Friday, September 17, 2010

Show Us Where You Live Friday- Living Rooms

Edited Note: To those interested in the color I used in our living room it is Sherwin Williams Whole Wheat. I have also had WalMart color match it for our office and they did an awesome job. I try to respond to all questions personally but some of you do not have any way for me to contact you on your blogger profile page. When you send me a comment it shows up as no-reply blogger!:( I wanted to make sure to answer this question though because it truly is a great neutral color that adds so much warmth!


Kelly over at Kelly's Korner has brought back Show Us Where You Live Friday! I am soo excited because when she first started doing this series we were in the process of moving and I LOVED looking thru all the links and getting ideas for the new house. This week is living rooms and I know I know I just did a little post on our living room so I apologize to my regular pals that always stop by but I wanted to play along too!
Welcome to our home! This is what it looked like when we purchased it a little over a year ago.
This is what it looks like today! It is amazing what a little paint can do.
Here is the living room pre move. I love the arches going into the kitchen and breakfast room. The middle one is by the sink so I am always connected to what is happening which I love. That is our Realtors hubby in the pic. He was checking to see if they had turned the water back on yet.
Here is our living room today. I just added the sheer tiers to the windows and  am still getting use to them. We are hoping in the next year or so to rip out the carpet and add hand scraped wood floors like we had in our Baton Rouge home. We miss um like crazy. Thing is we would have to do them ourselves. Not sure we are up for the challenge but maybe after a few more DIY projects. 
We were not sure what we were going to do with the cove. The Hubster wanted a built in.
Instead we found this armoire which I think works really well and much less expensive that is for sure! Please ignore the shelves. I am still trying to figure those out. Maybe once I bring out the fall decor it will all come together but with 100 degree heat index it does not feel much like fall yet.


Thanx for stopping by and be sure to head on over to Kelly's to see many more great living room spaces and add your own to the growing list! I spent hours looking over them last year! 

23 comments:

  1. Hi! I don't think I ever saw the "true" before pics so this is really fun! You have done such a great job! I am going to head over to join the Living Room party right now!
    Vanessa
    http://southerninmyheart.blogspot.com

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  2. Thanks for coming to look at my living room! I love yours! Love what you did to your mantle too, It pops so much now!

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  3. I don't mind looking at your living room again. You did such a nice job on it and I am inspired' I have plans for our livingroom and have taken before pictures. I will enjoy posting the before and after when I make some changes.

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  4. Your window treatments are darling! I don't think I've ever seen anything like them. Love your decorating style =)
    Thanks for visiting my blog <3

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  5. Pamela,
    Wow...so many great changes in just a year! Your home is beautiful. I loved looking at the before and after photo's.
    sounds like a fun party...thanks for sharing it with us :)
    Wendy

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  6. Thanks for the nice comment on my living room! I am new to the blog world, so I need to look at my settings again, who knows what I did! Your home is beautiful, I too love all the arches! I was reading your post and saw you made a reference to your Baton Rouge home...I am about an hour away from there. Yes, as you saw, I too have a Clayton! I'll have to tell him there is another one in this world! He use to get upset with me for naming him such a strange name because whenever we would go places he could never buy things with his name on it! He's okay now :) And yes, they do grow up way too fast, I don't like it :(

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  7. Pamela, your living room is beautiful! Have you forgiven me yet for the updated blogger? Hugs, Marla

    Have you seen Mindy's personal blog???? OM goodness you should see poor Nathan.It's bad.....

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  8. Your house is very pretty. It looks really large to me!! Lucky you to have all that space.

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  9. I love what you have done with your living room. It was too stark before with all that white, and now it looks fabulous.

    Have a great weekend!

    Kate

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  10. I'm loving the big pictures on your blog! They look great and so does your living room! So warm and inviting!

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  11. Thanks for the sweet comment!! I LOVE your living room too....you are an amazing decorator! I absolutely love your curtains and what they are hanging on! So pretty!
    You are definately going on my favorites!!

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  12. IJ love it.. The curtains are just amazing.. I also love what you did with the mantle and I love the chest next to it. Adorable!

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  13. You've done a great job, it looks so arm and cozy. I love your window treatments, where did you get the toppers that hang them? I've never seen anything like that but would love them. :)

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  14. Pretty! I really like the archways in your house.

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  15. Hey lady! I left you a response to your comment on my blog but thought I would leave one here too! Anything YOU post definitely qualifies for the Inspiration Friday party! Your gorgeous living room transformation or your kitchen island inspirations. Any of those things are inspiring for sure! Come on back and join the party! :-)
    Vanessa

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  16. Your house is so pretty! I am amazed at what paint can do! We are in search of a nice neutral color and am wondering if you would mind sharing your color and brand. Thanks, Marci

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  17. I really love your curtains. You have an amazing eye for decorating.

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  18. Pamela, This room is so pretty! I love the drapes and the way you have hung them.

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  19. I love your living room!!! Those curtains are beautiful!

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  20. Love your window treatments! All of them! Very unique!

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  21. Wow you started with a blank canvas and have created such a warm, inviting home. Looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
    ♥ Joy

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  22. i love your before and after shots - your house is very inviting! i can't wait to see the rest of your house!

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