So in my Update Your Living Room in One Hour post it was between purple and coral and you voted purple! So I’ve been adding in some purple accents. Take a look…
I know, I know, I changed my living room wall again. It’s a hobby of mine. And now, not because you asked but because I felt like it, Here is the breakdown of the cost of my living room. Every single thing in there comes in under $1400. (It’s my way of reassuring myself that I am thrifty despite my compulsive need to decorate.)
- Couch: Wedding Gift
- Couch Slipcover: $100 for fabric (fabric.com), I made it
- Couch Pillows: $50 –two of the forms came with the couch and I covered them.
- Purple Throw: $8 at Home Goods
- Mirror: $15, Goodwill 50% off
- Frames: $10 for the two, Goodwill 50% off
- Cornices: $2 at Savers
- Lanterns: $6 at IKEA
- Ship Helm: $1 at Goodwill, 50% off
- Lamps from Walmart and IKEA: $50
- Shelves from Hobby Lobby: $50
- Expedit: $70 from IKEA
- TV Hutch: $200 from RC Willey Scratch and Dent
- Side Cabinet: $100 from RC Willey Scratch and Dent
- White Rug: $60 from IKEA
- Wing Chair: $20 from Goodwill, 50% off
- Wing Chair Slipcover: Free cuz I made it from old sheets
- Lazy Boy Recliner: $500 –that was a splurge
- Curtains: $20 from IKEA
- All other accents: somewhere around $200
Grand Total: $1342
See those candleholders? (The ones holding the teacups.) I made those. I bought candlestick holders and tiny plates at Savers (a thrift shop.) I used apoxy to glue them together just like the cupcake tower I made. A little spray paint and I just saved like $50.
When I got married almost 6 years ago we bought everything in black accents. So I have been spray paint happy this week. Those cute little teacups were once black. Those lanterns were once black. And I already told you about the aqua frames. I’ve also spray painted some other black picture frames and black lamps which you will see later on in life.
2012: Embracing Brutal Truth and Bright Color (not at the same time.)
I looooooove purple! The fabric on your pillow is just gorgeous 🙂
WOW your living room looks fantastic! I’ve been looking for a great modern style for my room and I think yours is a great inspiration. A friend of mine recommended a site to me called worldtohome.com. I’ve bought a few things from them and they have a great selection of home decor stuff at a great price. Here’s the site if anyone is intrested!
http://www.worldtohome.com/
Thank you so much. I am definitely loving the purple additions.
I love that!! I doing the same with red!!
It looks fabulous and you did a great job keeping the money down! Nice! I love purple its my favorite color ever! I wish I could do my whole house in it but that would just be scary! ha ha Thanx for the rundown!
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..I love love love purple…the deep dark purple color…I came across your site while researching something, and love your post !! I love the color of the teacups ! I too, have purple accents in my own home….I have lived with ” neutral’ colors, and I prefer COLOR , …..my own home has the main colors of cream/ off white…with apple green, dark barn red. the purple and this sort of dark mossy green color. I have had people comment that even though there seems to be lots of color, it all looks cohesive. I so enjoyed your post, thank you for showing off the purple !