space to entertain (or just get cozy)

ahh, the living room.

we bought this massive L-shaped couch (that came with an equally massive matching ottoman) a couple years ago, and we finally have REAL space for it.

we decided to take the wheels off of the ottoman so we can use it as a bench to fill the extra space by the window. hooray - additional seating!

the accents are really my favorite part of the living room.

the grey studded pillows on the couch were a gift on our wedding registry and i think they still fit the room very well!

the pillows on the bench i call "nautical farmhouse." is that a thing? well it is now! at least until jason successfully convinces me that they really don't match (yeah, he's tried). he channeled his inner nate while at tarjay (silly spellcheck, that is a word!) a few days ago and found the large floral/paisley navy pillows. i just threw our old red and white striped pillows on top. we'll see if they stay long enough for the next living room photo!

the blue throw is my absolute fave! i saw it in a display at target (of course) and just had to have it. it's super soft and the color will go fab with the new tv stand we haven't bought yet... we'll have that in two days! (yes, it's blue!)

then, in that far back corner, you see our brand new coffee table! it's super cool - a wood top with metal criss-cross side panels for legs. we're going to store our blankets in a wicker basket underneath.

for now, we have a few picture frames on the table, but that will soon change, as we are going to be installing some picture ledges on the wall above the table. i'm super excited for that!

and there's the rest of our little living room! the corner shelving unit may stay or go - as you can see, we don't even have the glass shelves in there! boo. the top has served its purpose, though! my cute sister-in-laws gave us an awesome piece of art they made, displaying a google map of our new house, with the words, "our first home, est. 2016," and the exact coordinates to our address! all of your super sweet cards are there, too. thank you, thank you!

the tv is due for a size upgrade as jason so kindly reminds me every few minutes, and so does our tv stand, as mentioned! on the shelves (so far), we have a little metal dachshund we found at world market, and an illinois box sign from stumble & relish that has a little heart over what i'm going to call "the chicagoland area" (though if you want to get technical, it's a heart over evanston... my home away from home).

so many changes will be happening in this little room over the next few days. stay tuned!

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