Living Room Love

One of the drawbacks of our new house is that it lacks a foyer/entry way, so you walk directly into our living room. Growing up with a front hall/foyer, I am not used to walking directly into rooms from the front door (what if you threw your laundry down to fold, or haven't vacuumed?)

I've learned living in Raleigh for over three years, it's the way most of the older homes have been built.
To that end, I've explained to Khaner we need attractive pieces when guests first walk in.  To add to the great club chairs and ottoman my parents got us for Christmas, we purchased a rug that had gone on sale since I had seen it over Thanksgiving.

The color looks a bit darker than it appeared in the store, but I am very happy with it regardless. One other piece we have in the works is our sofa (pictured below) being re-upholstered and the springs in it being re-tied. If anyone in Raleigh needs a good upholster, the one we went with is fantastic, and significantly cheaper than others I called. I am also sincerely hoping Santa is bringing me a chandelier I spotted in Lake Norman that I immediately fell in love with :)

From den:

Close-up:

More pictures of sofa and *possibly* chandelier to come!