1 room done

While things in my personal life were getting a little hairy, I had so much fun decorating my apartment. It was a mindless escape and it's been such a fun project. Unfortunately I have a tight budget, so a few things are still on the waiting list (like my headboard and desk), but I do have one room officially almost complete!

Welcome to our living room! The front door opens to this, and what you can't see is our 20ft ceilings, dining room, small kitchen and breakfast bar, but these pic's will come.

 The floor's are brand new and since the room is so big, I need a large rug to cozy up the place.

Have you ever searched for rugs that are 14 X 16 ft? If not....and you plan to....save your money. They'll run you like $2k bucks. Since there was no way in hell I was going to pay for that, we went to Home Depot and had them rough cut a remnant piece for us. The carpet is the exact color I want, in the exact size, and it cost me $90.00.  Huge score (and all my mom's idea!).

The sectional, TV, and book shelf all came with me from Chicago and are Ikea pieces.

The couch table, leather chair, and ottoman are new splurges from Urban Home which is located here in Sherman Oaks, CA. The quality is more similar to Crate and Barrell.

 My other favorite part of this great room is that it has a large balcony right off it. I love that I can keep the doors open all day long and hear the activity of the outside world. We haven't gotten a grill yet, but we picked up this outdoor set from Target and it's a perfect little spot for breakfast or lunch.

 There a few more things that I'm looking to do in the living room, but overall it's come together nicely and already feels like home.