I may be missing a coffee table, end table, and floor lamp... but I'm still making major progress with my living room. Which is fabulous because the rest of the house is still bare! I don't care though -- as long as my kitchen and living room have a little flair then the rest will follow. Eventually. Maybe. Whatever, my living room is freaking fun! We lightened up our formal mad-men style sofa by giving the room a modern spin with pops of color. Once I finish my paintings there will be much more color, but for now the teeny little splash of aqua and red will hold up the fort.
A few small touches and my once-empty living room is starting to look like home!
Did you know IKEA has a mini design center in their stores? We were able to hop on a computer and design our own entertainment center from the ground up. It was unbelievably easy and we were able to customize every detail to fit our needs -- some open storage, some hidden, lots of lacquer, and a sleek, geometric design. Holy cow I could kiss it. The facade looks super similar to CB2's new lacquer furniture line but for a fraction of the cost. Like a sliver of the cost.
Our control freakishness in action
This is what happens when a pilot and an artist/nutritionist design furniture =)
and when the pilot goes out of town the fun REALLY starts!
My DIY Tripod Lamp looks finally has a home of it's own now! The red and blue accents warm up it's industrial vibe along with my flowery painting and ruffled vase. As for the birds? They're actually functional! The red canaries are candle holders and the glossy white owl is a vase. I'm thinking adding some bamboo or fresh flowers?
and, as a happy accident, my latest literary obsession matches my decor.
It was meant to be =)
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eeee! can't wait to add more to these shelves!
What color scheme are you loving lately? I'm starting to think I have an addiction to color. I want all of them.. like literally ALL OF THEM in my house. But that might get a little crazy eh? =)
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Pretty! I never thought to use re with aqua... I really like! Conveniently, my condo is mostly blue. Now I want some red pillows!
yay!!! glad you like it! Dooooo it! <3
can i be your roomie? i love your house! i promise i wont be a third wheel!! :-)
looks fantastic jenny boo!
Heck yes! Come on over! <3
I love everything turquoise! It will always catch my attention. My black & silver kitchen has a splas of 50's aqua from my customized kitchenaid :) Your living room is gorgeous, Jen!
I'm the nerd who zeros in on the books... two of my favorites I see...
I love red and aqua! Jason and I are househunting, and I cannot wait to do some fun stuff with wherever we end up next - I have a couple fun ideas :)
miss you!
Thanks Anna! Ahhh I wish I had a kitchenaid mixer! Lucky girl! =) Hope you're having a great weekend!
MISS YOU MORE! Have you read Divergent yet? OHMYGOOOOOOSH if not get on it. like yesterday. I am dying that the next one isnt out until May but the first was ahmaaazing!
Aw, I love the red and aqua theme!! It looks great, Jenn! I have BARELY even attempted to decorate with an actual color scheme, since when we moved to the beach house we lost a lot of space and storage, lol. The sacrifices I make to be able to see the ocean outside my window every day!! ;-)
bahaha oh gosh - that must be soooo hard ;) I'm so happy for you guys! storage schmorage -- you have a view! and the beach! <3 live it up girl!
Looks awesome! I love green and I want to put green all through my house. Unfortunately my fiance has other ideas... sigh..
Turquoise and light brown are my new favorite colors, but I have absolutely no spot in this house for them - and I am beyond repainting anything! Hopefully when we get to our next house (someday!) I'll get to use this color combo. I wish we had an IKEA nearby. That looks so fun!
I LOVE your entertainment center!!!! and i am seriously loving how fresh aqua and red look together. i think i love the look of 2 accent colors!!! looks great :)
I love grey for some reason. I think you should come decorate my place. You're just the complete package aren't you - food extraordinaire AND decorator. I think I gave up on the decorating side a looooong time ago lol
Our living rooms are like complete opposites and yet I'm obsessed and in love with yours! I feel like I could never pull off the modern vibe thing, but I LOVE it in other people's houses.
Looking GOOD! I really like that color scheme and the entertainment center is so contemporary and sleek! Also, I picked up some of that Mrs. Renfro's green salsa that you talk about from time to time. That stuff is tasty but HOT! I like it!
whoohoooo!!!!! glad you like it! =) It is hotter than hot but flavors food SO WELL! its good on everything! Sometimes I mix it into plain greek yogurt to make a dip that isn't quite so flaming hot =) though when you have a cold or flu -- def eat it straight up! it clears congestion and stuffed noses like a champ!
OMG! Hunger Games!!!!!!! Also you're color scheme is super duper cute! Right now I'm really loving orange and blue in the home for some reason. The entertainment center is like super epic, how does the hubs like your red and aqua color situation?
Wow I love this! Great choices of color and Mad-Men-esque furniture. Can't go wrong there. Maybe ask Jon Hamm to visit and have him tell you what he thinks...just be sure to call me first so I can be there :-)
I love your sense of style! I tend to stick to browns and greens with little pops of color here & there.
You can see the artist through your style. I wish I had some talent in designing! Although, I do adore my IKEA kitchen. With IKEA, it is had not to mess up. Everything goes! For the stylish impaired, like me, IKEA is a dream come true.
Most of my home is IKEA a midst a "beach" theme. In our bread delivery business, we don't get more than a few 1 night vacations, so I want my home to feel like a vacation, especially since I work at home. It has changed my life!
My style is all beach, shells and water colors. "Calgon, take me away!"...anyone old enough to remember that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJsnR-KDbFc&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL5502DAE544DDA432
Who knew it was water softener?
I love it. I think it is so much fun that you designed the entertainment center - great that it was a deal. I am pretty minimal too when it comes to style but I love pops of color. I want that owl.
Thank you!!! bahahaha and I REMEMBER THAT! I used to use calgon body splash as a kid! Loved the Hawaiian scented one =) A beachy themed house sounds perfect! relaxing and beautiful =) My friends south florida house is like that and I'm addicted to how awesome it is!!! <3
aww thanks Emily! He's from New River Pottery... basically like a Homegoods/TJMaxx-y place =) Lil guy is a stud!
Hello! Thanks for stopping by at my blog :) I am taking a look at your and like it a lot! And your pictures and recipes look great! I also loved how your living room looks. And you know what, I think I'm addicted to colors too :) I'll be coming back! :)
I've been obsessed with yellows in my house lately!
ooooo I've never thought about Catching Fire and Mockingjay being red and aqua together. LOVE it!
Glad I am not the only one!
Ooh your co-design looks so sleek! And the color you'll add will keep it young and fun! Love it.
Can you come help me decorate this my house? It is so empty and plain!
You're so spunky I doubt it's plain girl! <3 I wish I still lived in FL i'd so come help!!!
You'll be the first one I holla at =) Love ya girly!
Thanks Jamillahhhh! He loves it so far! A thumbs up from him is fab.... though not needed =) haha I do what I want! <3
I was convinced I couldn't go as modern as we've been going lately but I keep finding ways to warm it up so its cozy and still feels welcome and lived-in -- but I'm the same way- I see other styles of decor and wish I could do that too! I wanna see yours!!
ahhhh don't give up on it girly! You've got this! =) Move here and i'll help with allll of it! xoxo
eeeee thank you Kris!!
We had to pencil the IKEA run into our xmas reunion with the fam since we don't have one nearby either! Life without IKEA isn't my fav but at least it keeps us from spending all our money there eh? =) I love turquoise and brown too -- hope you find a way to sneak it in!!
Loving the red and aqua!
I love those colors together! I've been loving grey and yellow together but have yet to apply it to a room. I'll get to it...eventually.
The working of that sentence was a little off :) And actually my house has all beige walls (We rent out house in Florida) and very few pictures on the walls... Very Plain! I am working on it though. I have lots of ideas saved from Pinterest :)
our FL rental was like that too! We slacked and left the walls bare for a year -- don't be like us! Hang frames and art galore!! =)
I'm loving the red & aqua combo! Your living room is really coming along! I love splashes of colour too and I really do feel that they enhance our moods. At the moment, I'm trying to encourage my in-laws to add some splashes of red or aqua to their 'neutral' lounge. When I walk in their lounge, I feel like all the colour has been sucked out of it and it's not a good vibe! I'm sure colour enhances our moods (it does for me anyhow!).
Ohmygosh it SO does! I took color a psychology class back in college and it is so so interesting how different colors can affect our moods!!! Football teams used to paint the away team's locker room baby pastel pink to psych them out and it worked!!!! also vibrant and bright red, orange + yellow can make us more energetic, happy, hungry, and also eat more!!! Hope they let you add a splash of color to amp up the vibe/mood of their lounge!
OMG---- I have that exact same owl vase!!!!!! I knew I loved you for a reason (or 50 million).
bahaha isn't it so flipping cute!? What did you put in yours? Fresh flowers? Fake? I was thinking of bamboo maybe!
I'll definitely have to try the greek yogurt dip idea, thanks for the tip!
Fresh when I have them. This was a good month for the owl b/c B got me flowers for my bday & again for vday. :)
I like the idea of bamboo in it too, that would look nice!
LOVE THIS!!!!! And aqua and red and my absolute favorite!
Thanks Lani!!! <3
Color makes me happy! :) New follower from IHeart Organizing's linky.
Melissahttp://t-g-life.blogspot.com/
I just love color. The naturals' are always beautfiul. Thanks for hosting my dear.
Paula
Love the color combo. And the picture for your profile. Hoorah! Semper Fi. ;)
Jeanette Murray
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Haha woot woot! Thanks girl! I just checked out your website -- congrats on the books!!!! Ohmygosh that is AWESOME! =)
I am so smitten with that color combo! Absolutely lovely! And the entertainment center makes my heart skip a super happy beat!
Thank you so much for linking up and sharing my friend!
xoxo,
Jen
Very pretty!
I love what you've done with your space and oh my goodness--I'm in love with your diy tripod lamp!! Cool beaners.
Thanks Tabitha!!!! The lamp is soooo ridiculously easy to make -- I am thinking of doing a second! =)