31 March 2014

House Tour: Living Room update

Hello lovelies!

Did you have a nice weekend?

Mine involved a garden picnic, a bit of sewing, a pub lunch in the sunshine, a hand massage, shopping with girlfriends, hairstyle experimentation, and a chocolate festival(!)

The glorious spring sunshine has stirred my (normally very much quashed) desire to complete some jobs which have been languishing on the To Do List in my House scrapbook. I've got plenty of half-finished jobs to choose from, but while I tackle those I thought I'd share some of the decorative updates in our living room since I last posted some photos.



We've added a picture ledge behind the sofa, to fill the previously blank space. I'm really enjoying being able to mix-and-match the objects and pictures on the shelves whenever I want to. 



It's currently holding Ikea frames containing postcards from this collection, two Pink Floyd albums (Tom's contribution), one of my new Tom Frost postcards, and an excellent piece of colouring in Tom and I did together at Dinosaur Isle on the Isle of Wight.



I've also displayed the box my postcards came in, my Smile art, and some pretty paper from Homemaker magazine.



My favourite lamp is currently filled with my spools of sewing thread, and I've kept out one of the tealight houses I displayed at Christmas under a glass dome from DotComGiftShop (a total bargain in their current sale). 



Our fireplace is looking cheery thanks to the flowers I was given last weekend, and my Lego letters (which remain one of my all-time favourite DIYs). 



I recently discovered that Paperchase's individual sheets of wrapping paper fit exactly into Ikea's Ribba Frames. This made me incredibly happy, because it's essentially poster-sized art for under £3. I was originally hoping to put this frame on the picture ledge but it's too tall, but I kinda like it leaning against the wall all casual-like. 



Are you feeling the spring cleaning urge? 

Katie xxx

18 comments:

  1. Love the art shelf, great idea for displaying all kinds of fun stuff. And I want your lamp, the cotton reels look fab :-)

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    1. Cheers m'dear :) I love that lamp- it's so much fun. It's not too expensive either, if you buy it during one of Laura Ashley's sales (which seem to happen every week!) xxx

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  2. Aww, love the idea of a picture shelf! I often get the urge to switch things around, and this would be the perfect solution. I am ALSO a fan of framing some purty wrapping paper ;-) who woulda thunk it?! xx

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    1. That was my reckoning- I can satisfy my tendency for getting bored of art quickly without having to fill loads of holes in the walls :) Good call on the framed wrapping paper- I reckon most patterns are too nice to waste on being torn to shreds to get to a present! xxx

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  3. Your living room is lovely, so cosy looking - love your sofa! The picture ledge looks fab, I'm still meaning to get one for above the bed! And I still want to do your lego idea too for the kids bedroom - they are on my to do list! :) xx

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    1. I reckon you could get the kids to make their own :) A good rainy day activity! Our sofa is from DFS - it's one of their most popular models but I love how big it is! Tom and I can both sprawl out on this without getting in each other's way. xxx

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  4. I love your approach to art - Martin's is more - bang a nail in and shove something up there. Can you come and sort him out?!
    A xx

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    1. Well, I WOULD - but that's totally been my approach pretty much everywhere else in our house :p xxx

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  5. It looks lovely! The shelf works really well and is great for creative types with short attention spans. My spring cleaning involves hoovering and turning mattresses and is not quite so blogworthy!

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    1. Thanks Emma Kate :) I think you deserve a break from spring cleaning due to your entire house makeover! :) xxx

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  6. Dino Queen! Oh how I missed you: you fabulous extinct creature. Can't believe how different the living room looks since the last time I saw it! Can't wait to see it properly for BIRTHDAY TIME! x

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    1. Yaaaay! Birthday time!! You're in for a treat; it's even dustier than when you saw it last time! :p xxx

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    2. Pffft even your dust has glitter in it.

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  7. Your house is so cool!!! I want to come round! I'd be staring around all the time looking at everything!!!
    Are those LOBSTERS on that wrapping paper?!?!?!! I MUST do the same (decides to shamelessly copy!)x

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    1. Thank you :) well, the kettle is always on if you're ever in the area! They are indeed lobsters- feel free to steal away! Xxx

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  8. I love a shelf of randomness, we have many :o)
    And wrapping paper in ikea frames?? You my friend are a genius!! Looks awesome.
    M x Life Outside London

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    1. Ta muchly. Do you mix around the content of your shelves of randomness? xxx

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  9. Oh I love your picture ledge! And I'm jealous of your fresh flowers. My one cat eats all plants so I can't have any inside :(

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