A sneak peak at the living room makeover

Isn't she lovely? I was searching for something with some presence to balance out the top of my piano. Originally I was thinking about a vase, but then I remembered that my decorator suggested a potted plant in the corner with floor lighting. Floor lighting and large potted plants with a mad crawler in the house! Ha! So I took that idea and found this house plant with no name from Wal Mart for $3.50. It came in an ordinary disposable pot and I still needed some of the deep red on that side of the room. I found this pot at Lowes for $20. It wasn't even on sale -- gasp! I simply could not turn away from the pot once I found it though. It was beautiful and perfect and the right color and I walked around trying to find something cheaper that would "work." In the end, I bought it and I love it.

This picture also shows off the new paint color called brown sugar. I painted the trim bright white and the ceiling too because I had nothing better to do. Actually, I could find 50 million better things to do than paint the ceiling and trim, but once I started I was committed. Now I am glad I did it. 

My budget is suffering. I had only $100 and I am over by $20 -- that beautiful pot. My husband still shakes his head at my decorating project because he saw nothing wrong with the way the room was, lacking pizazz and beautiful red pottery and tall lovely plants. I still need to sew the curtains, but I finished sewing 6 new decorator pillows, with piping. The end is in sight! Stay tuned..