If I had to describe my ideals for a home in three words (or phrases) I would say cozy, eclectic, and tells a story. Home should be a safe-haven, the one place in the world where you can be you fully. I love that our new home is just that. It tells our story: the silk painting from China that we bought at the Great Wall, the water-color maps from Paris, New York, and Oxford, dozens and dozens of political philosophy or theology books from college, the red Persian rug that was in my family's living room in Kenya, seashells from our favorite beaches. I also love that in this home we don't have a coffee table in the living room; instead we just have a large open space with a sheepskin rug, perfect for plopping down at the end of the day for a few cartoons and chocolate chips.
Most of our stuff is hand-me-down or antique, and what isn't Chris and I saved up all last year to buy when we made the move down to North Carolina. We bought our couch and the orange chairs on Craigslist and they were GREAT deals. In fact, we even found our house on Craigslist. Sure, there is a lot of sketchy stuff, but if you do your research and keep an eye on the market you can uncover some amazing gems. Okay, so the stunning desk and credenza (which, I should add, isn't finished yet. It needs to be painted and have the doors attached). Those were handmade by my niffy, talented hubby. He is such a great artist and builder! I really wanted a slim, simple writing desk to put in front of the window to take advantage of all our gorgeous afternoon light. He took my idea and ran with it, desinging the entire piece from scratch. The hairpin legs and leather drawer pulls were even his idea. The sheepskin rug and the leather poof were bought from a wholesale auction. Lamps are all from Target or Homegoods for less than $30 each. The wooden stumps were also made by Chris, and were from a tree in his aunt's yard. We bought our vintage bird and vegetable posters for $5 each at the Natural History Museum in New York, and then made simple hangers for them with thin pieces of wood from Lowes. Curtains: West Elm Bookcases: Ikea Leaning ladder shelf: Ethan Allen: this model is from years ago, so I doubt it's on the website. We snagged this piece when my college neighbor was moving out of the building. $80 for this shelf, a side table, and a large dresser! Dining room table: Ikea: We bought a slab of wood from the as-is clearance section and then got the legs separately. Best of both worlds: customized and cheap! Dining room chairs: Overstock,com White side table: Ikea: we have three of these and love them! Desk chair: second hand from Restore So without further ado, here's the living room! Other rooms are still works in progress, to come to Honeybutter and Blue at some point in the future. :)
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Dana
6/24/2016 01:59:13 pm
I love this, Sarah. You definitely have your mother's touch for interior decorating. Let's meet for dinner soon...or a Saturday brunch. Love you guys!
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