Living Room Makeover and making my teen happy
"Mom, our living room looks like a grandmother lives here!" says my teenager. I don't take everything she comments on with particular seriousness when it comes in a critical tone, otherwise, as a parent, I would be constantly feeling like the most out of touch person on the planet! BEFORE This comment has validity to it, our couch is 18 years old and the rug probably 20 years old. Ugh, am I that kind of person that ages without noticing how dated things look? No, I just appreciate things that are durable and can stand the test of time. ;-) None the less, I decided it was time to make over our "dated living room" to express more of our current life and aesthetic. I wanted to lighten up the space and incorporate our modern bohemian vibe. Mixing Brett's pieces from his time in Namibia, Africa and the collection of ethnic artifacts, weavings from my ethnic homeland, the Philippines. I have some vintage T'boli weavings and Ifugao table runn
