Living Room

A Man's Idea of Decorating (aka My New Side Tables)

Posted by Lindsay on Feb 25, 2009 in Decor, Living Room | 0 comments

Remember how I keep talking about my red accents I want?? Well, I was finally able to redeem my IKEA gift cards! I was in desperate need of some side tables for my living room, so I thought I would try out the “Lack” series for some Scandinavian modern design touches to my space. I have very little white in my living room, though, so I don’t think anyone would recognize my style as “Scandinavian” modern, but I still love it so much!! We ended up getting 2 side tables, a coffee table (also Lack, but not red – it’s the black/brown one), a wardrobe for my daughter’s room, and 4- 11″x14″ picture frames for the living room and our daughter’s room. All for a pretty little bargain!

So…here is one of the side tables. Bare right now, but I’m searching for some knick-knacks to put on them. I think I’ll go with white ones. What do you think??

I have my eye on these cute little coasters at etsy, to replace the marble-tile-sample stand-ins I have from when I was in school.

And I was thinking maybe something like this as some accessories:

Here is what my husband decided to decorate them with. Nice.

We recently acquired a new surround sound system, and I’m really hoping we can find another way to set them up. They sound great, though!

Any thoughts??

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A Room to Live In!

Posted by Lindsay on Feb 12, 2009 in Decor, Living Room, Polyvore | 1 comment

Here is the Polyvore-version of my living room (which is still in progress!).  I love that site…it is such a fun way to put things together, and there are some really talented “set-makers” on there!

My Cozy Living Room – by pearllinds on Polyvore.com

I bought my couch about 5 1/2 years ago, and I have no clue what brand it is, but it is a sage green microfiber. The furniture pieces in the set aren’t my actual pieces, but I found similar products. My recliner and wingback are actually just slipcovered, but I would love to buy new furniture someday. I do own the entertainment armoire, the coffee table, side tables, and the FLOR area rug. Everything else is just what I could find that was similar, or things that are on my wish-list!

I am going to post a photo-house-tour soon, with “before and after” photos. So be sure to check back for that!! But you can also see my recent house photos on Flickr. You might recognize the rooms from Polyvore!! We are definitely having fun working on our house, but it is also still a work-in-progress. That is why Polyvore is so handy!!

Enjoy!!

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