show us your life - living room

Better late than never! :)

Here is the view of our living room when you walk through our front door.

We have the extra chair in the corner of the room that we can pull out for company. I found it in an antique store for $100 and it is upholstered in gold velour with hand carved wood around the trim. It was love at first sight!

Another view from the front door.

The archway opens up to our kitchen - I love how we can watch tv while chopping vegetables from the island. Multi-tasking is my speciality! ;)

I love patterns. When I had my valances in the kitchen made, I had her make me matching throw pillows for the living room to tie in the brown zebra pattern. I don't love the rug; eventually I want a neutral/beige area rug.

I also had matching covers made for my side tables. There is a kick-pleat on each side and I really like the tailored look.

This table is over 100 years old. We got lucky and bought it from a British guy who was moving back to England and selling all his furniture. He said it had been in his wife's family for over a century. The framed black and white pictures above the table are from our wedding day.

View of living room from kitchen.

My aunt Donna gave me this picture of my great-great grandmother and her sister. I love it.

The entry table in our foyer. The mirror is another antique store find.

We found this 1940s Etiquette book in a bookstore downtown.

And that is our living room :)

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