Redecorating The Living Room

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Time To Reclaim Our Living Room

My daughter and her two children, Anna and Tommy, are moving to a place of their own after living 3 years with us. We have given her the couch and coffee table from the living room plus all the furniture from their bedrooms so she will have furniture in the new place. The TV and entertainment system belong to her but she will be leaving the entertainment center as it is too large for her new place. I am sitting here looking at a half empty living room now. It is time to reclaim our living room and make it ours again.

What First?

I have to think of where we want everything

Rough Draft of New Living Room

Ok, let's take inventory of what we have left in the room and where we want it to go. The loveseat can stay over by the windows to the front of the house with the file cabinet and air conditioner next to it. The entertainment center and the new TV (we just bought to go in our living room) will have to be moved over by the heater. The boxes of yarn can go in the bedroom to the left down the hall. The recliner will have to go in the first bedroom on the right or where the computer is. The computer will go where the entertainment center is. Ok, that sounds good. We now have to find another loveseat to go with the one that we currently own.

Since I did this drawing myself, I am not sure the dimensions are right for everything. But, you get the idea of what I am talking about.

Angel's Entertainment Center

Angel's Entertainment Center We'll Be Using 

Old Setup For Living Room

recliner and computer area

recliner and computer area

The recliner will either go over where the computer is or over to the first bedroom on the right down the hall.

What Type Of Loveseat

do we want for our living room. Let's go shopping for furniture.

Loveseat Sofa Cream

Velvet Fabric

Loveseat Sofa Cream Velvet Fabric

Amazon Price: $398.67 (as of 06/04/2012)Buy Now

This is a wonderful loveseat covered with Cream colored velvet fabric with flared arms. It also has wooden legs. Can't forget the lovely throw pillows that are included.

angelo:HOME Sutton Loveseat

with 2 Black-and-White Vine-Patterned Pillows, Cherry Red

angelo:HOME Sutton Loveseat with 2 Black-and-White Vine-Patterned Pillows, Cherry Red

Amazon Price: $385.00 (as of 06/04/2012)Buy Now

This is a loveseat that is setup to replicate a loveseat from the Hollywood glory days. I would look nice in a room that needs color. It has some lovely black and white pillows to go with it.

Loveseat Sofa

in Chocolate Microfiber

Loveseat Sofa in Chocolate Microfiber

Amazon Price: $469.00 (as of 06/04/2012)Buy Now
List Price: $942.33

Lovely loveseat with Chocolate Microfiber covering. This loveseat has padded arms and looks to be very comfortable. This loveseat also comes in Beige.

Not Quite What I Was Looking For

I will have to go shopping some more

My brown recliner

Those were really nice, but not what I am looking for. The colors were either wrong or the style. We are more of a it looks nice but not overly fancy type. You can see the recliner we currently own to see that. I think I will go and shop some more.



Let's Go Shopping At eBay

Maybe they will have what we need

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Nothing At eBay Either

Why Doesn't Anything Catch My Fancy?

Gas Heater and Hallway Off Living Room

This picture shows the wall where the entertainment center will go and the hallway to the bedrooms.

Let's do some thinking here. What am I missing? I know! I would like to have one of those reclining love seats. I think I will go shopping for one of those.

Chocolate Brown Microfiber

Motion Recliner Loveseat Sofa

CHOCOLATE BROWN MICROFIBER MOTION RECLINER LOVESEAT BY POUNDEX

Amazon Price: $543.42 (as of 06/04/2012)Buy Now
List Price:

A lovely reclining loveseat in Chocolate Brown Microfiber with Leggett & Platt mechanisms for longevity. It looks real comfortable with the padded arms and cushy backing.

Upholstery Recliner Loveseat Sofa

Beige and Brown Finish

Upholstery Recliner Loveseat Sofa - Beige and Brown Finish

Amazon Price: (as of 06/04/2012)Buy Now

Lovely reclining sofa in beige and brown. The fabric is high grade microfiber and leatherette. Because of the microfiber, it is easy to clean and has lasting durability.

What is your Prediction?

Jump on the Bandwagon and leave a prediction

grandmamarilyn predicts:

I predict I will find the perfect love seat for my living room

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hamshi5433 predicts:

Ha I predict you will too ;)

rorymullen predicts:

Nope

Pukeko predicts:

I am sure you will find what you want

BunnyFabulous predicts:

You'll find a great loveseat that will fit well in the space you have.

yourgoldenfuture predicts:

you will find what you look for

 
 

I Found The Ideal Love Seat

One that has 2 recliners

Catnapper Ranger Reclining Loveseat with Console Cupholders Storage

Amazon Price: $849.00 (as of 06/04/2012)Buy Now
List Price:

This is my ideal loveseat. It has the console in the middle for the drinks and a cubbyhole so that you can store the remotes. Plus it has double recliners. I have had a dream of owning one of these for a long, long time. We plan to buy one for our living room if we can.

What Do You Think Of My Choice?

Which One Would You Have Chosen?

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  • Tipi Jul 23, 2011 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    I love your choice, it has everything you need and the price is so worth it!
  • pimbels Jun 4, 2011 @ 9:27 am | delete
    It looks very comfortable. I like the console in the middle.
  • hamshi5433 May 29, 2011 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    Ha that one looks very comfy indeed! Excellent choice Marylyn :) and a very nice lens!
  • Pukeko Apr 21, 2011 @ 7:37 am | delete
    LOL - It looks just like the one my sister just got. I have gone the opposite way and for the first time in my life my living room looks a bit like a museum.
  • grandmamarilyn Apr 21, 2011 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    My hubby and I like our comfort. We very rarely have visitors so I go for the comfort. LOL
  • marsha32 Apr 20, 2011 @ 9:43 pm | delete
    looks good to me to have the 2 recliners! I tried to get one of those from someone on freecycle...alas, she told me I could have it then never replied to me again to tell me where to pick it up! I ended up buying a sleeper sofa at a yard sale.
  • grandmamarilyn Apr 20, 2011 @ 10:03 pm | delete
    Thank you. That wasn't very nice of them. But, we have do do what we have to do when others fail us.
  • BunnyFabulous Apr 15, 2011 @ 8:25 pm | delete
    Your top choice is really similar to what my parents have. They love it and it's very comfy too. All the best to you and to your daughter and her kids.
  • grandmamarilyn Apr 18, 2011 @ 1:29 am | delete
    Thank you, Bunny.
  • Sylvestermouse Apr 15, 2011 @ 9:13 am | delete
    Oh, I love the recliner love seats, especially in leather! We went through a similar rearranging when our daughter moved to her own apt. Bless her sweet heart! The room was almost empty except for a few odd pieces. We opted for a recliner love seat across from a small tv that she left too :) Great minds think alike!!!
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About Marilyn

The Living Room Designing Fool

I have had plenty of practice in re-designing rooms. I don't know how many times we have moved since we have been married. I think sometimes we move about once a year....or when the lease is up. This house, we have been in it 2009. It doesn't have a lease so we can't move when the lease runs out. I expect to have to move sometime in the future when we are able to buy a place of our own and quit renting.
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