New living room furniture??? For me????

It's a rather funny story...you do remember what my family room and living room looked like before right???

Here's a reminder...

Well Dimitri calls me at work in the middle of the day and says, "You didn't like that old black leather furniture did you?"

I said, "No, why?!"

He says, "Good...you have to go get new stuf because the furniture from the house is gone."

I found out he wanted to use it at the new showroom and it worked out perfectly for me since I disliked the black leather bachelor pad furniture with a passion :)

Well...the wall color has NOT changed yet ---BUT the furniture and some things have...

(notice the lampshade? I painted it)

And check out the new tables...

Don't you just LOVE them???

Pretty snazzy huh?

But WAIT...THERE'S MORE...

You didn't expect me to go shopping and stick to my original shopping list did you?

...nah...

I had a budget and although I went a little above what I was orginally told we could spend...I made out like a BANDIT!

Remember the old family room? The old couch that had been handed down and was basically broken at the bottom???

Look what I scored for 50 bucks :)

Makes my family room almost complete...It's soo comfy. makes me want to snuggle up with a good book and sip a hot tea on rainy day

(All I need is a new lamp---but that will come with time and heheheh more $$$)

Like the ottoman? $5 at a thrift store. Along with the rattan chair $1 at a thrift store. You just can't go wrong with that. I love shopping around. What is one's man trash is another woman's treasure :)

Next up...painting...need some motivational words. Although not a big task...I can always find a reason to put it off.

Updated Guest Room

So..I know I have neglected to write much lately but honestly...with the new job, and the kids, and the house...who has time? Oh...and Dimitri is opening up his show room tomorrow for Mr Granite. (We've been busy--although I will not take credit for that. He has been super busy with getting things prepared)

So...the new colors? They are not pink any longer ;)

Now granted...it looks much more pleasing without the tape. And the top portion of the room is now a lighter shade of green. I am going to accent with gold and red. The colors have that old world feel and with the accents it will remind me of a study set off in the west wing of some estate where the masters of the house go to read leather bound books and smoke their pipes.

(All we need is  a globe---but I think I will get an old world map and have it framed for above the granite desk)

Stay tuned...

I will have curtains up (already purchased) next week sometime.

and...

It's coming together quite nicely :)