New Rug means "its time to change the decor!"

For a few years now I have wanted an area rug...something to make the living room cozy, to connect everything, to keep our feet warm on a cold, Canadian winter's day.....but I never found anything that I liked.  Or I did find something, but it was too expensive(I have expensive taste....which Hubby does not like). I will tell him from time to time, why buy this when its only $50 and will fall apart in a few months?? Buy GOOD quality things!  Then there are other times when I talk myself out of a rug, well the kids are messy, I don't want stains! I'll wait till they are older!  So basically I never do anything but look in magazines, watch shows and dream about one day owning a rug!

That day came this past weekend!! I ordered on line, from Sears an area rug, 7X10 and it was on sale..limited time, almost half price...I couldn't resist any longer!!! Now that it is laid out on the floor....I question it...starring at it for long periods...is this what I want?? My Hubby says nothing now...but I know what he is thinking, and I love him for putting up with me...it must be hard at times. However, I will stare at the rug and ponder my expensive decision?? This rug means that I must paint the walls, and change the curtains! LOL!! Poor Hubby!!!

The RUG....dont pay attention  to the sheets over the NEW couches(its keeping them pristine) and they come off when company comes over!

Now when we first bought our home....I think I settled too quickly on curtains. Now I am having remorse...on various things. I know that paint colour is easy....a quick update that is NOT expensive(and I love to paint...so no worries). But curtains...that seems like another story. I have seen shows or read magazines where they chose a fabric and make LOVELY curtains...but that's not us...we are on a budget...so the hunt was on! And just yesterday, I found on line(yet again) curtains that have a heavy back to keep sunlight out and "suppose to keep the heat in, during the winter" which sounds AWESOME!!!  Picking colours from the computer can be hard! Are they really that colour?? So I did...Hazelnut...lets hope...fingers crossed!!  Sadly they are back ordered till February 9th!! (Seems soo far away!) 

With ordering on line(which I love), you can read other customers comments about the curtains, and they seem to be a GOOD brand! So, with a new rug, comes new curtains...and now I have various paint chips taped to my wall...I want to bring a certain green out from the rug! Which was hard to do, I laid the chip samples on the rug and the dog came around and took some! After struggling with her to release the samples...I think I have narrowed my choices down! That is why they are now taped to the wall!

So.....with the kids back in school...what do I decide to do....re-decorate the living room!! Whats next?? I would really like to re-vamp my BEDROOM....bring ROMANCE alive...not that its lacking in any way, I just want my room to sing with romance and coziness as soon as you enter the room! An escape from the rest of the house where the children are slowly taking everything over!!