tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post124592471606659534..comments2024-01-04T11:40:28.929-05:00Comments on Making It Here: Living room tourWhitney Hardiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410029000634528706noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-86560137949856909332011-03-31T12:35:22.995-04:002011-03-31T12:35:22.995-04:00Thanks for all the great comments, everyone.
To a...Thanks for all the great comments, everyone.<br /><br />To answer a few questions:<br />I love the light colored couches. That said, the small one by the window was the cheapest couch at IKEA and the big one was given to us by Joe's brother and sil. So there's not a lot of investment going on there. If I was going to spend more money on a couch, I would probably get one in charcoal. These ones are pretty clean, but that's because I wipe Ellie down obsessively and we try not to eat in the living room. And I do the occasional spot clean for stains. With kids, there's always the option of slipcovers for the couches and then removing them for special occasions.<br /><br />The leafy chair is from IKEA and I think it adds a lot to the room. Joe thinks it's super comfy, so I'm glad we bought it.<br /><br />Haley, thanks for noticing our filing system - we need a filing cabinet in a bad way, but where would we keep it?<br /><br />Deb, you know I would be there in a minute! I'd photograph your baby, decorate your house and cook you dinner all before hitting the beach! Let's just do it.<br /><br />Rach, I've been reading Design Sponge for a couple years now. I love their sneak peeks into other people's places. So dreamy. I haven't hung one of my photos because I'm looking for something HUGE to put on my wall and I'm just not sure anything I've taken really fits the bill. I don't know why I have such a hard time loving my photos, sometimes I just do. Also, you have amazing taste, so I can't wait to see what you do with your new place.Whitney Hardiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06410029000634528706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-84821575956601895982011-03-28T17:36:56.565-04:002011-03-28T17:36:56.565-04:00Wow I love the honesty behind this. Because we al...Wow I love the honesty behind this. Because we all drag stuff into the other rooms when we get the camera out, don't we?Breannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481062329781223125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-78134891131698542472011-03-24T00:56:49.695-04:002011-03-24T00:56:49.695-04:00I love it! Where did you get the cute leaf chair b...I love it! Where did you get the cute leaf chair by the bookshelf? LOVE it. AND I can't wait to the whole place!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13569983896730995563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-78958746474593885092011-03-23T20:16:52.155-04:002011-03-23T20:16:52.155-04:00Your living room is fantastic! So cute! However,...Your living room is fantastic! So cute! However, I too appreciate the stuff in the hallway shot. I don't suppose you want to come out and decorate my apartment and then take photos of my baby, do you? Just kidding, I wouldn't put you to work on the apartment, we'd go hang out at the beach instead. I suppose I'll have to do it. Love you!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054880886862479785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-72164384770770605742011-03-23T18:52:52.847-04:002011-03-23T18:52:52.847-04:00Awesome! So cozy+modern+clean+classy. Love it. The...Awesome! So cozy+modern+clean+classy. Love it. The purple wall is great. After having the big purple couch here (thanks to Deb and Nate) I think purple is totally a must for every home. Thanks for showing the shot of the hallway and all the stuff you moved out. It made me feel better about myself (just being honest here). Love ya!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741717992733190432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-76078137073442129192011-03-23T18:24:28.000-04:002011-03-23T18:24:28.000-04:00Have you thought about zipties for the computer co...Have you thought about zipties for the computer cords? Just a thought. <br />Love the look of your living room. Very light. Very appealing. And, my favorite fixture is the ginormous accordion file folder on the bottom shelf.haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483675370591080645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-40751851944247609532011-03-23T18:19:42.510-04:002011-03-23T18:19:42.510-04:00So cute! I would have never thought of gray on th...So cute! I would have never thought of gray on the walls but it looks so sleek, modern, and cool, all at the same time. I was also wondering, just like the Erickson's above, how you felt about the white couches? I would love to get slightly off-white couches, but am also afraid of the babe and far future babes making a mess out of it. Do you like it? Thanks for sharing! Now I need to get you to share photography tips, haha.Kylie Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107732448688988526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-79924421869316438992011-03-23T16:57:39.144-04:002011-03-23T16:57:39.144-04:00Okay. First of all, I covet your leafy chair. Whe...Okay. First of all, I covet your leafy chair. Where did you get it?? Also, I love how everything has a clean, modern look to it. I love the couches but I worry that if I get them that light, kids will ruin them. Does Ellie do okay with light furniture? (We will eventually buy real couches, someday...) Second, I love the curtains. Perfect colors. Our bookshelves need help too. We need to get a third one soon because we have too many books now, but then how do I arrange three bookshelves? Your living room makes mine seem so dreary. Only one more year before I get to decorate my own house! Why haven't you printed off one of your gorgeous photographs to hang on your walls? Shutterfly has a new thing that I think looks like it could be cool and modern looking with no need for an expensive frame http://www.shutterfly.com/home-decor/mounted-wall-art<br />Here's another site I found that is amazing with lots of DIY ideas<br />http://www.designspongeonline.com/<br />This will be my next project<br />http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/diy-video-graces-upholstered-otomi-headboard.htmlJohn and Rachel Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469235443858056450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-84190218845325461882011-03-23T16:37:36.734-04:002011-03-23T16:37:36.734-04:00it really looks amazing!!!! I've always loved...it really looks amazing!!!! I've always loved your place since the first time I saw it!The Colbys... written by Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031995901584197385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-47692381524940466512011-03-23T14:48:44.778-04:002011-03-23T14:48:44.778-04:00Beautiful! I'm jealous of your sunlight.
The...Beautiful! I'm jealous of your sunlight. <br /><br />The dust bunnies here drive me insane!! It's a never ending battle and you're not alone.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536208622715756292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183666834059290048.post-39463222937440394142011-03-23T13:16:32.011-04:002011-03-23T13:16:32.011-04:00You've done such a great job! But you don'...You've done such a great job! But you don't have pictured the nice potted plants on top of each bookcase. I really loved that touch. I can't wait to see more, and visit too. I come home inspired and excited to decorate my place when I come back from visiting your home. :-)LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09307538095635415878noreply@blogger.com