The curtains that were here when we moved in were very dated. They were also exactly the same throughout the house.
This isn't the living room window, but it was the same basic window treatment, just spanning a double window.
We are also working around someone else's furniture, which (in this case) is a couch from the 80's. Again, it wouldn't be my personal pick, but I'm working with it because it's cheaper than buying another couch and figuring out what to do with this one while we live here.
I said all that to say that I'm working on making do with the more expensive pieces that were here, while changing out less-expensive items (like curtains).
This is the couch I'm working with:
And this is a close-up of the print:
It's not stylish by any means, but it's comfortable and not falling apart. It's even a sleeper sofa, which will be nice if we have overnight guests (since we no longer have a dedicated guest room).
Honestly, brown is about as far from my favorite color as you can possibly get. So I'm playing up the other colors in the couch, hoping to balance that sea of dark brown with some blue.
Imagine my excitement to find these curtains at the thrift store for just $5!
They are the perfect color, and I adore this style (which may "date" me slightly). It brings welcome color relief to my living room, and I'm very grateful!
I have a few more things to do in the living room, but I'll try to remember to share pictures when I'm done.
I hope this helps someone else who is working with furniture that is less than your personal ideal. I'm a firm believer in being as happy as possible with one's current circumstances.
This isn't the living room window, but it was the same basic window treatment, just spanning a double window.
We are also working around someone else's furniture, which (in this case) is a couch from the 80's. Again, it wouldn't be my personal pick, but I'm working with it because it's cheaper than buying another couch and figuring out what to do with this one while we live here.
I said all that to say that I'm working on making do with the more expensive pieces that were here, while changing out less-expensive items (like curtains).
This is the couch I'm working with:
And this is a close-up of the print:
It's not stylish by any means, but it's comfortable and not falling apart. It's even a sleeper sofa, which will be nice if we have overnight guests (since we no longer have a dedicated guest room).
Honestly, brown is about as far from my favorite color as you can possibly get. So I'm playing up the other colors in the couch, hoping to balance that sea of dark brown with some blue.
Imagine my excitement to find these curtains at the thrift store for just $5!
They are the perfect color, and I adore this style (which may "date" me slightly). It brings welcome color relief to my living room, and I'm very grateful!
I have a few more things to do in the living room, but I'll try to remember to share pictures when I'm done.
I hope this helps someone else who is working with furniture that is less than your personal ideal. I'm a firm believer in being as happy as possible with one's current circumstances.
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1 comments:
It's so fun to find decor items at the thrift store for much less than than buying new! I love finds like that!
You might consider a slip cover for the couch - I've seen them used effectively for covering up "dated" prints!
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