living room redo

So because it's like -50 degrees here, I have no choice but to focus on a whole bunch of projects

or else I will absolutely lose my ever-livin' mind.

We're talkin' ridiculously cold here in the great state of South Dakota.

And when it gets like this, my mind goes to project mode.

SO, anyway...I've been wanting to do a little living room spruce up for a while now.

I'm a planner and it's all planned out in my mind, now I just have to DO it.

Here's the plan:

Current state....

Not terrible...I know this. BUT it's been like this forever and we've really never done any "work" to this room. Really, the "problem" is I have so many ideas, I can't very well not do them, right??

We do need more storage in this room since it serves as our living room and office area.

I didn't take a good picture, but that's our desk behind the couch.

Since my hubby is handy and I totally take advantage of that, I've decided he should build a couple big bookshelves on either side of the window...I'm thinking floor to ceiling.

White.  Backed with some wainscoting.

I like the couch, but I'm going for a totally clean, light, bright looking room.

I'm thinking lots of soft oatmeals and whites. 
I've been inspired by several of you to make my own slipcover for my couch...I hope I don't lose it with this project.  I'm an hour project kinda girl...this might be pushing it.

But when I see couches like Andrea's or Robin's, I can't resist. 

 I'm goin' for it!

I bought a huge canvas drop cloth, that's what they told me to use, and now I just need to do it....

biting my fingernails.

I bought a couple of new, comfy, white slipcovered chairs to replace the ones in there now...the current white chair is going to the sunroom, the recliner, my brother inherited :)

I think I'll have to paint the TV cabinet so it doesn't look like a big red thing in this nice creamy white room.

The other thing I need to decide is if I should paint the room another color...

that's where you come in.

I get so nervous picking paint colors.  They never look like the swatch. 

Or else they change to a really wacky color as the light changes.

I am really in a grey-ish mood right now....

I am totally inspired by this photo:



Country Living

All that creamy grey against crisp white...love that!


So here's a few samples...I know it's hard to tell on the computer, but if you could help me...
I would love you forever!



I know it's really hard to see, but I'm liking both colors on the tops of the swatches.

And this one:

Ok, one last look.

Hopefully I'll be done (well, Jarrod I guess) in a few weeks....I'll do the painting.

He'll do the building.
It's a team effort :)

GO TEAM!