For the first year we lived here, this room was filled with the furniture, accessories, & curtains from our former home. The result didn't seem to fit the look I was going for & it definitely felt a little more formal & a little less like us.
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Believe it or not, the only furniture we bought new was the sofa & coffee table. Everything else was originally bought used, & the only used furniture we bought for this room were the chairs by the windows, but I'm getting ahead of myself! (Bonus points if you spot the baby doll creeper!)
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After painting the walls Dusty Trail by Olympic Paints (found at Lowe's), we purchased the sofa & coffee table, which got a few coats of gold spray paint.
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Believe it or not, but the botanical prints above the sofa were actually free printables!
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You can read about how I made the chevron & fur pillows here. The tribal print pillow fabric came from Spoonflower.
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Normally, this coffee table is styled with toddler-proof accessories, but today I switched them out for a glass candle holder from Wal-Mart & a thrift store vase. (Pretend you don't notice the upside down book...)
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The furniture across from the couch was all purchased second hand.
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We gave the china cabinet a makeover by taking some moldings off the top that were in disrepair, painting it black, & adding a mirror so we could use it for storage, rather than as a display.
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I've heard it said that every room needs black & an animal print. I covered both of those "dos" in this section of the room! You can read my chair re-upholstery tips here.
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The turquoise pillows were a quick & cheap DIY using cloth napkins.
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This view of the room is so much nicer...
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now that I have these two chairs reupholstered! The throw blanket is from Ikea & I made the pillows from this Spoonflower print.
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I styled the table using a Target lamp, dollar tree frames, & a thrifted swan.
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The curtains were adapted from these.
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I am totally loving this room! Although it is mainly monochromatic, it doesn't look boring because there are a variety of shades & textures used, along with happy pops of color in the accessories. I hope you enjoyed the tour!
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