Living Room - Ready and Revealed!

Slowly and surely I am getting rooms completed. Not necessarily to my perfect taste, but clean, livable, comfortable, and lovely all the same. The Living room is a 1/3 of the "grand room" you can see into the kitchen and dinning room in several of the pictures. It's open, bright, and airy...great for being together, having company, and keeping an eye on the over zealous 3 year old.

The Living room feels a lot like a dollhouse with 3 sides and a roof, but one side cut away so you can see inside. We live in a double wide trailer so the ceiling even slants like a doll house!

Even in small spaces you don't have to push the furniture up against the walls. Pushing the couch up close to the fireplace is cozy and convenient, because I need a wall for the piano.

Books are a passion of mine, so there isn't much room for cuteness on the shelves. I've discovered that where green life is, beauty is. So just adding a bit of fake greenery to my bookshelves has added life and loveliness where something was lacking before.

I've dispersed books all over the house for decor and I still can't seem to get enough room on the shelves! This "Kansas City"book is a treasure now that I've moved. I'm proud to show off where I'm from. This memorial weekend, I missed the "Celebration at the Station" which was quickly becoming one of my favorite traditions. Kansas City's Union station is featured on the books cover and is the gorgeous backdrop for the Kansas City symphony during the free concert!

I'm super excited to have this mantel. The fireplace has been asking for one since I moved in, but mantle's are not cheap and neither is the wood to make them. But just last month thanks to my cousin, mom, and husband we found all the pieces we needed just laying around the farm, and put it together!! Doesn't it look awesome?!?!

The rusty farm truck is one of dozens of old toy cars that we found in an old building here on the property!!

These curtains were also a free blessing, not to mention beautiful and really great quality!

Thanks for stopping by!

Sarah

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