It All Started With A Rug

I find it so interesting that one small change can start a s##t storm.

I bought a chartreuse Persian rug recently at an estate sale and that is the one thing that has created temporary chaos in this house.

After a good cleaning, I unrolled it into my living room and it was the perfect size. It's in fantastic condition, doesn't smell, the color is so bright and fun...everything else looks like s**t.

I hated my room...didn't even want to go in there.

I even had a friend say "just roll it up and put it away till you figure out what to do".

No...I need to figure this out now. So I came up with a plan...Everything needs to go white and let the rug be the star of the room. First stop craigslist. I found two white drexel club chairs in perfect condition for $100.00 each. Sold.

Next...editing...big time.

New throw pillows. One in yellow. One in chartreuse. Two in zebra print.

Club chairs each got a pillow from Target's Threshold line that look like a Moroccan wedding blanket.

And the biggest change was painting the living room BM Simply White.

I am in love

Yes, that's a dog bed shoved behind the coffee table.

 

I found this bowl at an estate sale this weekend for $4.00

The gold and white vase was also found at an estate sale for $8.00

I added this mid century lamp that I already had to the bar.

Cost breakdown:

rug $100.00

paint $50.00

club chairs $200.00

estate sale pottery $12.00

Target pillows $80.00

Small investment for a large amount of happiness.