Facelift for the living room and the miracle of the new couch

It has been ages since I wanted to take on any kind of home project. My life seems to be constantly full of photography work, jewelry making, and keeping up with the kids, so I never feel like taking on anything else anymore. Well...I finally got so tired of my old living room decor. New furniture was not an option, so I had to do a little something with what I already had.  So it isn't fancy or anything, but thought I would post some pics of the changes.  I painted the table and chairs (NOT A SMALL PROJECT... I CRINGE THINKING ABOUT IT), made new pillows, and changed up the things on the walls. I even found this perfect chandelier at a garage sale.  So...we have a bit of a change, for very little money. It will have to do for now.

Okay...this is a good story.  When we moved into this house almost seven years ago, we bought some leather couches.  Good couches...for a while.  A few years ago they got some sort of couch disease. They started peeling and chipping and the result was HORRIFIC.  Not sure if it was the humidity or what.  Anyway, those couches have been a THORN in my side for quite some time, but new couches have just not been in the budget.  So we lived with it. Well...a few months ago, our neighborhood had a huge garage sale. I love these garage sales and I have found so many great things.  But never couches.  So John had this great idea that he was going to find couches this year. I cringed a little as I pictured old used possibly stinky couches.  But instead  JOHN FOUND THE GREATEST DEAL OF THE CENTURY.  He found these great couches.  They are practically new, super comfortable, no spots, no stinkiness...and beautiful.  The family selling them just downsized their house, so they didn't have room for these practically new couches.  OH MY GOODNESS.  And the best part...two couches for $100. Hmm, they must have not known that we, or anyone else would have paid so much for these close to perfect items.  But I didn't feel it was my responsibility to tell them :)  See...it truly was the miracle of the couches.  We got them the morning my sister was coming to visit, and had them set up and ready to go by the time she came.  What a blessing for us. 

Now, the only problem is the fact that they are so comfortable that I would really like to just lay on them ALL DAY LONG.  Hmm, that so does not fit into my life, but I can always dream.