Time for a Change...

We've lived in our home for almost 6 years now.  So, to say our living room needed an update is well, an understatement.  The colors were "so 2008" and I was ready for something more neutral. Oh, and if anyone ever tells you that kids get "less messy", they are lying.  They just make bigger messes.


So, the order was for neutral colors, kid friendly and of course, on our very small budget.  I envisioned dark brown leather while my husband envisioned something more along these lines:

Ok, so maybe that is a little bit of an exaggeration, but he was not being realistic.  Our first trip to the furniture store was less than successful.  We were on very different pages. 

Fast forward a week later.  We enter the living room to find our 12 year old son and his friend, s-p-r-a-w-l-e-d out on the couch with shoes on their feet, chips on the coffee table and greasy fingers.  

Our next shopping trip to the furniture store was a bit more successful. Leather wins. 

So, we've been 'evolving' the living room over the past week.  We were able to repurpose many of the things we already owned, including a side chair and the everything on the gallery wall!  

So, here's the "before": 

and here's the "after":

We're really happy with the results...What do you think?