We snag all of our frames at Ikea and Target (where they’re always cheap and clean looking). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

I have been moving around (3 different continents in 4 years) lots lately so i am renting again which means i can’t do some of the built in details but this post has given me lots of ideas for decorating the great little two bedroom place i am moving into in a couple of months!

I love your style! I love the framed word art and creative pieces – it is what makes them perfect for you. So much more interesting than the cookie cutter “design prints.” Where do you source your frames?

So glad you found us! It already sounds like you’re well on your way to a light and airy living room (thanks tithe new blinds and rug). When it comes to a color scheme, I’d go for tans, chocolates and sages (which you already have) with some nice crisp white (curtains, hardcover books, accessories) and some pretty pops of gold and burnt yellow-orange (pillows, accessories, art, maybe even lamps to flank the sofa on matching side tables). It will be cheerful and happy without being too intense or clashing with what you’re working with. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

I wonder if you would mind giving me your opinion on something. We have a really small house and have tried to make good use of our space, but the color scheme is a little too dark. I am trying to lighten things up, but I have all dark wood and I also have a sage couch, none of which I can afford to replace right now. I am trying to redo our living room, but am not very good at this kind of thing. After seeing your site, I found some bamboo roman shades on overstock for an awesome price and also got a jute rug on ikea to replace our dark rug patterned rug. Now I am trying to decide on a good color scheme. I can’t decide whether to do a colorful theme (like some orange & lime) or if I should try to stick with a neutral theme and just have a few hints of an accent color. Which do you think would work best with the sage couch and also brighten up the living room?

Ikea! And Target too. Mostly Ikea though because they come with those great white mats and only cost around $9-19 or so. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

Hey Kelly,

Most of our ottomans are from Target with the exception of one from Bed Bath & Beyond (the long bench one at the dining room table is from there, because we needed something taller for the table and the Target ones weren’t the right height). Oh and the woven ottoman in the third bedroom is actually from Michael’s of all places. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

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Kelly