Living Room Makeover

I am such a sucker for interior design and love to make my daily surroundings bright and comfortable with a touch of green. Back in November, we were able to have new hardwood floors put in throughout our entire main level. We chose a beautiful oak topped with a dark jacobean stain along with fresh white trim. I am in heaven every time I walk through the house now! With a small little one who is always carrying around crackers/snacks, it is easy to clean up, not to mention all of the dirt tracked in from us adults.

So after a month of being quarantined upstairs & living at my mom’s for a few weeks, I was ready to get things back to normal. It reminded me of moving day because our house was practically empty. I was very picky about we bought back in from the moving pod and it felt like a fresh start. As part of the fresh start, I also went on a three day painting binge and painted all of the walls white to help brighten up the rooms. Judging from my last paint project that stretched into weeks, I knew that if I didn’t get it done then, it might not ever get completed! (Does anyone else have those projects?!) So as motivation to finish the painting, my husband promised we could make an Ikea trip to pick up a few items. This probably sounds lame to get excited about Ikea past college, but I love clean, minimal yet impactful pieces and drawn to elements of Scandinavian design. Bonus…our new items fit right in with our existing furniture and added some dimension to the living room.

Apologizes about taking forgetting to take “before” pics, but it was involved several pieces hand-me-down pieces that I had repainted. (And then throw in some oatmeal, beige carpet.) Thanks for visiting and hope you enjoyed!

Pillows, blank, small lamp – Target

Standing lamp, white shelving units, coffee table, bench, plants – Ikea

Baskets, small table – Home Goods

Cowskin rug – World Market

Couch – Ethan Allen

Black chairs – Overstock.com