Ideas for the Living Room

Our living room is the one part of the house we haven't done much too. Besides moving in the furniture we already owned and tearing down some ugly curtains, we really haven't done a whole lot with this room yet. Here are some pictures of our living room in its current state.


I've come up with my own moodboard for the living room complete with color choices, furniture options, and accessories. See below for an explanation of the numbered items.

1. I like the idea of a buttery cream color for the walls and white for the trim and baseboards. I think a pop of red will be a good accent color. And the greenish/grayish color is a color we already have in our sofa.
2. We currently have Berber carpet throughout the living room. After a little investigation, I discovered that there is hardwood floor underneath the carpet in the entryway area but not in the bigger area. If its in the budget, I'd like to have hardwood flooring put in that matches the rest of the hardwood floor. If we can't swing that, we might consider exposing the hardwood in the entryway/front door area and then re-carpet the rest of the bigger area with sisal carpeting.
3. We currently have faux wood blinds in a tan color. Rather than replace them, we'd like to keep them since they are a custom fit for the windows. All of our trim is currently a pine color. The picture in #3 above shows a room with the same blinds we have with white trim and yellow walls. This is how I'd like our windows to look.
4. The fan in #4 is the fan that came with the house. It's not my favorite, but I think it still works ok in the room. I just have to flip the blades over to the white side.
   
5. I'd love a leather loveseat like the one above. I think it would go well with the current sofa we have. JCPenney Everett Loveseat $479 63x38½x34¾"H
   
6. This tv stand would be a great addition to the rest of the furniture. Walmart.com Sauder Vinegate TV Stand, Antiqued Paint $129.94 43.54 x 19.88 x 24.21
   
7. I'd love to find one corner next to a chair or sofa where we could fit this end table in. Walmart.com Genoa End Table With Glass Top $63.88 18.47 x 18.47 x 22.56
   
8. The starburst mirror and the framed artwork represent some wall decor options. Walmart.com Metal Wall Decor, Starburst $19.96 & Target.com Tercet Frame $9.99 4x6
   
9. This lamp would add that pop of red to the room and it would look great on the end table. Pier 1 Fluted Teardrop Lamp $49.98
   
10. The pillows and vase represent some options for additional accessories that would complete the room. The pillows tie in the yellows, whites and darker shades throughout the space and the red vase adds more of that red element found in the lamp. Walmart.com Ceramic Vase, Sedona Red Glaze $19.97 & Pier 1 East End Floral Pillow - Sand $20
    
    

Our first step will be to prime and paint all the trim and baseboards. In the meantime, I'll just have to shop around to find the best deals for the stuff I like for the living room!