Who’s ready to move to the next room? This week it’s all about our living room transformation (and we didn’t even change the paint!). I don’t know about you, but once we went into quarantine this spring it became abundantly clear to all of us that the living room needed some major updates. I was tired of living without a coffee table and I was sick of sitting on our old sectional.
SO during a lot of down time with my family, we discussed what we wanted our dream living room to look like. I want to share with you pieces I was gifted from various companies to make our dream living room a reality. This space now makes me feel like I’m on a staycation because who knows when I’ll get to go on a real vacation again!
Sectional
The biggest issue we had in our living room was our sectional. Our old one was over 7 years old. The cushions had turned to pancakes, the sectional connector broke so someone always inevitably fell into the crack, and my daughter broke one of the legs jumping on it. So needless to say it was time for an upgrade.
We partnered with US based company Apt2B to totally transform our living room. This time around I wanted a sectional that you could truly cuddle up in at the end of a long day at home. I wanted bigger cushions, a bigger footprint, and an injection of color. The Mulholland sectional completely elevated the whole look of the room, and nobody has to fight over the chaise anymore. My husband likes to refer to it as the hotel lounge area (this is high praise from a very opinionated spouse).
Coffee Table
This is the first time we’ve had a coffee table in two years. For those of you who are kid free you are probably thinking what?!? But I have had so many parents DM me that they love this table, but they have to wait until their kids get bigger to buy something like this.
Well I disagree, I got this table from Urban Outfitters for two reasons. One, it’s new but looks like a vintage one-of-a-kind piece. The Ria coffee table has a rattan tabletop with a unique woven pattern, and the organic shape of the legs make me want to swoon. Secondly, it’s light weight and sturdy enough to move out of the room so my daughter can play Just Dance.
Pillows & Rug
One of the main requirements for this room was that it didn’t have any pink in it this time around (yes, opinionated spouse again). This became a very difficult challenge for me because I love mixing blue with blush. So, I had to get out of my comfort zone and move towards ochre.
When I discovered these pillows and rug from Lulu and Georgia (I was saved). I loved that each piece had these abstract hieroglyphic-like patterns, and I could easily blend them with existing pieces in my home. Most importantly, the colors played nice with my sectional.
More Plant Babies
As I have shared many times before I don’t have a green thumb, but I’m trying my best with my new plants from Bloomscape (I refuse to name the plants until they’ve been alive for a solid 6 months, and I’m half way thru my goal🙌🏾)
This burgundy rubber tree is just what the doctor ordered when it came to this corner of my room. Normally in a corner I would add an accent chair, but with a sectional this large and generous who would sit there? So I decided this was a perfect opportunity for me to try out a plant. There’s a window nearby for indirect sunlight, and it forces me to remember to water all of the other plants.
Charlotte Velvet Pillow, Burnt Orange (***What is shown is goldenrod SOLD OUT)
Mulholland Drive 2pc Sectional Sofa in Baltic with pecan legs
***All items listed above were gifted