Cool Cucumber

Rob and I have lived at our new house now for 10 months, and I still wasn’t content with the setup of our living room.  It all started with the burgundy wall that was NOT the right color for me- I just hadn’t gotten around to changing it yet.  We bought some antique furniture last year and arranged the pieces, which was fine, but kind of dark and museum-like.

This photo of our living room was taken in November:

Now that it’s fully summer in Colorado (yes, we’re 1-2 months behind the rest of you), I needed a space that was brighter and more invigorating.  I bought paint this week and have successfully transformed the living room! Here’s the wall before painting:

After one coat of primer:

After three coats of primer:

The wall, after one coat of Freshaire’s Ray of Hope paint:

With new curtains, rug, and some reorganizing (my plan is to sew a green cover for each of the two decorative pillows on the couch):

Ebenezer appreciates the new rug too:

View from the dining room:

View from the front door:

I like the new spot for these chairs especially:

Rob was unsure about my changing any of the things in the living room, but he was good about letting me do what I thought would work.  Upon seeing the final product today, he said, “You’re right- this is much better!”.  Success!

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