When we first moved into our house, which was just a little more than two years ago, we had lots of rooms already planned out. We knew which beds would go in which bedrooms, where to put the couch and love seat in the family room, and who got each dresser. But there were a few odds and ends with nowhere to go, and because the living room had nothing in it besides the piano, all of those mismatched pieces of furniture went in the living room. And never left. For the past two years, our living room has been home to our ancient upright piano, two glass-front book cases, a refinished black and gold end table from my mother-in-law, and not much else.
A few months ago, my husband and I decided that we finally needed to turn the living space into a room worth spending some time in. We ordered a new love seat, bought some new artwork for the walls, and figured out what we wanted to do with the space. After what felt like forever, the couch was finally delivered this week, and we’ve been shuffling things around, framing pictures, and making plans. We’ve decided to go with a naturalist decor theme in the room: neutral tones, some black and gold, and lots of greenery. I’ve always loved science and nature, and over the years I’ve collected lots of pretty things that will work beautifully in the room. I’m excited to get it all put together, and I’ve enjoyed finding lots of inspirational photos to help. A lot of the photos I’ve found tend to swin...