Mar 11, 2013

House Tour - Living Room

Allow me to welcome you into the main room of our home, the living room. It's also the largest room of our sweet, 1000 square-footer.

Our home is small, so one of the things that attracted us to the main room of the house was the high ceilings. They are 15 feet tall and make the room feel so much larger. The small size and all the windows made it a little difficult to arrange the room with the TV, but a corner stand made it a little easier. It took us a while to save up to buy some of the furniture, but I'm so glad it was a process. It definitely makes the room feel more collected and planned out than if we had just had everything at once!

This is the view from when you walk in the front door:


 Looking back at the front door:










Source List:
Paint: Ceylon Ivory by Pratt & Lambart (matched to Valspar)
Couch: Karlstad, IKEA
Black Leather Chairs: hand-me-downs
Coffee Table: Urban Outfitters
Rug: Anthropologie
TV Stand: Sears
Wicker side table: hand-me-down
Coat Stand: IKEA
Starburst mirror:  Martha Stewart for Home Depot
Blue Lamp: Thrifted
Black & White Pillows: IKEA
Blue and white pillow & orange circular pillow: Target


Want to see more of the house?
Kitchen Tour
Guestroom and Office
Dining Room
Bathroom 

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29 comments:

  1. KensieMarch 11, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    I love looking at home tours and yours is so homey and thoughtful. We're renting right now so it makes me excited to be a home owner one day :)

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 11, 2013 at 1:08 PM

      Owning a home seriously is so fun - getting to do whatever you want feels pretty great!

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  2. PaigeMarch 11, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    I love home tours! Your Anthro rug is fabulous! Love it.

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 11, 2013 at 1:08 PM

      Aw, thanks Paige! We have a friend that worked at anthro and we were able to score an amazing discount!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    very elegant but the coat stand needs to go somewhere else

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 11, 2013 at 1:07 PM

      Thanks! We have a tiny house (as I mentioned) so there isn't really another option for the coat rack (or our coats) right now. I appreciate the tip!

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  4. D.R.C + D.E.CMarch 11, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    I love the orange pillow! Super cute!

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 13, 2013 at 10:03 AM

      Thanks Danae-geous. I had been eying it at Target for a while and I just decided to pull the trigger. I'm sure you wanted to say more :)

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  5. the domestic fringeMarch 11, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    What a fabulous room! I love the way you decorated.
    ~FringeGirl

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  6. eskimo*roseMarch 11, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    That's just the process we're going through at the moment with our back room ... I'd love to be able to afford a complete, all-at-once overhaul, but it simply comes down to cash! I have all these ideas bubbling around in my head, but I just have to make small incremental changes and learn to be patient! You're room looks great, I hope my ideas pan out as well :)
    xx

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 12, 2013 at 9:07 AM

      It is so hard to take it slowly! I just tried to enjoy the process of it as much as I could, just focusing on one thing that we could afford and then moving to the next. There was a time that we didn't have a couch for 6 months - we watched movies sitting in an arm chair holding hands! I just tried to enjoy the humor of it :)

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  7. AdrienneMarch 12, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    This is fantastic!

    Our living room is not very big but we are not using the space correctly.

    I love how you have storage placed on the wall and everything just flows so nicely together!

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 13, 2013 at 10:02 AM

      That's the tough thing about having a small space - using it as best as you can. It usually takes a few tries before you can get it right!

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  8. Claire@MyDevisingMarch 12, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    as i've said many, many times - i LOVE your living room. :)

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  9. Heather CarsonMarch 12, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    you rock,
    so i nominated you for a liebster award!
    check it out: This Life Is Yours Blog

    xo - heather

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  10. Melissa CuentasMarch 12, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    Lovely living-room! <3 loving the two black leather chairs! <3

    Kisses!
    MY DIGITAL DIARIES

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 13, 2013 at 9:59 AM

      Thanks Melissa! We are so thankful we ended up with those - they were passed down from my in-laws!

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  11. CarolynMarch 12, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    What a gorgeous living room! Love the rug--I'm looking at a similar one at Target. Thanks for welcoming us in. Very, very nice.
    Carolyn
    http://sillyhappysweet.blogspot.com

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM

      I love Target rugs! I heard they hold up really well! Thanks Carolyn!

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  12. Sarah {Limited Space Organizing}March 12, 2013 at 9:11 PM

    You did a great job decorating such a small space!!

    -Sarah
    limitedspaceorganizing.blogspot.com

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  13. J CirielloMarch 13, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    LOVE your living room. So my style. Love the rug and the pattern on pattern with the Ikat poof and the black & white pillows. Very sophisticated, not too feminine, and looks like it was curated over time, not just thrown together. Very classy.

    www.not-going-out-like-that.com

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 14, 2013 at 10:32 AM

      What a great compliment! I try hard to keep things as gender neutral as possible since there is a boy that lives here :)

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  14. Elegance PersonifiedMarch 13, 2013 at 11:43 AM

    WOW, Your house is Incredibly Beautiful. You did so much and were able to fit a lot, in such a small space. Great Living Room for sure. I love the rug, the pillows, the leather armchairs and all the decorations, especially the vases. The library area is great and so many books. I love books so I get it. ;-) I don't mind the coat hanger either. Hey, you got to utilize the space you got. So cozy. You have an eye for Interior Design girl. I want to come over for a visit.

    Thank You for all the compliments on Baby Vivian. <3 Ada.

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    1. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeMarch 14, 2013 at 10:33 AM

      You are so sweet Ada, thank you! And yes, it is a small space so we have to use the space as well as we can!

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  15. Priscila@mommodeMarch 14, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    I want to live in your living room! Love all the textures.

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