Welcome to part three of the Home Build Series, featuring the living room. I'm really getting into the swing of this series, and although each post takes hours to put together, the process really helps put my ideas in order. I love that I'm getting lots of great feedback from you guys, because ultimately I'm hoping that by sharing these posts with you, I'll be able to offer some help and guidance to those who are also building, about to embark on a build or thinking about doing so. Of course the same goes for renovators who are following along!
I'm looking forward to having two living areas and it's a great excuse to buy new furniture, but we don't want to rush into it. We've bought a few things, but we'd like to move in and then make decisions - we also need to recover from the build first! After all, that's what wishlists are all about, right? The main living area, which is part of the open-plan space along with the kitchen and dining area, is the one I'm going to focus on today. The second one which is downstairs, will be a relaxed TV room for the kids. In both rooms I want to create picture walls, and the one in the image below (1) is one of my all-time favourites. I also love the sofa (2) and the pale wood flooring (3).

I've made a start, firstly with my beautiful X Artwork (3) by Jane Denton, who I recently interviewed here. Words cannot express how stunning this piece is in real life, and I am beyond excited about displaying it in our new home. The Kristina Krogh Print (1) is another one that I love. After I featured Kristina's work here, local online store The Wooden Horse started bringing them in from Denmark. The colours are perfect, and the marble detail ties in beautifully with our kitchen.
I also recently purchased the Tiger Print (2) from The Minimalist, which had been on my wishlist for ages. We recently purchased new sofas (4) so our current blue-black modular sofas will be moved to the second living area. We'd also like to move our current black entertainment unit in there and buy a new credenza (see wishlist). I fell in love with the the Sokeri Cushion (5) a while back, so I was thrilled to discover Australian online store Ten Things stocked them. I have my eye on lots more of their stylish products and I highly recommend you check them out!




01 Flos 265 Wall Lamp from Nest
02 Succulants in White Pots from Yopik
03 Geometric Print by RK Design from The Minimalist
04 String Shelf and Styling via Nordic Leaves
05 Grey Post - G by Playtype
06 Etch Tea Light Holder in Brass by Tom Dixon from ECC
07 Hans Wegner Shell Chair in Walnut & Leather from Design Within Reach
08 Vedel Birds from Kiitos
09 Wool Rug designed by Scholten & Baijings for HAY
10 Rowan Cushion from Freedom Furniture
11 Pia Wallen Cross Blanket
12 Eastvold Credenza in Walnut from House & Hold
Right, I'm off to make a final decision on the String Shelf!
Love this post! The first image is great... I nearly added it into a blog post I have scheduled for Thursday :) Really great blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ginny! It's certainly a standout image and has probably done the rounds out there, but I just had to include it! x
DeleteFantastic post Michelle, you're killing me with all these amazing products!! Your living room is going to be the absolute business btw, love your work. x
ReplyDeleteOh thanks Talia... huge compliment coming from you! x x
DeleteAmazing! I can't wait to see your finished home. I have no doubt it'll be absolutely gorgeous. x
ReplyDeleteThanks Vic, still so much to do! x
DeleteWant everything! It is a fantastic shopping list, thanks for the ideas :)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure - so glad you liked the post. Thanks for stopping by! x
DeleteOooh this is getting exciting and I can't wait to see the final product, it's going to look fab! The floss light is a killer, you really need to get it! So what did you decide on the string shelf? M x
ReplyDeleteString has a 'build your own' tool on their site which is very helpful! I figured out the complete shelf I'd love to have, then worked backwards, removing pieces until it fitted into our budget! That way we can work toward building it up over time. All white, one cabinet, one set of drawers and three sets of shelves (3 per set). I'm very excited! Sadly the Flos will have to wait.... x x
DeleteThese are really great ideas i find to decorate living room, I will surely used it while redesigning my home.
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