First off, Happy Earth Day everyone! I moved my living room furniture around again. After living with my living room the way I arranged it last February, I decided last month that I just didn’t like it and I’ve been trying different locations for the couch and chairs and finally settled on something I really like. I just want to show you one corner today.
I moved the red table that I’ve always used as a side table behind my slipcovered Ikea Ektorp chair (which I love – it’s so big and comfy) and I moved them both into a corner by the windows and bookcases.
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Aren’t these obelisks cute! I’m so in love with them! I have a bunch of black accessories that I’m not using anymore and I thought I’d just spray paint some of the obelisks fun colors.
I love the green one. I had some green gloss spray paint which is unusual because I usually use satin but the gloss looks really good.
I’m going to pick up a few more cans of gloss and spray the rest of obelisks that I have in some other fun colors. I don’t know why I have so many obelisks (and candlesticks)? 🙂
I’m loving yellow and greens this spring! I love that yellow gingham pillow I got at Ikea last year and could kick myself for not picking up two. Apparently everyone else loved the yellow (they also had green and pink) because even thought I went back several times I was never able to find another one. Hate that!
So that’s all I have to show you today. I have to say moving things around to where I really like the way it all looks has re-awakened my decorating mojo!
Love the look:) Paint instead of replace… gotta try it! Have a blessed week dear friend, HUGS!
So many things I love in these pictures! The Ektorp chair, the pillows, those obelisks are awesome!
Your corner looks so cozy. I love the way you’re putting it all together. The pops of color make it a fun place to be!
~Adrienne~
Very pretty, Manuela, and a great way to get a new look without spending any money! Love the obelisks. The colors work great for you in this room.
It looks great Manuela. Love the painted obelisks. And I love your sunflower pillow!
or are they mums on that pillow? anyway…love it!
I love it! It looks like you bought them that way rather than painted them. You did a great job!
Not only is the gingham pillow cute, so is the flowered one!
Thank you Peg! Yes, I like them both – but I have “thing” for gingham 🙂
Its so happy and fun. I’m working on a home for a client and once I get that done, I hope to add some “happy” to my house. Love the painting that you are doing.
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Very pretty! I have amassed a crazy assortment of spray paint through the last few years of decorating too. I usually buy the gloss but have some satin that I like too.
I still adore your red toile-yellow ball fringe windows 🙂 They look so happy,
Looks great! I have tried to figure out how to move my couch and loveseat, because of windows/doors, I don’t see it happening.
Beautiful!
Just now catching up reading blogs again after being so busy last week. I’ve enjoyed all your recent posts!
Love all your color choices, and the gingham pillow is perfect. Thanks for sharing at the Cabin:)
It doesn’t get much better than a comfy chair near a window and a red table :). Very pretty!
Thank you Doreen! I found that red table at a thrift store almost 15 years ago (it was brown then) and it’s still my very favorite little table!
So now I have a name for the thingies I see and like but do not have: Obelisk. I never knew what they were called. I love what you did with the happy colors and grouping them in that corner. It makes it so happy looking.
What a cute sunny spot to sit and enjoy the day, I love the colors you chose, spray paint is such an amazing transformer.
Thank you Lynn! Yes, what did we all do before spray paint!! It really makes it a no brainer to change things around for pennies.
What a cute corner! As usual, I love all the happy colors. Isn’t spray paint fantastic? I love how it can change anything!
Love it. Great colors. That chair does look comfy.
Hi Manuela,
I love, love the yellow you have scattered in the pics. Wanted to ask is that chair from IKEA comfy? I’m redoing my living room to shabby chic and considering this type of chair.
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I just want to plop down there with a good book. What a comfortable and inviting corner!
Good morning Manuela! Just out visiting today and trying to catch up with everyone. I love the glossy painted obelisks! What a great way to decorate! Hope all is well with you!
They are adorable! I am loving greens and yellows right now too! I love how the glossy green turned out:) great job!
Krista
I love this! So pretty 🙂
I’ve featured it today and I’ve pinned this post!
http://www.52mantels.com/2013/04/colorful-home-ideas.html
Hi Manuela Love your cozy corner, everything about it. So restful looking with chair by window. Love that table with painted obelisks. Wish I could find some like that. Your chair does look so comfy to have a sit in, read, watch the tube, just day or night dream. You’re lucky you can move your furniture around, must have a good sized living room. To me rearranging furniture makes things look fresh and new/.
Our living room is small with 3 doorways off it, makes rearranging more difficult, most of walls are too short for couch let alone tables on either end. I subscribed to your blog. Happy Days
Hi JaneEllen,
Thank for subscribing! Glad to have you here. Actually, it’s hard to move things around in my living room. I did a post last year about why I hadn’t moved my furniture around in years. I actually have only two solid walls – one with a window that has the air register in it so it can’t be blocked. Then I have a half-wall and the other side opens into the dining room. What I did this time was to move everything away from the walls and orient things toward my fake fireplace. I’ll take a picture of the whole room when I’m done fluffing. I’m working my way around.