Sunday 13 January 2013

Colour Me Happy (with ORANGE!)

The past couple of days have been jammed packed for us (we are totally taking advantage of my last few weeks of maternity leave). Thursday night we had a date night! Friday night we got together with our extended family and celebrated December and January birthdays and this weekend we went shopping - both Saturday and Sunday ~ wooohoo!! 

We decided that our living room needed some colour. Our living room extends into our dining area, both which have huge, chunky, dark pieces of furniture i.e. our coach, entertainment stand, wall unit and dining room set - so yes, colour was much needed. 

On Saturday we purchased a couple of throw pillows from Home Sense and today we found a matching throw. 

So here is a photo of our coach with our old pillows. These pillows were recovered, however they weren't comfortable, the colours were starting to look faded and some of the seams were coming apart. 



And now, with four new pillows and our chevron throw! 


My next mission will be to replace the ottoman (I'm thinking white??) and get some artwork or photos up on the wall behind the couch. 

What do you think? At least it's a start! 

4 comments:

  1. Looks great....but a white ottoman with a baby??? Might want to rethink that one, even though it would look good.

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  2. You're right - white with a baby is not ideal! We're now thinking a light grey may be better, plus it will match the new throw pillows. A washable cover may be a good idea too! We'll keep you posted!

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  3. red would be nice and punchy!

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  4. @Mary Hyatt you're right - I do love red and apparently it's one of the top colours this year, however to Rob's dismay, I am totally committed to the the orange chevron throw :)

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