Make Your Living Room Smile

As I'm cooped up in the house awaiting what I'm lovingly referring to as "the big bad snowstorm" I thought I'd do a quick post on some of my favorite finds for the living room. Did you guess that we are redoing ours? Well its bit by bit but yes.

Of course considering that the little ones are both napping (AT THE SAME TIME!) I'm avoiding what I should be doing... um lets see... shower, cleaning the house, those pesky bills I didn't get to yesterday and probably a number of other things I'm not even thinking about. But no I'm blogging.

The Iris Chair from Grandin Road

I love this chair in red but I'm thinking brown would be better for my house full of boys. Yes, I've been married almost 6 years and we're still transitioning from a girly country french to more male friendly neutrals. And did I mention the price? It's only $199. That's right, $199. If I've got the room two would really look better than one and at that price it's hard to beat. You can buy your own at www.grandinroad.com or by clicking here.

The Luccia Sofa from Red Barn Mercantile

I stumbled upon this sofa while in one one of my favorite stores, Red Barn Mercantile the other weekend. If you live in the DC area you really should checkout this little gem located in Old Town and if not you can visit them online at Red Barn Mercantile. They have great furniture, children's books, linens and other super unique home wares. Since this is a custom upholstered piece the prices vary quite a bit. Again, with two little ones at home, I'd go with the slipcovered option in a neutral dark tone.

And I think some of these pillows from Ballad Designs would help add some color to this or any sofa and are a great way to change up you room's look for each season. I have the Ballard Design's Basic Square Pillows on my girly pink and white striped sofa in green and white and in chocolate brown in my bedroom, all with embroidered monogram, natch. You can get your own here or here.

So there you have it, a few fun finds to spruce up your living room!

Happy Shopping!

Cheers, 
Ousier