Living Room Refresh

I haven't changed too much about our living room since the day I moved in, except the rug and some things on the shelves.

(here's a phone pic from October 2010)

(and today June 2012)

These shelves have proven to be the most difficult thing to accessorize in the house. They are very shallow - only about 3 inches deep, so it's hard to find things that fit, both in depth and in height. I've had my eye on some Jonathan Adler pottery for some of the shelves, but it's so expensive that I only have one piece so far (my little weenie dog). I also have a random scattering of picture frames and clear vases, none of which really show up against the dark blue paint on the walls. 

The wall color on these got a little bleached out by the sunlight. It's really more like the second picture.

Something I really love in the room is my rug from West Elm, and the mirror over the fireplace has always been a favorite. Other than that, I've removed the brown sheers I had over the front window, removed one of the small black end tables and replaced it with the taller table that was originally in the corner by the fireplace, changed the pillows and changed the things on the shelves a million times. 

The front window is massive and lets in a ton of light. It also lets the neighbors see every move we make in the living room, especially at night. I'm at a loss with what to do with this - the brown sheers I originally hung allowed for a lot more privacy, but they also blocked a lot of light from the room. I don't think white or off-white would look right with the couch, so I've just left the window wide open for the time being.

The TV is just a huge black hole in the room. I'm married to a sports fan. The TV stays.

Other than that, I love the paint color in this room and the way it pops against the white trim. The color is Behr (from Home Depot) Underwater. The trim is just the standard Behr white semi gloss trim paint, and the ceiling is Behr Ceiling white (which doesn't cover as nicely as the other Behr paint). The blue was a paint and primer all in one, and it only took ONE coat to cover the beige that was there before. Awesome.

This is one of my favorite rooms in the house, and it's where we spend most of our time.