The Living Room

I went on a rampage today. The kids got out of school early, so as soon as I picked them up we ran about 528 places to find some things for the living room. After way too many trips to multiple fabric stores, I finally narrowed it down. Since trying to do this room on a budget, I knew I would have to find ways to cut costs. I've had this swatch of fabric from Ballard Designs that I love and haven't been able to find the same color anywhere, but it would be a small fortune to spend the $30/yard that they were asking. So my first stop was to Home Depot for some canvas drop cloths. I've seen a few different bloggers reupholster with drop cloths and thought it the perfect solution- it's the exact color I want and I only spent $60 for all the fabric I'll need.

I'll be using it to cover these chairs:

Although mine have more curves, I'm hoping with a bit of nailhead trim they'll have a similar feeling to this chair:
And since I don't have a clue about reupholstering myself, my mom and are taking a little trip to the Florence prison next week. Supposedly it's the cheapest way to go and they do an excellent job. I'll let you know. :)

I made a stop at Mesa Sales to pick up a couple yards of this fabric for another chair that Candice so kindly let me use for the space as she doesn't have a spot for it in her house.

For the dining area, I want slipcovers like this for the parsons chairs, probably in white twill- durable and washable. I'm still searching for the best price on fabric.

A chandelier similar to this would be beautiful above those chairs, don't you think? I'll have to find a cheaper version than this one for $950.

After fabric, I headed to Cost Plus World Market for some curtains. I looked online where I thought Potterybarn had the best deal- white cotton voile tie-top panels for $25.99 each. I need 6, so I didn't think $155 was too bad. Then I did a search for other cotton voile curtains and Cost Plus popped up. A set of 2 for $24.99? Done.

Last, but not least, a quick stop at Hobby Lobby for a lavender branch to put in my glass bottle from Architectural Salvage. I think it'll look great on the new mantle. And so it begins.