sectional | ottoman | knit throw | pink pillow | gray pillow (similar) Despite our lack of trim molding (still!), it was super important for us to have a cozy spot to land at the end of a long day of DIY. (Oh, and yeah, our view from that pretty sofa might be bare drywall […]
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sectional | ottoman | knit throw | pink pillow | gray pillow (similar)
Despite our lack of trim molding (still!), it was super important for us to have a cozy spot to land at the end of a long day of DIY. (Oh, and yeah, our view from that pretty sofa might be bare drywall and exposed plumbing, but we’re making huge strides in the kitchen!) That chunky throw was borrowed from the studio in our Chicago home, and I picked up that rosy velvet pillow on a whim – and all the while, I scoured the web for the perfect vintage rug. Why buy vintage"
Our living room in Tree House is an odd size, and more often than not, vintage rugs are oddly sized, too! While it would have been much easier to purchase an 8′ x 10′ (we considered another Baxter on more than a few occasions), what we really needed was something around 7′ x 11′-ish to properly balance the sofa and short depth of the room. I know that seems like a subtle difference on paper, but in person, the properly sized rug is really a game changer. For reference, the sofa is 10′ wide, but we have almo...