Home Tour: The Living Room

A couple weeks ago, my Little (Samantha!) designed a new living room based on a conversation we had and a few pictures I sent her.

I was so sick of our living room because it was the least "adult" room in our home. We haven't stepped foot in a living room furniture store - ever - so our couch was a (basically never used) hand me down from my grandparents and was so busy that it made me feel anxious just looking at it.

Ugly right? Yeah, you're tellin' me!

This is the inspiration board that Samantha (who is an interior designer, so she knows what she's doing!) created with our needs in mind. How great does it look?!

So I started my search for the perfect slipcover - and found this one at Kohls! I love the chevron that's in the weave of the material... I think it's a great little touch to modernize an otherwise blah-gray cover.

And the curtains? Found them at Kohl's too... on clearance... as bath shower curtains...

But they were the perfect color - even if they don't look like it in these photos, the color works perfectly with the other teal touches in the room from the pillows and accent accessories - so I had to buy a few and give them a try.

They were the perfectly length! They were an even better width! We have a GIANT picture window in the front of our home that needed to be covered. In the past, I had to use three or four curtains to cover it... but with the cloth shower curtains, I only needed two!

So I bought enough for the room, busted out my sewing machine, and got to work. What you see on the windows are the final product and in total, cost less than $25 for the whole room!

And, for good measure, here are a few detail shots of some of my favorite areas in the living room.

This photo was taken when we were in Colorado visiting a friend a few years ago. The color of the sky matches the color of the frame matches the teal accent color in the rest of the room. It's fantastic!

A couple pillows that grace the couch.

A couple more pillows and a better shot at the pattern on the slipcover.

And no living room in a newlywed's house is complete without the oversized wedding photo! This is one of our favorites from our big day and has been given it's own wall above a chair. You can see it through the front picture window out front because it's so big - it makes me smile!

Apart from the horrible quality photos, what do you think about our newly redone living room?


Samantha can create a mood board/inspiration board for you, too! She offers incredibly reasonable pricing (especially compared to what other bloggers are offering them for, sheesh!) - you can find details here. 

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Giveaway!

Who doesn't love a good giveaway every now and then?

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New Ad Space + Promo Code

When I first started blogging, I had absolutely no idea what was right and what was wrong. Heck, I didn't even know the blogging lingo! Thankfully, I stumbled upon a group of women participating in a blog challenge who offered some great advice in my times of need. It was around that time that a couple of us started dabbling in blog buttons and link ups... I got the hang of it and I never looked back!

I was so clueless about how to gain readership, when to offer sponsorships, what to do about blog design, and how to find my own stride. You know what I could have used? A little help from another friendly blogger with good intentions. You know what I couldn't find? Just that - A little help from a blogger who had been where I was.

That's exactly the reason I decided to offer a new ad space, and with it, an opportunity to consult a friendly blogger who has been lost and confused about what is right and what is wrong when it comes to blogging.

I'm excited to announce that the Medium Horizontal spot grew a little over the weekend. It's still available for purchase, but it also has a counterpart! You can opt to buy a Medium Horizontal and Consult spot for $3 more which includes everything the Medium Horizontal spot offers, plus you get a Google Hangout consult with yours truly. Once we agree on a time to chat, I'll stop over at your blog and take a good, hard look around. I will jot down the areas where I think you can improve and the things that I'm impressed with. We'll meet up as planned, discuss what I found, and I'll share ideas that I think you can implement in your very own space to gain readers and create great content. All the while you'll be able to ask general blogging questions and seek out answers to the things you couldn't figure out on your own.

Other bloggers offer similar consults - some via Google Hangout/Skype, and some via email. They also charge at least five times more than you'll be charged here at You.And.Me.Are.We! I cannot tell you enough that I'm not starting blog consults to make money, I just really think that this is something I could have benefited from way back when and I see smaller bloggers struggling with how to grow and thrive. Bottom line: I want to help you as much as I can! Blogging is about a community, and I have every intention of cultivating that through this new program.

As an introductory price, use CONSULTME at checkout to get $2 off the total package. That's basically like getting the blog consult for only a dollar!

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to leave them in the comments below or email me at youandmeareweblog@gmail.com

I can't wait to work with you!

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