My {Renovated} Lounge Room...

hi!

over the last few days

i've been inspired by 'the renovators'

to do something about our lounge room.

i would have taken some pics of the 'before'

except that i was so ashamed of it that i wouldn't want anyone to see them.

suffice to say it was cluttered and messy

and nothing coordinated with anything else.

just took some pics of 'after'...

it all started when we realised that the white net curtains on the windows...

suitable for letting a bit of winter sun in,

wouldn't cut out the strong summer sun that was just beginning to be a problem.

i had made the cushions and had just got another yard of this fabric

and thought it may make a suitable blind-like curtain,

teamed up with another from this range.

what do you think?

another wall...

that's ellie walking past in the right hand corner.

i think there is something needed on this wall.

i'll know it when i find it!

{and the cushions may change without notice too!}

the opposite wall...

i shifted the old cream sofa chair to the front room

and decided to use this as a feature chair here.

the small table was left behind from miss b,

i think it's from ikea.

the other end of the black couch...

that corner now resplendant with a bunch of lilliums

was the messiest eyesore of the room before.

miss j...notice your handmade coasters on the table!

the opposite end of the room...the entertainment centre.

all of the dvds and the wii are now packed away neatly in these drawers

and the tall narrow bookcase near the chest has a selection of reference books...

right at my fingertips!

this took me a couple of days to reorganise...

this white cabinet was under the house since mr m moved in a couple of years back...

he's since moved on and he left it and one of the chinese chests here.

the black couch and the coffee table were mr s's and he's moved on too,

both round tables and one chest were miss b's...she's gone off as well!

thank you to all my kids

for leaving home

and leaving your furniture behind..i love it!

{and the room would be a lot barer without it all,

in fact i think only the white chair and the narrow bookshelf are mine!}

i hope you will have a wonderful week everyone...

see you soon.

naturally Carol xox