Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The Way YOU Are- Starfish and Sundresses

I was going to be patient and do one post per week of this series but I can already tell that that is going to be very hard! Okay so seriously just one more for this week okay?!!!

Today we are getting a peek inside Lindsay's home from Starfish and Sundresses. I love Lindsay and her blog so much, her taste is always right on and she never ceases to inspire me!

Lindsay's favorite spot.....

I like to think of every room in our house as a bit of a work in progress but the living room is definitely one of the spots I'm most happy with. It's actually undergone quite the transformation since we've moved and I think the sweat equity we put in is part of the reason I love it so much. The previous owner had painted all of the walls bright yellow with the exception of the fireplace wall which was painted chocolate brown. It literally looked like we were living in a rotten banana! Luckily, there are few things a fresh coat of paint can't improve so we got out our rollers and went to work.

Now the living room is one of our favorite spots to hang out and I'm very happy with how it's evolved. A few favorites in the room include beach prints by Christian Chaize, a lucite coffee table I scored off Craigslist, and a faux bamboo mirror my mom snagged at a local antique mall. Another aspect I love is the fire place. From the second I saw it I was daydreaming about roaring fires and cups of hot chocolate over flowing with marshmellows. Did I mention this was in March? Needless to say, it was an easy sell and I'm sure I'll be loving my favorite spot even more once the cooler weather hits DC.

A big thank you to Leah for inviting me to share my favorite space. I hope you've enjoyed a little peek!

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via Starfish and Sundresses
Thank you Lindsay!

22 comments:

Will @ Bright.Bazaar said...

What a fun little living room this is! I love her Ikat pillow!

Maddy said...

I think I'm going to ♥ this series already! My apartment is not exactly decorated the way I'd always dreamed it would be, but I hope to find inspiration in all the space you feature!! Love the fireplace!

Jen said...

Ok, this is a great series! I love seeing other peoples favorite spots in their home! And the last posts pictures are amazing!

Anonymous said...

This series is going to be great for sure, I look often for ideas and inspiration from all of these lovely ladies (you) in this blogging world! xoxoxo

jemina said...

Beautiful!!! she has an impeccable style for sure, thanks sweetie for sharing :))

XOXO
J

alison (semi-fab lane) said...

thanks for sharing, what a cozy spot by the fireplace!

Unknown said...

beautiful mix of pillows. love this series you have going on!

Olivia said...

sooo cute and simple ;)

Izzy said...

Love those pillows, the sofa looks so comfy :)

Anonymous said...

I could drift into blissful sleep on that soft sofa. And a fireplace provides the perfect romantic setting!

Kellie Collis said...

What a gorgeous couch! Enjoy a beautiful day, Kellie xx

Unknown said...

Love how she made painted the fireplace wall a different colour from the rest of the wall, creates a focal wall but still so soft! And I love love the ikat pillows. Beautiful spot..

Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...

love the idea of the series Leah!
I love Lindsay's blog too and oh so happy to see her space, very pretty!

Jesse said...

Love seeing "real" spaces! This is a fun series Leah!

Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife said...

Ahh...I'm loving this segment! So fun! If my house wasn't crazy and in progress, I would totally love to be apart of it.

For now..I'm admiring these awesome spaces! So inspirational!

Unknown said...

Nice fireplace, I'm loving the lucite furniture that a lot of people seem to have.

Sharstin said...

i love that it is simple and pretty! what a fun series girly!

Tatiana said...

I love the simplicity of that couch with the pop of color from pillows! So lovely!

McKenzie said...

LOVE the couch pillows! And honestly, a fireplace is so much cozier by candlelight, rather than a roaring blaze ;)

Life love, clutter and other beautiful things. said...

Love this!! That fireplace with those candles are fabulous xox

emily said...

The pillows, mirror, and coffee table are amazing! What a great space.

k said...

yes do them all! i love this series! haha :) that's such a fun living room :)