Not exact matches
Here's where I cede the floor to Brad Thomas Parsons, author of the new book Amaro: «Amari, the bittersweet herbal liqueurs beloved by cocktail bars, are one part digestive aid, one part excuse to linger
over conversation until everyone settles into the
sofa.»
I'm sitting
here in my new beautiful mint colored
sofa from Broste Copenhagen and looking out
over my lovely living room.
Gold Bookshelf (Budget Friendly / Similar Version
here &
here), Rustic Wood Frames (similar
here &
here), Pineapple (similar
here), Faux Succulents, (similar
here and
here), Books (collected
over the years), Bird Cage (similar), White Pitcher (similar
here &
here), Large Faux Plant (similar), Humans Of New York Book, Tufted
Sofa, Gold Frame on Wall (similar)
We got the rug moved back up
here and then moved the desk
over onto this wall to make room for the white
sofa that was down in the den.
So all last week I was feeling a tad under the weather to be honest... even with my new - not - so - new - I - used - to - loathe - you - but - may - now - keep - you made -
over white leather
sofas (go
here if you missed that, I am a lady who is dangerous with drop - cloths) and so with my sore finger I decided that with the Beach Cottage Crew all back at school, Mr Beach Cottage back in the office, I would sneak off very quietly and go out exploring a local area that I hadn't been to before.
I'm still a fan of slipcovers because they really are relatively easy to keep clean (you can read my post about the slipcovered
sofa saga
here), but at that time I was just
over it.
Once we had the
sofa in place on our existing winter rug, I brought in the art from my entry (which I actually really LOVE in the entry so it's unlikely I would want it to stay
here) just to at least get a vision for what it would feel like and to create more of a focal point
over the
sofa.
I simplified the
sofa a bit with just one pillow (similar
here) and a throw tossed
over the back.
The greatest compliment we have had about our home (we've been
here almost 20 yrs) came from a friend who said every time she came
over, she felt «so at home she wanted to kick off her shoes and curl up on the
sofa).
I picked this old window up from a house that was being torn down, and I placed it
here over the
sofa table to replace a colorful painting that we had hanging
here for years.
I am in desperate need of a new
sofa... all Ikea pieces
over here!!
But having it for
over 2 months
here is my opinion: With real leather, I think the more wear is the better.There are scratches on the
sofa and those you can't really see as it blends in and there will be more but that adds to the already distressed look which I love.
Here, neutral
sofa and armchair provide comfort without detracting from the statement dresser — distressed paintwork is an easy effect to achieve by rubbing sandpaper lightly
over a painted surface, but practice on a piece of wood first to make sure you have the technique perfected.
When just one or two friends drop
over, I find they always remove shoes because they want to curl up on the
sofa or put their feet up (and
here in Canada we have snow to contend with).