After many months of debating, I have decided to *finally* upgrade my living room from a hodge-podge of inherited student furniture and Ikea pieces (although I do love Ikea) to something a bit more adult-like, and, well, me. Due to budgetary considerations this will be a long work-in-progress, but I've recently purchased a new (my first!) sofa. It's a gorgeous Ethan Allen piece suitable for urban living (i.e. tiny condos), and I am dreaming of decorating possibilities upon its arrival in mid-April 2010. Here are a couple pictures I took in the Ethan Allen show room this past Saturday:
I've ordered it in the grey material with dark wood legs (both shown in the samples resting on the sofa) and brass nail head trim around the bottom. I am very excited and cannot wait to have it delivered come April!
In light of my relatively new obsession with decorating (because I never, ever do anything half-way), I have been scouring the internet during my limited free time for ideas. Recently Erin McLaughlin's living room captured my attention and my heart:
Her chesterfield sofa is absolutely stunning in this French blue, and I love the contrasting lucite coffee table. I am considering one for myself (or a lucite style console) but have not been able to find any affordable options in Toronto. Any ideas?
Erin is the editor-in-chief of Canada's Style At Home magazine (seriously cool job!), and lives in a renovated narrow Victorian home in midtown Toronto. Below are two pictures of her and her very pretty and organized bedroom; check out the rest of her beautiful home here.
I would love to get to know this woman - she's becoming a bit of a role model for me. Simply fabulous!
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Lovely sofa! I enjoy your obsession with decorating too...it's one of my past times too...except I just look.
ugh i adore that blue sofa! I wish i could find that magazine in the states!
Sweet Nothings - I think you can order it to the US (if you go through the subscription link on the website)! If not, the website has a lot of its features. It's great!
Check this out http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/house-tours/nellies-new-old-home-house-tour-106922
It's amazing what they did to it and its only 500 sq ft. Looks larger!
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