Decorating Casa de Byard - Part 3 - Living Room Update

this is recession-proof decorating

i.e. paint, thrift stores, farmers markets & re-purposing

we californians like to re-cycle :)

paint - leaf #4 from yolo colorhouse, re-upholstered rocker by Jose, side board from pat's thrift store, manzanita branch from farmers market
white ikea chair from the "as is" bin, wall art by ben
rug moved from the kids' room, leather ottoman from target, vintage couch from yard sale, orange pillows - sale rack at anthropologie
nest picture from domestic bliss, dried herbs - farmers market, accessories from marshalls

(please excuse the parquet floor wall, it's a rental!)

Decorating Casa de Byard - Part 1

Since we've reached our one year mark here in San Diego, our lease was up.

We decided to stay in our cute rental on Dale St. and I finally got permission to paint! 

(You know me and my paint addiction) 

So, along with the painting came the bedroom switcheroo.

Harrison & Ben became roomies in our previous space.

Lincoln got the "under the eaves" nursery. 

John and I moved into the master bedroom with ginormous closet. Right on. 

Moving of course called for re-decorating on a budget. Some items moved locations, some were picked up at yard sales, some in the end cap clearance section at Target. 

I'll post one room a week until I run out. At which point I'll have to start over...

(I hope John doesn't read this) 

First up: Ben & Harrison's sunny retreat.

View from my sewing room.
With the windows open, this room feels like a treehouse.
Found this Land of Nod (crate & barrels childrens shop) table & chairs on craigslist - 50.

Wooden snake pull toy - yard sale - 3. & monster bobblehead - target - 10. 

Pottery Barn wooden wall art - yard sale - 10. 
Paint : Yolo Colorhouse - Little Yolo for kids, called Sprout - Color is .01
Fabric Flags from Harrison's nursery 
Chalkboard wall circles - Target - 25. 
Dr. Seuss Wooden Plaque - Domestic Bliss - 25. 

olive branch

i love shopping in my neighborhood...

and i hope to be re-modeling a house someday soon

so voila, my favorite new store 

olive branch green building supply 

so far, i've just been buying my yolo paint here

but someday i hope to do these recycled glass countertops

some cotton insulation and led lights

i'm a greener wanna be 

 

a little more color, please

paint and i have a very special relationship

i love it, and it loves me 

thus, being in a rental has had it's challenges 

enter, yolo colorhouse paint

i couldn't resist

see this light blue...in my dining room

and the fabulous green above is going to be on my living room walls at approximately 7:04pm (kids are in bed at 7) 

i also bought a can of the gorgeous orange up the corner of the picture...still contemplating that one 

seriously, who buys paint before they know where it's going?