I want to welcome you into our home.
Months ago I shared with you here our dining room makeover.
Today as a request of one of my sweet readers I am welcoming you into our living room.
I don’t believe that there is a right or wrong way to decorate as long as you love the place you get to call home.
This place can be a 300 square feet room or a 3000 square feet house.
What makes any space special is the fact that YOU are in it.
The Furniture.
If you have a lot of money you can probably afford to go to a furniture store and get whatever you want.
Me?
I don’t have a lot of money so I go to my local thrift stores and I get whatever I love.
This next piece for example I bought months ago for 20 dollars.
Paint and a little love can do miracles…
Do you know that every single piece of furniture in my living and dining room were bought in different places,
at different times, and some of them in different states?
The only furniture in the living and dining room that have its original color is the dining table and chairs.
CRAZY!
The Accessories.
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Accessories are my favorite part of design.
My advice for you is to make your own trend.
Own it!
The most beautiful accessories are those that don’t just accessorize your home but your soul.
Let me show you what I am talking about.
The salt in the glass bottle above is from Spain. The acorns are from the USA.
I am a Spaniard island girl that married an all American Rocky Mountain Boy.
To your eyes these two elements are a decoration in my home,
to me they accessorize my soul.
Frames and pictures are another way to add personality to a space.
To you these are just pictures, to us they represent who we are and who we belong to.
They accessorize my soul.
In the next picture you are going to see two clocks.
If you pay close attention you will notice that there are seven hours difference between them.
The one in front marks the local time the one in the back marks the hour in Europe where my family is.
To me they say a story, they remind me that in the other side of the Atlantic I have people that love me.
These clocks accessorize my soul.
For those who visit my home this may be just a book,
for me the word family represents what a home is all about.
I think I have made my point…
Surround your home with items that are not just appealing to your eyes, but to your heart.
This is what would make the difference between a house and a home.
The Details.
Not every home accessory has to say a story but in order to make a place truly special
we need to pay attention to detail.
Natural elements have the power to bring the outside inside.
The concept of detail can be found in the most simple things.
The top of my Saydi’s piano has as a runner a roll of old music.
My husband got this old piano years ago for her as a birthday present.
She won’t let us paint it.
It is her piano, she loves it as it is, for her it is beyond perfect.
So when my friend Wanda Ann and I found this Music Roll
I knew it had to go on top of my girl’s majestic piano.
Books are another great accessory for a home.
They bring warmth to a space and they smell delicious!
Use glass and mirrors to reflect light and make a space brighter and airy.
Texture, patterns and color are basic elements of design.
Play with them, mix them, create interest with different heights and sizes.
Do the same thing with fabrics… mix textiles, colors and patterns to create visual focal points.
Use mirrors and glass to introduce sparkle and light into your space.
In this small area of our home there are over 10 glass vases and four mirrors.
You will see the other three mirrors in the next picture.
I love using mirrors not just on the walls but as trays on top of tables.
They look gorgeous at night when the light of the lamps reflects on it.
At the end of the day your home should be a place that your family and you love.
Your home should be that corner of the world that belongs to you,
that speaks of you, that reflects who your family and you are.
Make a house your home…
You can visit our dining room here.
Wishing you all a happy Friday and a beautiful weekend!
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Besos!
Desirée
I love, love the alarm clock with the eiffel tower on it. Would love to find this. Where did you get it? Would look great in my guest room which is also my daughter’s room when she is in town. She travels all over the world and Paris is her favorite place. I have decorated the bedroom with things she has picked up from her travels.
Edith I got it a Tai Pan. I hope they still have them.
You certainly have a special talent…….for decorating and writing! Your words are so carefully chosen and magical that I feel for a moment like I’m actually there listening to you tell it 🙂 Your home is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Brooke
Design Stash
Simply stunning! I love everything about it. You have a good eye and a beautiful way of styling!
Thank you so much Shannon.
Desi its gorgeous! every warm inviting detail. great work.
I love your home! I am a fellow thrifter and I love buying older pieces that can be refurbished. We also do not have the funds to buy new. My husband has been on long term unemployment and I work from home. Times are hard, but there are ways to get the home you love on little money. It just takes time and patience.
Your living room is beautiful!! Stunning really. I love every little detail 🙂
Hey girl!
Good to see you here… Thank you so much for leaving me such a nice comment. I feel the same away about your home and everything you do.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
I love the way you put this post together, Your room in beautiful, but what you said is so inspiring. It’s so easy to get caught up in everybody else’s style, this is a great reminder to decorate from the soul.
Thank you Emily! I really believe no one can design your home better than you.
Have a great weekend my love!
Your living room and dining room are so beautiful, Desiree! Thank you for sharing these wonderful decorating tips. I found a mirror yesterday at Goodwill for only $6.00. I think I’m going to go back today and see if it’s still there! We don’t have much money left over once the bills are paid, and so buying new is a concept that seems to be slipping further and further away from us. I’m very encouraged to hear that most of your pieces were not purchased new, that they came into your home at different times and from difference places. You’ve brought them together beautifully, and now I feel confident I can do the same! Thanks so much for the inspiration! Have a wonderful weekend!
Yes you can Jessica. The key is to own it… to make your home your own. I can’t wait to see what you come up with. Thank you for the visit!
Your living room is beautiful, and I love all your accessories! What color is on your walls? It is a great shade that’s warm yet airy!
You have a beautiful house. I love your
Style and approach to decorating. You decorate
With things that have a meaning and that
Is what makes your space do personal, so you and
and gives it soul. I do believe that is why I
like it do much.
I am in awe you found such nice pieces of furniture
at thrift or antique stores. I am also loving
those dining chairs. I was going to ask where
You got them.
The chairs are from Pottery Barn but I bought them from a local guy that was selling them on Craigslist. I got all six for the price of one.
How cool is that?
Wow, no way? Seriously? talk about being
On the right place at the right time. And that
price is like the steal of the century! You totally
rock!