We bounce around from room to room all the time. If you've been a reader here very long, you know that; but if not, fair warning. I pick up something great at the Goodwill or on clearance or have an idea to make something and it sparks more ideas for a certain room. Because I am budget-conscious, that means some rooms wait and wait to be finished until it fits the budget or until I find a super steal. Take for example, our master bedroom:
Looks good, right? Well, hmm, pictures do bend the truth a bit. I have cropped in so that you don't see the fact that we have newish lamps on our nightstands, but they don't have lampshades. In fact, the lamps haven't had lampshades for oh, about 3 months. $20 a lampshade is highway robbery, so I will just wait and wait until I find a better deal. I haven't shown a good picture of the left wall where there is a row of windows, because we changed out the curtains to gray and now the roller shades are super noticeable. Like tacky noticeable. We still haven't bought bamboo blinds to hide those suckers because, wait... you guessed it. The bamboo blinds hardly ever go on sale. $95 for those bamboo shades... yep. Need to start saving those pennies. So, now you know the ugly truth of how I decorate... FRUGALLY.
We have been slowly working on our living room, playing musical chairs furniture pieces and updating a few things here or there. The new light really changed the feel of the room and the slipcover is amazing on our couch (if you need a custom slipcover...I would definitely recommend Comfort Works!).
Gotta have a closeup of the light... just because.
So, for the reason of this post. Well, Luke is super visual (maybe that's why he's good at painting?) and I love mood boards. So, we have mood boards of most rooms in our house. We have things we own now, want to keep, and ways to make the room more us. Most of the items on the mood boards are achievable (I didn't go through and create a dream house mood board), but some items are more of a long-term achievable type. Well, we pulled the trigger on one of the longer-term items on our mood board (thanks to some Christmas money!) and I just can't wait to see it in our house.
We bought the Everett Upholstered Loveseat at West Elm.
Weird, because now that I go visit their site it's still on clearance but its over $300 more than it's been for the last two weeks. Might be a glitch, I'm not sure. But, yesterday, they ran an extra 15% off. Basically, I got a steal. I'm excited.
Going forward, this is where I'm headed with the room:
Julia@Cuckoo4Design
Love the light and I have been craving a blue sofa just like that! So pretty!
Ashley Mayes
I love the black you have going on!
Charlotte @couldntkeepit2myself
I love your mood board! Love where it is headed. I too struggle with eclectic, I love how it looks in other peoples spaces, but I have trouble pulling things together. Is the pencil line chevron pattern a wallpaper? It looks just like a wallpaper my friend has on one wall of her living/dining space and it looks amazing. Let me know if you want me to forward you a pic of it. Can't wait to see more progress!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Char! Yes, I would love to see a picture of it. We are thinking about hand-painting it on a wall - saving money instead of buying the wallpaper. Send the picture though...would love to see it!
Mary
Hi, stumbled across your website while shopping for the Everett blue velvet loveseat. I see you have had it for a few years now. May I ask how it has held up? I've seen a few negative reviews about West Elm quality in general, but can't find anything specific, so would love to hear from someone that has the exact loveseat I want. I think it looks gorgeous, but it needs to hold up as it will be used every day. Would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Thanks!
Ashley Mayes
Hi Mary,
Yes, I do have the Everett blue loveseat from West Elm. So, we've never used it as an everyday couch. The bottom cushions are a bit stiff and not super comfortable. The back cushions are really nice. If you have pets, the velvet will definitely pick up the hair so that's something to keep in mind. If I was purchasing again, I'd probably go with something that is more comfortable. Hope that helps!
Mary
Thanks for your reply; that does help. We have no pets but it would still get daily use - our current ugly loveseat is my curl up spot at the end of the day. It looks bad but is sooooo comfy and I can't bear the thought of going to an uncomfortable replacement. Guess I'll have to keep looking. It's surprisingly difficult to find a small loveseat so this one appealed to me at only 60", plus I love the blue velvet.
Thanks again for your feedback.