1977 Living Room Complete with Asymmetrical Brick Wall Fireplace & Bookshelf

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I believe in using what you have. I believe in a small budget. I believe in challenges. I also believe in things that are short, sweet & to the point, so if you like reading lengthy blogs you're in the wrong place.

So let's get started.

Here is the breakdown:

We used old resale shop furniture we already had. Including free curbside couch, and a wing back chair given to me by my sweet neighbor who was getting ready to throw it out and a pair of green chairs I picked up at a resale shop for $20.

All improvements but the mantle were paint. The curtains are king sized flat sheets from Wal-Mart, cut in half. The mantle is leftover cedar fencing.

Below are the pictures from my inspiration, then the before and after.

INSPIRATION #1) Jenna Sue's Living Room
http://blog.jennasuedesign.com/home-tour-source-list/

INSPIRATION #2) Living Room featured in Better Homes & Gardens Magazine
http://www.bhg.com/rooms/living-room/makeovers/living-room-decorating-ideas/#page=3

3) My Living Room Before

                                                              (Image via HAR.com)
4) My Living Room After

Various decor items are mostly garage sale finds (including chandelier) with a few resale, DIY & store clearance items. I was able to score outdoor throw pillows from Lowe's for $3 each during a clearance sale! Pillow covers from Hobby Lobby for $3-$4 each were a nice find as well. The mantle posters were a Hobby Lobby purchase and the poster frames were scored @ Kohl's for $2.80 each on clearance & after coupons! The throw blankets were right around $5 when I bought them from Kohl's during a clearance event. The rug was a Kroger (of all places) clearance buy for $17. We just pieced it together a little at a time while de-cluttering and selling off or donating whatever I couldn't find a place for. That's what you do when you're on a tight budget and a good way to keep things from piling up.



And that's how this room came to be. I hope someone out there enjoyed this. In my next post I'll share my frugal small dinning room update. Thanks for visiting!


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