Living Room Re-Vamp

One thing you'll learn about me is that I love to rearrange my furniture.  Again, and again!  My living room has been moved around about 6 times in the past 2 years.  Hopefully, I've found something that fits.  (Who am I kidding?  I'm sure something will be moved!)

This was how it looked before.  I placed the couch facing into the room in my feeble attempt to create an entry way.  I didn't like the feel of the room when you opened the front door.

The long wall had this little table and mirror.

And the opposite wall had the shutters.

It was okay, but not quite perfect.

So I moved things around, but it still seemed dark.   I loved the cozy color, but all the dark items and lack of 'pop' left me feeling dull instead of cozy.  So, I found an awesome Pottery Barn slipcover on sale for that dark sofa and it really brightened the room!

Much, much better.  I added the dropcloth pillows I made to tie in the curtains and found a cute pillow sham on clearance for the large center bolster pillow.  The table seems more fitting and you can notice the brightening of the bookcase that I showed you in an earlier post.

I kept the shoe cubbies green and added some more touches to tie it in better.

I shifted the shutters to the opposite wall which serves a better purpose filling up that long empty wall.  (I'm thinking of moving that table, though)

I'm still tweaking the dining room.  I moved the former entry table and mirror over to this wall.  I'm hoping to hang shelves or plates on either side of the mirror.

My husband finally helped me lower the chandelier which hadn't been done in the 2 years we've been here!  The chandelier now reflects in the mirror behind, brightening the room more.

A few more ideas I have are a cute chandy over the couch.  Maybe painting the shutters.  I've found a new chair for the room that I'll be painting soon.  Eventually crown moulding.  Of course the dining room... Does the list ever end?  

I'd love to hear your thoughts!!  Any suggestions?