New Furniture In The Living Room
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I’ve bought new furniture for the living room that I want to show you. It’s a brown faux leather couch, chair, and ottoman I found at Ashley Furniture.
About two months ago, the chaise on my couch broke. I use that chaise to work on my laptop and stretch out my chronically problematic ankle. I truly missed that chaise.
So I placed pieces of wood underneath to level it out, but it never stayed level. The off-kilter chaise made my hip hurt.
So, since I was in the last month of paying off long-term bills, I decided to get something else. I drove to Ashley Furniture.
The New Furniture In The Living Room I Purchased:
Initially, I was only going to buy the couch. But then I came home, got online, and looked at the couch on the Ashley Furniture website.
It was priced $200 less than I’d just paid online, so I phoned them and told them what I’d discovered.
To get that same discount, I said I’d buy the chair if they threw in the ottoman.
I also haven’t shown you the framed cow painting in the pasture I found at Kirklands. It was listed at half price. You can see a little bit of the painting over the couch.
All the framed paintings were 20% off the original half price they had marked it down to. So I ended up getting 85% off my purchase! Getting an excellent deal in a store always feels good.
Unfinished All Wood Coffee Table:
I found this unfinished table on Wayfair, ordered it, and painted it French Blue. It is 32 inches by 32 inches. Now I have a new coffee table to go with my new living room furniture.
I was very particular about the coffee table size because I didn’t want to overwhelm the small living room space.
Space is usually at a premium in an apartment living room. You have to be careful not to put too much furniture in the room, which must be scaled correctly to work.
Above is a wide-angle view of the dining space adjoining the living room. Abi loves to position herself in photos, so she’s standing there posing for me!
Charlie is over in his little spot I cushioned for him with quilts over by the window.
So now you see the changes I’ve been working on here at my apartment for the past few months.
Superb…change, I appreciate it.
I love hanging photos, It's looks 3d type
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Looks adorable! I think this is my favorite so far!
You've done your apartment so many different themes and styles. I really like the rustic feel of this one. Like stepping into a small little farm house!
…well, I really liked the bohemian style you had going a year or so ago. I have varied tastes in styles too…
but rustic farm house feel is something I continue to return to often!
Brenda, all of it looks gorgeous! You do such a wonderful job decorating and using color. Love, love the cows and the barn! Your photography is always stunning! I don't follow "trends" either. My thought is that if you love it and enjoy, then it's perfect! Is your chair a recliner? I'm thinking of getting a recliner due to my back issues. My love seat is nice but one cannot stretch out and the chairs I have are not comfortable. If you have some time, I'd love to know more about your chair. And, by the way, what type of plant is on the coffee table? I'm adding more to my space.
xo
Pat
Wonderful!
Adorable, I'm totally into cows lately too
Nice job!
You really have a special talent/skill for decorating.
It would be impossible not to feel comfortable in your home.
Take care,
Monica
Such a cozy and inviting space, Brenda! I have to say that your framed cow and barn photos are amazing. I like them more than the framed cow print you purchased. You have such a great eye thru a lens. So very nice of you to provide Israel and his family with the items you gifted. A true friend!
Brenda, I'm so happy for you! Your new furniture is soooo pretty and looks so good in your space! Beautiful vignettes!!! I want a chair and ottoman like yours, I think it's good to get your feet up. Again, congratulations on making a beautiful room and not spending a fortune!
Lovely, as always.
Again a wow for your living space. You always amaze me with your decorating. Being a former Texan with cows for years, the cow pictures and prints are perfect in my book.
Thank you for your kindness toward your friend Israel. I am so glad that you have blessed your friend in many ways.
I think your home décor is becoming more about what makes you feel comfortable and at home and less about what makes a good vignette. That is meant as a huge compliment. Over the years you have had some lovely and delightful displays in the various places you have lived, but they seemed to originate more from the desire to create something to look at rather than to be something to live in. The longer you live in this little apartment, the more your home takes on the look of a place you enjoy being in. Your experiment with the boho look was good because I think it got you to really think about just what makes you feel like you. Being you seems to be about being in a serene, comfortable, casual environment that is not too fussy with displays and in colors that appeal to you even if they aren't the trend at the moment. I like it that the only two really trendy items in the room, the pillows on the couch, have graphics that go well with the bold yet old-fashioned graphic of the quilt draped on the chair. And, all three items can be moved around, or totally removed from the room and replaced with a different look. The tiny touch of yellow in the corner of the living room goes with the yellow in the dining room. The soothing French blue of the table is a nice place to rest the eye. The cow décor has been done really well, not too cutesy or like a steakhouse. Your photos of the barn and the black cow are really good — the barn photo is cropped so well to focus on the intriguing window — never saw a double-hung window in a barn before! — and the strands of barbed wire are like a frame within the frame. The black cow is such a formal, no-nonsense gal, who seems ticked off that you caught her eating before she had a chance to use her napkin. I would buy those photos and I am sure that many others would too. Please consider a side business of selling your photos! You are displaying some of your best creativity ever in this version of your cozy little house.
Your living room update is perfect! And so are your little friends…
Looks good, Brenda – enjoy your new furniture!
Breanda, I love it.. The room looks larger.. And the cow picture is just perfect.. The blue table is adorable.
Proud Israel found a house.. Hope he will still live close enough to you, to help you with the task of putting things together, etc. Best wishes to him.
Thanks for sharing your lovely living room. The pupsters are adorable.
Kirkland one of my favorite stores. Your house is country chic.Love it.
Hi Brenda, love it all…the new furniture is beautiful. Love the idea that you put your quilts in the mix. The red checked curtains go so nice with the bright colors, it is a happy place. What a nice pet mom making a comfy window place for the pups, so nice. Lisa@ Sweet Tea N' salty Air