FINALLY

What you've all been waiting for...
It's very important you remember the BEFORE.

Of course we still have work to do, and still need more art on our walls... BUT.... here you go:

My i-phone really doesn't do it justice.  It is so comfortable and the carpet isn't even that bad now.  The rug is a cheap little IKEA 4x6 for $20.00, I bought the curtains at IKEA back when I had my own place in Atlanta... they are doubles-- a sheer white behind and an embroidered white-on-white pattern in the front.  Same with the little rug-- an old IKEA purchase from Atlanta.

Details:

You can't see this in the picture because it's to the left on the champagne chair in the corner.  It was a Craigslist find in Orem.  $35.00 and REALLY heavy.  I actually had found THIS inspiration image and was planning on painting something eventually, but finding this end table made me SO excited and saved me work in the long run.  Not to mention, I'm a fan of the whole steam-punk thing.

I must say, this chair looks SO much better in my house than in DI.  The pillow is awesome, and everyone has commented on how awesome this chair is.  Kyle is convinced we could sell it for way more than $10.00 when people see how it looks in our home.  It's a keeper though.

And this... this is my love.  Everything about this chair was perfect to begin with, and it's been my dream chair since I took History of Interior Design.  Kyle has REALLY embraced it-- amazed at its comfort even though there's no padding or "fluffy edges".  Best purchase so far at $150.  HANDS DOWN.

Above the couch.... simple for now, and I love it.  HobbyLobby had ceramics 50% off for the antlers.  It reminds me of my dad and home a little bit.  They also had 50% off on frames so I bought the gallery frame and had a mat cut for the "keep calm and carry on" to make it look a little less college-dorm-inspirational-poster.  My lovely friend Cassie Robinson took our pre-wedding photos and printed them for us.  She is a doll.  And, the little frame on the bottom there was a sweet wedding gift from Kyle's sister, Kandace.  It's called a wedding tree and reminds us of our start together.

So.... there you have it.  Our LOVELY living room.
Everything else is coming together and I'll keep posting in the next few days.

YAY.  We have a house!  We had friends over for dinner last night and it was super exciting to have someone see and enjoy what we've worked on together.  Kyle is awesome and has been so much help doing all the awesome guy things around the house.  This whole marriage thing is pretty awesome and keeps getting better.