House Tour part one - Living room

Brief overview of the house, three bedroom ranch within 30 minutes of NYC.  Whoo-hoo! Granted I have not been to the city in six months, it figures.

The azalea's are just about to bloom in a couple of days.  If you look very close, you can see Penny in the window.

Here is our living room.  This room has seen many incarnations.  We first bought the house it was red, I mean RED, in Crayola red.  Thankfully, my dad is a great believer in quick coat of paint goes a long way and he was game to help paint.

Here is the room from the Kitchen

 From the front door

And now from the dining room.  

I am still unsure about the Dandelion on the wall.  I love the idea and it was pain to put up, so I live with it.  It will most likely come down in the future.

Please be aware the mess is hidden strategically out of the picture.  

Living room breakdown:

Those two blue chairs, were once lime green velvet that I bought in NYC when I first got my own apartment.  I loved them instantly and though I planned on changing the material right away, I ended up living with them for 10 years before I actually had it recovered.  I miss the lime green but the material was worn and stained and there was no way to fix it. 

The coffee table was an obsession for two years before I finally bought them.  It comes with two nesting tables that I am currently using as side tables to the sofas.  It is a great combination of durability and looks.  I love the simplicity of the design, though it may not be everyone's favorite.

The sofas were to replace the one that Penny ate.  Literally, she would dig at the cushion till it broke apart and then eat it.  I have always had a love/hate relationship with a sectional, love the look, the function, and the way it builds a room.  The reason I got two sofas was the flexibility, I wanted the option to either face each other or create a sectional L.  I like be able to change the room up.

The art was won at an auction through work.  The thing I remember the most was the artist was an extreme close talker and was making us totally uncomfortable as we slowly backed up to get some space.  I think my co-worker ended up in standing in a Ficus Tree by the time we were able to excuse ourselves.  

The TV... I will give this one to Mark. enough said.

The TV stand is/was suppose to be a temporary piece, we have had it for 5 years.  It serves a purpose, as I can't find anything else I like.  In the meantime, it stays where it is.