Have a Seat, Won't You?

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings!  What in the world is that I smell ... and feel?  Dare I say that it's SPRING?!  We are being teased with beautiful temps this weekend!  My husband is outside painting our pergola as we speak, and I'm catching up on a few projects I missed doing while down with the *icks*! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, you may remember me recently sharing the new furniture in our great room not to long ago.  We bought a sofa and love seat set; however, I had already moved the love seat out of the great room (surprise, surprise).  I thought it'd be fun to see what it would look like in our sitting room, which, ever since we moved here, has only had two chairs in it.  I was okay with that, as the room is only 10x13; however, it was lacking a bit of a *cozy* feel:</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpu2nVQdnS8WZ3nk6p0HL_lT27BoN-L16CENyPiAsF3dkOls2aZsfSqkRiPRFsZZwDV0nWOF1CqLeGgp_X7Pjm49_FvpOLwyfG0mmUvcaqFvdAa9PwTJqE229TVOgiSNpGS8aXznSYOQ/s1600/sittingafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpu2nVQdnS8WZ3nk6p0HL_lT27BoN-L16CENyPiAsF3dkOls2aZsfSqkRiPRFsZZwDV0nWOF1CqLeGgp_X7Pjm49_FvpOLwyfG0mmUvcaqFvdAa9PwTJqE229TVOgiSNpGS8aXznSYOQ/s400/sittingafter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">NOW, with the love seat!  I'm really enjoying how the space is coming together!  It seems a bit more of a comfy spot to curl up with a good read!  Even though, I've never been a fan of putting a large piece of furniture in front of a window, I think this might actually work here:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXDXMfi_ZUfWch9vkpf2yZzE4suVPsc-oY4IBffSvurDrLq_e2B2D6yRPAWu7uRrb4jkaFmbAjomJx8TpIKDDVMwTHPgt1ZGc8oPgfHvCy436-Jj8cfsidqNH3OZxcQmJwxOHk886GA/s1600/2011sittingoverall2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXDXMfi_ZUfWch9vkpf2yZzE4suVPsc-oY4IBffSvurDrLq_e2B2D6yRPAWu7uRrb4jkaFmbAjomJx8TpIKDDVMwTHPgt1ZGc8oPgfHvCy436-Jj8cfsidqNH3OZxcQmJwxOHk886GA/s400/2011sittingoverall2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I moved one of my patterned rugs back in here, along with a wing chair, and brought in colorful pillows from World Market.  The narrow accent table against the wall (from Kirkland's) holds a pair of lamps and a cream pedastal bowl, all from Home Goods:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRweLpVzaSOicZVLd3BlC1jzI5DzuBtc0I_1il2sDdoSaz3_YEkre4UGyCMwlabkVJmeYgC4hvVg_qNwDS7N-ZYYbGncV9iEZ5hIIAP0bRKxUC2AITcfB97SNL8F5STh4airHs48VLSg/s1600/2011sittingtable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRweLpVzaSOicZVLd3BlC1jzI5DzuBtc0I_1il2sDdoSaz3_YEkre4UGyCMwlabkVJmeYgC4hvVg_qNwDS7N-ZYYbGncV9iEZ5hIIAP0bRKxUC2AITcfB97SNL8F5STh4airHs48VLSg/s400/2011sittingtable.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I filled the bowl with orbs, sea shells, a bound stack of pages from an old book and a cute nest filled with robin's eggs (from Pottery Barn):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisq-PPzs3AymAwd2NJY9-kTUjPxv_0XZiPJHD00p0K-_2eakFJU_xJhH3rYnMUarLAMy68btdMRHOMzJnIhqTU-cEOT_Wk2a3-C1Z2ecq48TXREKaigEXqfoGPPZIfiWXK5vqFZhkttg/s1600/2011sittingnest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisq-PPzs3AymAwd2NJY9-kTUjPxv_0XZiPJHD00p0K-_2eakFJU_xJhH3rYnMUarLAMy68btdMRHOMzJnIhqTU-cEOT_Wk2a3-C1Z2ecq48TXREKaigEXqfoGPPZIfiWXK5vqFZhkttg/s400/2011sittingnest.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I added one of my faux fur rugs (from Tuesday Morning) to the top of the ottoman for some fun texture, along with a tray filled with books and a gold ring box (also from Tuesday Morning):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibz2NuNsFYbvgPIWUuQtYeFaVAi9mnltb-zaAk8CdLahSjiLIO2SFy7P4ynv8kl9tI5cc7Qb7hKDihVqutg8l0xt5jdPu40I5S3UHNzZAO0hFgWATPYin-xqlGoRpa9sKPc7SXgm8E9w/s1600/2011sittingbooks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibz2NuNsFYbvgPIWUuQtYeFaVAi9mnltb-zaAk8CdLahSjiLIO2SFy7P4ynv8kl9tI5cc7Qb7hKDihVqutg8l0xt5jdPu40I5S3UHNzZAO0hFgWATPYin-xqlGoRpa9sKPc7SXgm8E9w/s400/2011sittingbooks.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI8IOo93r9d68VO2MrQSqwON7yydHq65eKF3wMqshQg1BZn0dHx6F9rjg5KXxt3TH-cPTPLXUl2-B7W6_ZhHwSdy-WrGwtoCPCZNLzeFwfyUYSoV9KunqzRemv7t8Ym4IkAFtapl-ew/s1600/2011sittingafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI8IOo93r9d68VO2MrQSqwON7yydHq65eKF3wMqshQg1BZn0dHx6F9rjg5KXxt3TH-cPTPLXUl2-B7W6_ZhHwSdy-WrGwtoCPCZNLzeFwfyUYSoV9KunqzRemv7t8Ym4IkAFtapl-ew/s320/2011sittingafter.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for the bookcase, I decided to lighten up it up a bit, too, by adding cream fabric to the back. I'd love to find wallpaper or contact paper instead that is a bit heavier, but this will do for now (please excuse the wrinkles, which I need to steam out):</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Of course, I had to play around with the accessories, too.  Love bringing out my shells:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMKZh7-ZNbU21fARHp1ZAsO_mpBsr-H-ZyvTj2yDBkYZQtOCFUsxDIrFarydT3Ds_kxFHwDrnSi1k8D7kKTmwz6VqCg8fTw-VtYgS3vLi_AsMmGzTW8nmciBnvAm-rAxzVzBR8ReTcA/s1600/2011sittingshell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMKZh7-ZNbU21fARHp1ZAsO_mpBsr-H-ZyvTj2yDBkYZQtOCFUsxDIrFarydT3Ds_kxFHwDrnSi1k8D7kKTmwz6VqCg8fTw-VtYgS3vLi_AsMmGzTW8nmciBnvAm-rAxzVzBR8ReTcA/s400/2011sittingshell.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, while a soup tureen is an unexpected piece for my sitting room bookcase, I love bringing in lighter pieces:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjN580V4QoU85dxs5BF4mYqljuivfGrri6dOm3ilxbdJ3RziOjFe0f9cfvOuv-dMyf5fLaTi-N_fDXQZ_0J1vxl0A3XI_9QNDtbD7no6TWBen6yZxPKnEaBNoooeU0SGx7misnSRkLeg/s1600/2011sittingsoup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjN580V4QoU85dxs5BF4mYqljuivfGrri6dOm3ilxbdJ3RziOjFe0f9cfvOuv-dMyf5fLaTi-N_fDXQZ_0J1vxl0A3XI_9QNDtbD7no6TWBen6yZxPKnEaBNoooeU0SGx7misnSRkLeg/s400/2011sittingsoup.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love the wrapped glass vase:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMn1xIJVVKmcEdh-YZTnXlZYu8YNuj422OF_TnYG1Zs07JS9Vpayw9gNunkfVNelz6weHZlRD4Q6YI97ptWK34xUSwKMwcXKU-vzC21NAQgWIeGU3s-CAAseQAkmyNNRJTB2ge2fTRQ/s1600/2011sittingvase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMn1xIJVVKmcEdh-YZTnXlZYu8YNuj422OF_TnYG1Zs07JS9Vpayw9gNunkfVNelz6weHZlRD4Q6YI97ptWK34xUSwKMwcXKU-vzC21NAQgWIeGU3s-CAAseQAkmyNNRJTB2ge2fTRQ/s400/2011sittingvase.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This wall arrangement remains the same ... for now:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKuRl2BqBE8Q5Ul1SJnd4TNN8pNhxz8-IWk963K7P1Y8TugPCdJNvs-oNfwRlLx8F25BekC-12H1KEhxqrSxMKe9pGnrG8CXLYQPP3BnStU683SNpIji7QstY4GP3ZCDESH005f7SXA/s1600/2011clock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKuRl2BqBE8Q5Ul1SJnd4TNN8pNhxz8-IWk963K7P1Y8TugPCdJNvs-oNfwRlLx8F25BekC-12H1KEhxqrSxMKe9pGnrG8CXLYQPP3BnStU683SNpIji7QstY4GP3ZCDESH005f7SXA/s400/2011clock.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've ordered a few new things for this room (that were on SALE!), and, if they turn out like I'm hoping they will, I'll be so excited!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I hope you like what I've done.  I *think* Eden approves of the changes.  It's either time for a nap or she's extremely bored watching me move things around.  ((*BIG yawn*)) ... LOL.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkR7JFE-YqSGytLw2sazoU80nTTd0tgPQwvS4vdSjQA4dIdaC4SnGjmddMO26sFLhbqxdaFNnuY_k3rK6pfy3VflQuGm8CSIVcoVru7Fn61l5JLmIguePohBq9PR4QbQwOzsRic7TgoA/s1600/2011sittingeden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkR7JFE-YqSGytLw2sazoU80nTTd0tgPQwvS4vdSjQA4dIdaC4SnGjmddMO26sFLhbqxdaFNnuY_k3rK6pfy3VflQuGm8CSIVcoVru7Fn61l5JLmIguePohBq9PR4QbQwOzsRic7TgoA/s400/2011sittingeden.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I can't wait to see what Spring projects you all have!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm going to pop on over to some of my favorite blogs to join their fun parties.  Come on over:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Under the Table and Dreaming/<a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2011/02/sunday-showcase-party-with-caties.html">Sunday Showcase Party</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BNOTP/<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Metamorphosis Monday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/02/amaze-me-monday-13.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DittleDattle+%28Dittle+Dattle%29">Dittle Dattle/Amaze Me Monday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Coastal Charm/<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2011/02/nifty-thrifty-tuesdays-no51.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A Stroll Thru Life/<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/02/53rd-table-top-tuesday-winner_21.html">Table Top Tuesday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by!</span>  </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div>

Have a Seat, Won't You?

Greetings!  What in the world is that I smell ... and feel?  Dare I say that it's SPRING?!  We are being teased with beautiful temps thi...

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