My very own living room

I'm posting some the rooms in my house at the request of some of my followers.  Today I'm going to share my living room with you.  I did it about 7 years ago when we moved into this house and actually, I already had most of the furniture from my other house.

It is my belief that you don't have to spend a fortune on every single item that goes into a room.  But I also think that spending a little more money on a few key pieces can help the entire room look a little bit more expensive or higher end.  In this case, the yellow chairs were custom made pieces.  They are beautiful and really high quality.  On the other hand, the rug is just a sisal rug from Tai Pan Trading Company and the sofa is real leather from Ashley Furniture (read super affordable).

I chose a very soft pallet of gold and green with a lot of neutrals.  I picked up all of the pillows at Pottery Barn.  Pillows are a requirement for me, but especially on a leather sofa.  Leather can be a bit heavy, dark, and masculine and the pillows really help to balance that out.  I already owned the tree artwork and had used it in my office at work.  It wasn't big enough to put over the sofa by itself, so I needed to find a couple of other items to make a grouping.  The black framed wooden design on the bottom left from ZGallery and the basket tray from Rod Works fit the bill.

The living room in my new house is less than half the size of my old one, so some items didn't fit in my new living room.  Here is a view from my living room into the entryway of my house.  I have always loved this hutch from Ethan Allen and love that I found a spot for it in my entry.  (My front door is on the right)  Don't forget the tops of your furniture items like this.  Especially with high ceilings like I have, they need a little something to soften the hard lines and draw your eye up.