Dipping My Toes in Design

7 thoughts about updating my living room

1. I thought I wanted my style to be shabby chic. By thought I mean I’ve pinned countless pins with rustic glam items, woods, vintage, and repurposed items galore.
2. All my taste however happens to be contemporary (snooze). My current living room staples are two black leather couches which completely scream bachelor pad. My only excuse is that I purchased these for a different space. This different space was a very industrial open floor plan apartment in downtown Richmond.
3. After countless hours of scouring Pinterest again and stalking trendy chic design blogs, it turns out shabby chic is too shabby and not enough chic for me.
4. My new goal… Glam it up!
5. In reality, it is not in the budget to completely start over and wipe the slate clean. So the plan is to keep the foundational furniture (including the black leather couches) and add a few pieces and accessories. The definition of “a few pieces” is very debatable but we shall see.
6. Based on needing to incorporate pieces I already own, the end result is likely going to end up a contemporary, rustic, glam blend. I’m going to call it bachelor pad meets girlfriend.
7. Here’s to hoping it comes together in just the right way.

Here are the designs I came up with and a few items I snagged from HomeGoods this afternoon to get started. Stay tuned for the before and after pictures… hoping to finish in a month or so but I imagine this is going to require a few DIY projects and several more shopping trips.

 Sincerely,

Chardonnay

 P.S. What’s in my glass…

Opened a bottle of Cooper’s Hawk Chardonnay to enjoy while spending the evening pinteresting (totally a verb right?) and attempting to make my designs come to life. Cooper’s Hawk is a new found favorite of mine, they recently opened a Winery and Restaurant here in Richmond. I visited shortly after they opened and joined their Wine Club after my first tasting. This gets me 2 bottles of wine and 2 tastings every month plus other perks for only $35.99/mo. They have not only one Chardonnay that I really enjoy, but three!

Here’s the breakdown of their Chardonnay tasting menu 

•Unoaked Chardonnay: zesty acidity with lemon, green apple, and melon throughout $16.99

•Chardonnay: medium-bodied delivering notes of banana, melon, and toasted oak $16.99

•Lux Chardonnay: round and full-bodied finishing with citrus, peach, and baking spices $29.99

The middle Chardonnay is my favorite and what’s in my glass tonight!