Living room... in process

When we moved into our home, and for the past year, our living room has been very empty!! Couch, tv, coffee table. Nothin' much.

What I would like to see is fancy Notty Alder Buit-ins and Leather Chairs. I priced these out, and the Built-ins would be around $4K+ and this antique leather chair would be around $3K. That's not a budget priority right now. Champagne taste on a beer budget (again!), right?

 

Our big old sectional I got from a friend in nursing school is serving us well, but it was our only seating in the large empty room, so I have been searching and shopping for months now.

Out of the blue, a friend from college posted on her FB page that they were trying to sell her parent's green chenille formal living room chairs for around $100. I was sold. I drove down to Portland and loaded them into my family sized car (even though we don't have kids yet :) and brought them home! I thought I just about found the best deal ever!

Soon after, my friend Shaunna and I were at Target and found a houndstooth storage ottoman that matched our couch to add to our little seating area, and I felt like it was complete. I love this new little addition. It's very rustic and mix-and-match, and I really like this!

Being so excited, I didn't really take into consideration Brian's thoughts on our new little additions other than how much money I saved. HAHA! He was very surprised when he came home from work- and he doesn't like surprises. I figured I would explain how they can be just temporary and I can turn around and sell them for the same price, no problem. Think of them as a "loan" until we can afford all brand new living room furniture :) So far- so good. They are still there.

Little by little, and month by month our house is feeling more like a home. Filling in the empty areas, and making it more home-y. How do people furnish their homes so quickly with brand new furniture? I wouldn't mind if I could do that! Mixing and matching, getting creative, and sticking to a budget, we will get there, eventually.  Next up is a much better TV stand...