A few changes can make a big impact. We bought three new rugs and a new lamp and moved some things around and we can't believe the difference it has made!
I just thought I'd quickly show some before and afters of the new rugs...more on the lamp and little furniture moves that have made a difference in our living/family room later :)
So one of my sisters kindly
donated us a rug to use in our bare entryway well over 3 years ago. It
has served us well. It was the perfect size and FREE. Need I say
more?
If
you look a little closer, you'll see that it is really well
worn...mostly in its life before moving here, but it has had a little
bit of foot traffic (we usually come and go through the basement and
garage).
Here's the new rug from overstock.com:
We
love how it brightens the space and ties in with the living room colors
(not really showcasing that in this picture--I'll get a better
picture for the next post). Not bad for $65! Plus,
the pattern is kind of a muted modern. I really dig it and Joe does,
too (it can be challenging to decorate when you have to consider your
mate's tastes).
I'm not, however, digging how the artwork is playing off of it, but it doesn't bug me enough to change it. (I got those paintings from one of my old office jobs when they remodeled...I spray painted the white frames that 'silver' tone...WHY?!?)
The second rug was for the kitchen...gee, do you think we should replace it?
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Yes, this is what greets me each morning as I come into the kitchen to start the day. Isn't it inspiring?
Here's what we ended up with:
This is what greets me now at 5:30am (early enough to get some 'me time' in before everyone else wakes up!):
I had ordered one from overstock.com for this spot, but the colors
were too bright. I saw this one at Target and snatched it up. It's perfect (but let's face it, anything would have been better)!
We have a third new rug in the living/family room, but I'll show that one when I do a post on the overall changes to that room...
-k :)
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