Craigslist-to-Collected Living Room?!
northpoint2
6 years ago
Hi all! I need some help with my living room. Basically, everything in this room (besides the rug and lamps) are either from Craigslist or hand-me-downs from my downsizing parents. Right now, I'm planning to re-upholster the wingback chairs (taupe velvet?) but I am not necessarily married to anything else. Window treatments? Art? Burn the place down and start over? ;) Thanks for any advice you can provide.
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