A Look Inside Our Office

I have some updated pictures of our office to show you guys. We got some pictures up on the wall a couple of weeks ago and are slowly building up the gallery. Here is what we have so far...

I love the collected look and can't wait to add some more pieces to the collection.

This is the other side of the room. Do you notice the old ottoman that used to be in our living room? The couch is one that has been in my family since I was in elementary school. It's a La-Z Boy that has springs in each cushion. In 20 years, it has not lost an ounce of its shape. The jewel tone upholstery was remedied with a $70 2-piece sofa cover from JC Penney. The curtains, although shorter than I'd like, are Candice Olsen ones I found on sale at Dillard's for $5 over a year ago! I was glad to finally get them out of their packaging.

Here's a closeup of the pattern on the curtains. Eventually, I'd like to add some extra fabric to the bottom to make them 96 inches, but they'll do the job for now. Her drapes normally cost $120+ dollars so I won't complain :)

We already had all of the pieces needed to put this room "together" so I'm happy with the a cost-free results!

It's definitely come a long way from this...

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As I mentioned in a previous post, black and white canopy striped fabric is one of my current obsessions. It's classic, clean and oh so elegant. Not to mention that it can make a bold statement in a room without being too flashy. I normally favor a very neutral color palette with accents of greens and robin's egg blues, and this pattern could be put in any such setting and be beautiful. Here a few of my favorite examples: Is this room spectacular or what? It's modern, classic and sophisticated! There is a large amount of stripes in this room, yet it's not overbearing. And the symmetry and clean lines displayed throughout give the room great balance. I could just plop this room right into my house! This is another example (as shown in a previous entry). If you don't have the money to invest in a rug, buy a few pillows and get the same look in your room for a fraction of the price. Whoever said black and brown don't go together was seriously mistaken. Lo

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