays.

7)      Labeler Cord – I still have no idea if my labeler actually came with a cord or not.  I received my labeler as a gift from my husband last year and have been labeling like crazy ever since but I am changing the battery VERY often and would love an adapter.  I also could use some refill tape at the rate I am going with labeling. 

 

8)      Jo Totes Camera Bag – I really hate carrying my camera bag and my purse to events.  What ends up happening is I try to stuff whatever I can into my camera bag which is your standard bag which means I can’t find stuff or stuff is falling out because that isn’t what the bag is intended for.  I would absolutely love a bag like this!