Remember last August when we moved in and I said this blog would slowly transition to more home design posts? Well little did I know just how slowly that would be! Between going out of town for weddings, holidays, working, etc., not to mention those random things that happen like broken air conditioning, leaks and RACCOONS, time and money have been lacking. Finally, almost a year after moving in, we FINALLY saved up some money and found the time to start decorating and making our house a home! I decided to start with the room we spend the most time in (the den) and work my way around the downstairs rooms. Here is the progress so far:
We started by painting the walls Sherwin Williams Smoky Blue, which is a beautiful shade of navy with grey undertones.
Then I added a pair of Ikea Merete Curtains in Bleached to each window along with some pewter curtain rods from Target.
After rug shopping forever, hubs and I decided on this diamond jute rug from Pottery Barn to add a natural element to the room.
Usually I don’t like jute rugs very much, but this one is very soft underfoot and I loved the diamond pattern since everything else in the room is a little plain.
I also grabbed some glass top side tables on Craigslist for $30 and am in the process of repainting them. Unfortunately don’t have a pic of those yet, but I’ll share as soon as they are finished. We have decided to forgo our ottoman and replace with a coffee table, but we have yet to find one we love. Well, I lie, we found one we loved at HomeGoods and went back two days later only to find that it was gone! The only other things left to do are hang pictures and accessorize. I can’t wait to share the final product with everyone and move onto the next room.
What is your favorite part of decorating your home? Mine is seeing the results after painting!
