Well, after four and a half years of asking for an armoire to house our tv and dvd player (which for those who don’t know the math wouldn’t realize that’s precisely when Luke became mobile!), we finally got one! It is gorgeous! We’ve had lots of debate over what color, style, price, etc. We finally settled on one - well I settled on it when I saw it months ago at Ole Cranberry Cottage in the Regent Mall.

We picked it up last night, and I LOVE IT! Is it ok to say that? I guess because it’s an object technically I don’t love it, but I sure do have a great appreciation for the beauty of the artisanship! We also got a new rug. It is a jute rug, from Wicker Emporium. I’m still not sure we got the correct size, but I know we will be able to use it elsewhere if we decide to get the larger one in the future. Our old one was a dark cranberry color with taupe, greens, blue, and other colors in a pretty large botanical print. But because it was dark, it showed every speck. Greg has been wanting to get a different one for ages. We paid quite a lot for the red one a year and a half ago, so it’s hard to put it in storage, but it wasn’t my wisest home decor purchase. I think it should work ok in our bedroom when it’s painted, although I haven’t yet checked to see the dimensions of the room in comparison to the rug - will it fit? It does give me a little more direction with the decor of that bedroom though. If it won’t work in there, I’m not sure what we’ll do with it. I guess try to sell it.

So here are before and after pictures. Too bad I can’t post the wonderful pine smell of the armoire as well!

So now of course I want to get on all my other projects. The room is seriously lacking in accessories, so window treatments, toss pillows, side and coffee tables, and knickknacks are next on the list. We are less is more people, but we do enjoy a few thoughtful additions or collections to a room. I’m thinking a nice full plant or dried flowers in a short and wide arrangement on top of the armoire would look nice. I will probably just do a window topper for the treatment as we have a beautiful view and don’t want to take away from that.

I also want to paint the room. It is open concept, so it can’t be anything crazy. This entire house is off-white, and I am a color girl. But I do think it needs to be a soft, subtle color. We painted our living room in the mobile a beautiful soft buttery-cream color. It’s from Color Your World, and it’s called Coastlight. I think it would look great here. I do have some great lines in the kitchen where I can do a couple of accent walls in a brighter, golden yellow. I tried to find a sample photo of Coastlight, but I can’t find one. It’s in the off-white brochure, if you happen to be near a Color Your World, and are looking for inspiration!