A month or so ago I posted photos of our not quite finished living room.
![living before living before](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/image7.png)
As I was looking at the photos after I posted, I felt like it looked way too cluttered. It doesn’t help that there is a cord hanging down from the tv, but the shelves looked knick-knacky and needed to be re-staged. And, of course, we wanted to rearrange the furniture.
This how it looks now:
![living new living new](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1511.jpg)
Doesn’t it look much more open and clean? We’d still like to resurface the fireplace {see below} and I need to hang a few of our new family photos on the blank wall on the right.
![IMG_1509 IMG_1509](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1509.jpg)
We brought in our old church pew {one of my very favorite pieces from my m-i-l} and Ryan bought me a new coffee table {when it was in stock and on sale} that I love.
![IMG_1512 IMG_1512](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1512.jpg)
I wanted the shelves to be lighter and more neutral this time around, so I turned the books around {appalling to most booklovers} and used some white pieces from the kitchen.
![IMG_1513 IMG_1513](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1513.jpg)
The basket on the bottom shelf holds toys for the baby
![IMG_1442 IMG_1442](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1442.jpg)
The left side holds the components for the tv, a basket full of dvds and black leather boxes with more toys and diapers. Not as pretty as the right side, but it does the trick.
![IMG_1517 IMG_1517](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1517.jpg)
![IMG_1516 IMG_1516](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1516.jpg)
A few of my favorite pillows {made using the ruffle pillow tutorial & gathered flower tutorial}
![IMG_1518 IMG_1518](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1518.jpg)
![IMG_1524 IMG_1524](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1524.jpg)
![IMG_1525 IMG_1525](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1525.jpg)
![IMG_1535 IMG_1535](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1535.jpg)
![lilacs lilacs](https://jonesdesign.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_1537.jpg)
I’m feeling good with the changes so far.
I tried my best to be like Layla and photoshop the fireplace to see a few different resurfacing options : here is my very rough depiction.
option one: barnwoodContinue Reading…ahhh … that’s better