The Details

I'm cheap. I don't like to spend money on things I don't have a use for. I was recently at my friend Renee's house for a party when I took a look around and had a bit of a self-revelation. Her house was very nicely decorated. A vase of flowers here, some artwork there, a mirror over there, etc. I realized that my house had, essentially, the basics. If you couldn't sit on it or it wasn't providing light, I really didn't have it. I told Joseph, "We need more details."

So we got some details.

I just love this little area. The cabinet, vase, and mirror are all new and really make my living room fabulous. If I do say so myself.

I was really frustrated shopping for side tables. You know they want over $100 for them?? Now remember that I am cheap. We found this side table at an antiques mall for a great price and I fell in love with it. Add in the vase from my wedding (that was sitting around with no flowers) and the flowers we bought from Hobby Lobby (50% off baby) and you have a very nice little area.

The orange lamp and pillows we already had. Because Joseph found them earlier and made me buy them (I argued that we didn't need pillows or a lamp). How sad is that? The little table the lamp is sitting on used to be black, so I painted it white to match.

What do you think? I think I need a little help. Anyone with a good eye want to be my interior decorator?