Decor Updates


Before I begin this post, I want to thank you all for your input, advice, recommendations and thoughts on yesterday's crib post!  It was super helpful and really got us to narrow down our options.  Of course, I'll let you know which one we ultimately pick!

Last weekend, we ran some errands down at the big box stores {which is a big deal when you live in a small town!}.  It wasn't planned, but I found some great new additions to our living room!  Remember how I told you I wanted to update that space {post found here}?  Well I'm staying true to our 2012 honey-do list and got a jump start!

Here's what the living room looked like with the previous "red" color scheme:


I got rid of the red pillows and found these beautiful new light blue pillows at Marshalls!  Here's a sneak peek:

You'll also notice the awesome new chevron lampshade from Target!
I also just bought these creme and brown zebra pillows.  They really help to tie in the new color scheme, don't you think?

On the opposite side of the living room, I made a couple more changes.  Here's how things looked before:

And here's a sneak peek of the updated look:

I added a table and new mercury glass lamp {also from Marashalls}!

The next thing to do is take down the "fruit" paintings that are on that wall.  I'm thinking something abstract and painted will do the trick.  Do you have a favorite artist or Etsy shop worth checking out?

It's definitely progress, that I'm happy with so far!  I'll reveal the whole room once it's all squared away.

Have a great day!

xo natasha

45 comments :

  1. Love the new pillows! I have been thinking about changing some of my fruit pictures too! I will be interested to see what you do with yours! Have a great day!
    -Shelley

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  2. Oh Im loving it!! Isn't it amazing what new pillows can do? That Diptyque candle looks right at home. Looking forward to seeing the rest!

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  3. Love, love, love, love, love!! Did I mention that I love?!? Those dang chevron lampshades at Target have been mocking me every time I walk by them on the shelf. I'm gonna show those suckers who's boss when I finally put them in my cart & bring 'em home with me!

    Love the new pillows & the more neutral color scheme. My own den is getting this makeover ASAP!!

    Can't wait to see what piece of art you pick to replace the 4 fruit pics! Keep us updated along the way, pretty please... ;)

    Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings

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  4. Love the new floral and zebra pillows! I've found a bunch of really cool abstract Etsy art through Pinterest. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

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  5. Love love the new touches, Natasha! :) For art I love Peggy Wolf (she's on Etsy). But maybe it's too girly for your living space. :)

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  6. LOVE the mercury glass lamp. I've framed printed paper with a cool, funky pattern from a stationary store like "Paper Source" wall art. It's way cheaper than hand-painted work.

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  7. Love the new colors! They look great! Can't wait to see what you did behind the chair! I'm on the look out for a nice mercury lamp too.

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  8. Love! Target has really stepped up their game lately - such cute stuff!

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  9. Loving the transformation, and I have lots of great artists on my Etsy favorites, just go through my favorites to check them out ;)

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  10. Looks beautiful, Natasha! The blue pillows were a great find at Marshalls. I have been eyeing that chevron lamp shade and trying to find a spot in our house for it. I adore the zebra pillows...those will be fun!

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  11. I LOVE what you've done (: isn't marshall's fantastic?! hubby and i always love shopping there.. great colors, too!

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  12. oooh i love the new light colors! so pretty! love that zebra pillow

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  13. The light colors are so fresh and I love the chevron lampshade - fab!

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  14. I love the lampshade and the mercury glass.

    And I also love Marshall's :)

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  15. I love those new pillows--it really does make the room look totally different! And, I love that mercury glass lamp! So beautiful! :)

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  16. love the changes you've made! those blue pillows look straight out of pottery barn :) and I love the mercury glass lamp and chevron lamp!
    itsthelittlethingsblog.blogspot.com/

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  17. Great changes! I love the chevron lampshade and mercury glass lamp. Don't you just love Marshalls/TJ Maxx/Home Goods. I could spend hours in Home Goods.

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  18. i l-o-v-e marshalls and homegoods for all my home decor finds. such great prices and always so on trend :) the mercury lamp was a great find! goodluck finding something for that wall :) it would be fun if you had a big canvas print made of one of your favorite photos.

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  19. Everything you updated looks great! I especially love that lamp!!

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  20. I LOVE Marshalls... best store to get random home stuff in. Love that mercury glass lamp too!

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  21. Gorgeous finds Natasha, can't wait for the big reveal!
    Have a great weekend xo

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  22. I'm literally going to jump in my car and go to target and get that chevron shade. LOVES

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  23. Im totally a blue person so I am loving these changes. And mercury glass anything makes me happy :)

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  24. i love your style!! can't wait to see the whole nursey! i just know it's gonna be awesome!

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  25. Love the new changes!! That mercury glass lamp is awesome. For artists--I love Jenny Anderson's abstract work. She has a blog---my favorite and my best.....you may have seen it.

    http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/mfamb-home/2012/2/16/you-all-are-a-bunch-of-straight-up-angels.html

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  26. It's always fun to spruce things up! Love the target lampshade!

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  27. Everything looks soooo good!!! Love that chevron lampshade and the side table and lamp are the perfect addition. For inexpensive "art" we framed nice paper from Paper Source in white Ikea frames over our couch that came with a crisp white mat. You can't beat the price and because it's so inexpensive it's super easy to change out when the mood strikes you!!

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  28. I love your updates! I really like that zebra pillow - it's really cute and definitely helps tie everything in - I am phasing out my reds and greens too!

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  29. OMG she is so adorable. I know I always say this, but her hair is just like my almost-2-year old's. Love.

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  30. Love it! Those zebra pillows are sooo cute!

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  31. Adore the new pillows. Now you have me wanting to order those zebra pillows, love!

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  32. Very pretty lamp and so is the throw pillow. Look forward to seeing the rest.

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  33. I love the more neutral accents! Also that couch... I want to run up and dive on it and then watch a Dowton Abbey marathon!

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  34. Isn't it wonderful to see what a few great pillows can do...I simply LOVE that zebra print one! Yay! Well done all around! :)

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  35. I am loving the changes you made! The chevron lampshade is so great, and I love the mercury glass lamp. Can't believe you found that at Marshalls. My Mom has a similar one from Pottery Barn that I'm sure was double the price, if not more!

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  36. It's always fun to do a room makeover, even if it's changing small things like cushions and lamp shades. The smallest changes can have the biggest impact :-)

    I just received a painting that I bought from Michelle Jacobson on Etsy, and it's gorgeous! http://www.etsy.com/people/geliz01

    And my favourite abstract artist is Matt LeBlanc: http://www.mattleblancart.com/en/

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  37. I love the changes ~ the cool blue with gold touches is very chic + modern!

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  38. Love the new look!! I like the mixing of prints too. Can't wait to see where you find some paintings. I'm on the hunt for some new pieces too.

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  39. Love the new pillows!!

    I'll paint you an abstract painting! ;)

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  40. Your new pillows look great! And I just realized that we have the same couch. My hubby and I are always fighting for the chaise end- I usually win:)

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  41. I had the same blue pillows from homegoods but I returned them cause i changed my mind ...they look so lovely in your place...
    P.S: If you can make the writing a bit biggger cause I can hardley read and Im young and one more thing if your remove those wierd letters that we have to write when we comment due to security reason you may get more comments
    xoxo
    Rasha

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