The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Room.

The house we currently live in is much larger than our first home.  So, when we moved in, we were lacking the right amount of furniture to fill it (or even make it look decent).

When you first walk into our home, you enter a space that was originally meant to be a sitting room combo dining room. -Except, I'm thinking it was never really meant to be USED because it's really too small to serve that purpose.

Since we only had one living space in our last house, we used our old livingroom furniture to fill the family room near the kitchen in this house.

So, since March, we've used the front room as a land all for JUNK.  Oh nice, right?  The first thing you see when you enter our house, is our entry wall to one side, and to the other... a dresser, a buffet, a dining table being used as a desk (which I'm currently typing at), chairs (to the table) lined up against the wall, and a tent.. fully pitched that the boys play in.  There is also an abundant amount of stuff that I have no where else to store.  -Stuff that I'm not willing to part with because it was passed down by family. 

Imagine all of these mismatched items just placed in the room, looking very horrible and mismatchy.  I'm all for mismatchy.. in a good way, but when a stranger (like an AC repair man) comes to your home and asks if you JUST moved in, it's not really a good sign.  :/

My mother, the wonderful woman that she is, gifted us Christmas early this year and while the money (she never knows what to buy) would be better served elsewhere, I'm REALLY tempted to get this room looking the way I'd like.

This is my inspiration.

And this.

Unfortunately I do not have sources for either of these photos because I saved them several months ago without taking note.

Aren't they lovely?

They're quite different - one is more clean lined- solid rug, less ornate furniture, while the other is much more busy, yet still casual due to the eclectic style.

The do have several things in common.   White sofas.  That's do-able.  Multi-purpose, both have desks.  Light colored window panels- already have those.  Storage- one via a large bookcase, and one via a large hutch.

I plan on selling our dining room table and turning this space into a sitting/office combo, just as the photos above.  Hopefully I'll be able to score a few Craigslists finds and make this happen in the next few weeks!   If you know of any photos that fit this style, I'd love to see them.  :)

- Courtney