House Tour; Living Room Before & During

Don't want to get any hopes up - this is not pinterest worthy at all. Just my living room.

Here's what it looked like when we first saw it.

Super cute, right? Here's what it looked like when we moved our stuff in. Please excuse all the crap, I did say it wasn't pinteresty.

Ok. Then we ripped the carpet up, painted, KC put in laminate flooring and new baseboard thingys, I ripped the 'mantel' off the wall and almost decapitated my husband, you know, all in a day's work.

Ta-da!

Before and after, because why not.

I know, it's not crazy different and awesome but we love it.

But that was several months ago, so here's what it looks like today:

The 'gallery wall' is definitely not finished, I'm just waiting for the right pieces.

I have a Gallifrey poster that I am going to put above these frames, once I find a frame.

So, yeah, no mantel and there is a chair in front of the fireplace. Not the best solution, but it'll do until we can get a sectional. And yes, that TV stand. I can't. We used to have a dresser turned tv stand and I loved the height and that it was white, but didn't love it completely, and mum got this one for us for christmas last year, and I thought I would be ok with it, but yeah no. I have big dreams for the replacement.

My best friend painted this as a wedding gift for us.

And here is the fancy hallway as well:

I'm not a huge fan of the layout of these frames, but I put them up in a rush and haven't touched them since, but I'm sure I'll change them because they just don't look right.

I hate dislike our couch (and the chair) and can't wait to get a sectional, we need to do something about the mantel, either buy a shelf that actually fits the fireplace, or build one - can't be that hard, right? I want a new tv stand, more books and some sort of art to fill that gigantic wall that the tv and computer are on. Plus something above the mantel that doesn't exist.

So, this is a 'during'. We aren't in the after stage yet, not by a long shot. But are you ever really done?

Clearly I need some help in getting to the 'after stage' for the whole house, so while I am posting these room tours, I'd love for you to throw some recommendations at me, help me out! I'm looking at you Nadine nudge nudge wink wink.