We ordered a pair of new loveseats as our anniversary gift this year. These finally replace a sofa and loveseat set we got as hand-me-downs years ago. I was very grateful to have them for free for many years, but ultimately they were oversized for our room and the wrong color. I wanted something more petite, not deep and more tailored looking. I also did not want oversized or tall arms. Bradley liked this loveseat with it’s touch of mid-century style. I liked that it was shallow and not oversized. We were able to pick out the fabric and have them made by Craftmaster. I thought the button-tufting on these were less formal than deep tufts and complimented the button tufts on the chairs that I had recovered earlier this year as well. I did not like the 7″ tapered round legs that came on the loveseats, so I found some 5″ tapered square legs online that better matched the style of the chairs. At only 5’3″, it is so hard to find furniture that allows my feet to sit on the floor without having to slouch or perch on the edge.
We had an issue getting the correct loveseats in, so after ordering them in September and expecting them around our anniversary at the end of October, we finally got the right ones in time for Christmas decorating. I also picked up a new pair of mid-century-inspired side tables at Target for one of the loveseats. I really like the marble tops to kind of shake up all the wood pieces in the room.
On to the dining room. I finally bit the bullet and got all of the curtain panels in here and the living room hemmed. I also added simple roman shades to both rooms for added privacy and light control when needed. My Christmas decorations are minimal this year – table runner, a poinsettia from my neighbor, and some vintage ornaments in a lantern.
On the mantle, I didn’t feel like pulling out the Willow Tree nativity from Bradley’s grandparents, so a simple garland, banner and metallic trees with deer are it.
The red and black buffalo check monogram letter is new this year, but otherwise, just my normal nativity set ups.
The bulldog treat jar always gets dressed up this time of year and of course I have out the light bulb ornament I made years ago.
We have a couple of new travel ornaments this year on the tree. We went to Nashville for a weekend to see Our Lady Peace in concert. We also visited Bradley’s brother and his family in Portland this fall.
I will end the post with our early Christmas gift from mother nature – 6-8″ of snow! We survived without losing power, but the Japanese maple tree in front of our garage couldn’t handle it and we had two very large limbs come down. Luckily, I hadn’t gotten around to wrapping it in Christmas lights yet, and it might not be salvageable so it may never get decorated again.
Bradley installed a new light over the kitchen sink for me. While he was at it, he wired some under-cabinet lighting into the same switch. We have really missed the under-cabinet lighting that we had at our old house for the past three years living here.
