Thursday 7 March 2013

Short Project Attention Span

Since moving on to our Spring To-Do List I've had major project ADD, and can't stop dreaming about some of the other unfinished spaces we have in our future. The bathroom is the last thing we've budgeted for at least for now, so we'll see after that what we should be saving up for next. Lately, I've been especially drooling over an Ikea living room. 

I'm a bit hesitant about buying an Ikea sectional, because some of them don't look like the best quality and I know that their stuff is cheap for a reason. However, Young House Love has the Karlstad sectional and they've had it for a few years and still like it so that seems promising. I'm going to use this post to create a bit of an inspiration board for our future living room.


I love a sectional that's at least close to equal lengths on both sides, it seems the most useful. 

Here's the Karlstad in John & Sherry's living room.
As far as media storage goes, I love our EQ3 furniture, but I wouldn't mind something on the wall that uses more of the space and makes me feel more free to accessorize, so it's not all about the TV.I'm leaning towards something like this. 


I find rugs so difficult to choose, but this new one from Urban Barn is graphic but still neutral.


This coffee table is crazy cool, from EQ3.


I love curtains! Both of these options from West Elm are fantastic.



So those are some of the things I've been dreaming up while blogging on our living room couch lately. I know we probably won't be able to make some of the more major changes - like a new sofa - anytime soon, but if we can start dreaming up what direction we want our house to take we'll know what we should choose accessory wise or what to save up for. Anyone else planning a project that isn't happening?

4 comments:

  1. I like the first curtains too. Also glad you didn't mention my idea for the floating shelves. Gotta keep that one under our hats, don't want anyone stealing it out from under our noses.

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  2. I have floating shelves, bought them in 2006 and they never made it to the wall... Ever. Poor sad shelves.

    Ps. Not all of ikeas sofas are chea, you get what you pay for! (Buy a slightley more expensive one and it will last longer than The cheapest option)

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