{home sweet home: the living room}

Last week, I showed you what I would do to our new bedroom if we had unlimited resources and unlimited freedom to do with our rental space what we wanted. You probably already knew that I am a fan of white furniture, simple décor, and comfortable living spaces, so the style of our my dream living room should be no surprise.

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I would bring the same light and neutral colors from the bedroom, out into our living room. And while I doubt Robert would appreciate if I decorated our living room with pink curtains, there are plenty of elements in the photo above that I do admire and would love to bring into my home.

Regardless of whether or not we have carpet or wood flooring in our living room {I refuse to have tile}, I would want an area rug. Rugs really bring the entire space together and make it cohesive. I love the blues and browns in the rug above, and it would go perfectly with the soft color palette that I’ve chosen.

We bought our practical, tan, micro suede couches nearly two years ago, but I so wanted a white slipcovered sofa, like the one I chose above. Granted, we didn’t have a dog back then, and now I am glad we got the couches we chose, but a girl can dream, right?

I love mirrored furniture, but too much can definitely be a little overwhelming. A lamp, however, brings the sophisticated touch of the mirrored look to a room without making it too much.

That gold coffee table is basically my dream coffee table right now. We do have a beautiful antique coffee table that belonged to my grandmother, but I can’t say I wouldn’t give it back to my parents if I could have that one above.

And what would a living room be without a few details, like a pretty pillow, a few pieces of art, and even some coffee table books.

What do you think? What would your dream living room look like?

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