I finally finished painting my living room Moonlight by Benjamin Moore (Yay one project I can check off)! I made a few changes to the window wall (cleaned the very dirty blinds for one thing) 🙂 . Took my toile curtains down and washed them, but instead of putting them back I put up these cute red and white polka dot curtains I got at IKEA. $12.99 for two panels – which I think is a very good price for ready made curtains that are nice and long.
These are my fun summer curtains! In the fall I’ll probably put back my red toile curtains and maybe put these in the guest bedroom.
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I also painted the frame of the vintage print my daughter gave me for Christmas and hung it above my white sconce.
Love how it works so well with the other vintage print I already had!
We are also switching out the bookcases that flank the fireplace on the opposite wall.
Here’s peak at them – I’ll show you those when we’re done setting them up.
I’m really happy with the changes we’ve made in the living room so far!
Hope you are all having a great holiday weekend!
Theresa H. Roach says
I love the changes, bright and cheery! Can’t wait to see the rest of the bookcases:) Have a blessed weekend, HUGS!
Pamela Gordon says
Manuela, your new living room look is really sweet. I love the polka dot curtains and touches of red. Have a great week!
Alana says
It looks wonderful. I especially love the red frame around the vintage print – just lovely 🙂
Claudia says
Your living room looks so cheery, Manuela! Love the pops of red.
xo
Claudia
Rhonda says
Good afternoon – love your polka dots, they just look so happy and cheerful! The whole room looks pretty.
those pesky blinds do get dirty and are not easy to get clean, I need to do mine in the near future too.
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
What fun curtains for Summer, Manuela! I do love your toile ones, but these lighten up the windows for the warmer months nicely. The frame looks great red!
Penny @ The Comforts of Home & Flea Market Makeovers says
Those polka dot curtains are great!!!
Diana says
That looks so cheerful and summery! Love the polka dot curtains — so fun!
Nadine says
I love how bright & cheerful your living room looks…very inviting for summertime!
Blessings!
~Nadine
Debby Messner says
I really like the changes you have made. Love the white with the red. You won;t believe this but I bought the same curtains today at Ikea in Colorado……a couple hours ago. SO funny.
Shelia says
Hi Manuela! Oh, I love your sweet polka dot curtains! So happy and you know I’ve always been in love with that darling cabinet.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Mimi Sue says
Love the polka dot curtains! So adorable. Mimi
Angela says
Hi……….
What a great post in this blog.
That looks so cheerful and summery! Love the polka dot curtains. I love that so much. 🙂
Keep it up.
Ruth says
I love the polka dot curtains! It does give the whole room a very summery feel.
Debbie says
I love the look! It’s so cheerful and summery. The way you regularly change things up and switch them around is such an inspiration to me. I’m still not as good at it as I want to be, but I’m getting better. Those polka dot curtains are adorable!
Deanna says
Fun, fun curtains! They are the kind of curtains that make you smile when you see them – so cheery!
I love your living room!
Deanna
Tracy says
I love polka dota! Your living room looks so peaceful and cozy. 🙂
julie ~ eab designs says
Love, love your polka dots! A favorite fabric of mine.
Glenda/MidSouth says
So pretty and cheery !!
Hope you have had a fun and safe holiday weekend.
Cynthia says
I love the new curtains. This whole room is beautiful.
Cynthia
Carol Cook says
I love the look of your living room – probably because we share a similar color palette!
Melanie says
Love the summery changes you have made! It looks so cheery and light. Aren’t IKEA curtains great? They have such wonderful prices!
Julie says
Looks summery wispy and cheerful at the same time…I know you love going to sit in there. 🙂 Love the red and white color scheme. The bookcases look awesome (what I can see of them!) And your vintage prints are the best! That room says…”come visit with me”… 🙂 Hugs to you Manuela. Thanks for sharing more of your inspiring decorating! xoxo
Donna ~ The Decorated House says
What a fun change for a really different look! We use those bookcase as pantry and dish storage. I love the glass on top and the bottom solid doors.
Ali says
Love the combination of different patterns and all the antique charm! I love sewing things myself and it is so great when you make something to use in your own home!
Pat says
Those polka dot curtains are so fun!
I love all the splashes of red in that room. Not over done either.
I’ve got my eye on lighting for my bedroom– our ceiling fan went out in there, the light works but what’s the point really? So… that lovely wall sconce grabbed my attention. I’m thinking something like that hanging in my room would work nicely!
Love your summer time arrangement.
Pat
barbara neubeck says
Hi Manuella,
I really like your pretty dotty curtains……so bright and happy looking.
Love the prints and sconce.
Have a good week
God Bless
Barb from Australia
clarice says
Can I move in with you ( I will be very quite) !! I LOVE your style, charming. By the way you have been on my mind. I am painting a cabinet (and am hating it). I do not know how you do what you do xox Clarice
Ele says
doesn’t get cuter than this! Love the red with the back ground toile paper of the cupboard.
Michele says
Manuela, I love red and white and basically every single thing you do to your house. It just gets better and better.
Brenda Kula-Pruitt says
It looks so cozy, Manuela! Oh, how I wish we had just one IKEA in all of OK.
Brenda
Debbie says
I’ll be right over for some iced tea and a visit! Everything looks darling… and those polka dot curtains….WOW! ADORABLE!
Michele says
What a fun and inviting room you have! It makes me want to come over with a book and curl on the couch and read for hours:)
Katherines Corner says
What a lovely room, the curtains are terrific. Looking forward to more about the bookcase. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop xo
Cheryl (Copperswife) says
It’s all so fresh, bright and cheerful! Looking forward to seeing the new bookcases.