Spending more time at home during this pandemic has made me a little stir-crazy! It's been trickier to try to find things to do to keep myself entertained. While I was sitting on our couch the other day watching Cocomelon for the thousandth time, it dawned on me that I should rearrange my living room! I realized that as soon as you walk into our living room, the first thing that stands out is the TV. While it lives on a very cute cabinet, it's still not the prettiest thing to look at upon walking into my living room. So the gears started turning in my head and I considered what it might look like if I swapped where the couch and the TV cabinet were situated. I decided a nice view of the couch would be more welcoming than the TV.
So I whipped out my measuring tape and measured our sofa table and couch to make sure it would fit beside the fireplace. According to my measurements, it would just fit. Now, I'm a very visual person. I typically need to see something in person before I make a decision about it. So it was a little bit risky to swap around my whole living room on a whim. Switching things up meant I'd also have to move artwork, fill in nail holes and repaint. Plus, I'd have to deal with all those cords behind the TV cabinet. After hemming and hawing about it for a few days, I decided to just go for it. What else did I have to do?
So while Adam gave the kids a bath, I got to work. I decided our couch cushion covers could use a good cleaning while I was at it. Luckily they are removable, so I took all those off (along with Archer and Lyla's chair covers) and started the laundry. Then I got to work doing the heavy lifting.
While moving around the couch and TV cabinet, I took the opportunity to give the carpets a good vacuuming and I dusted all the baseboards. I thought my house was clean, but my baseboards behind the couch told a different story!
It was at this point in the evening, when I started to regret my decision to rearrange. But I continued on!
As I got the sofa table and couch in their new home, things started to fall into place. I knew it was the right call and was glad to have made the switch! Even without all the cushions on the couch, it seemed so much more welcoming! (You know, for all the guests we have these days.)
Once the couch cushion covers were dry, I wrangled those back on the cushions. Boy, was that a job! I was sweating by the end of that task. I also plan to never remove those covers from Lyla and Archer's chairs ever again. I think I burned 1,000 calories trying to get them back on!
But let's take a look at some before and afters so you can see what I'm talking about:
So much better, right?
I took advantage of some more space in the corner next to the TV cabinet to make a little reading nook for Archer and Lyla. I tucked in their chairs and toy basket to make them a space all their own. While Lyla and Archer have free reign of the living room, it is nice to have their chairs and toys tucked into the corner. Plus, it gives them more room to spin around and dance and build train tracks. Archer and Lyla have certainly taken full advantage of all the new space!
Adam and the kids were happy with the changes, but poor Jazzy took some time getting used to the new setup! She had a designated spot on the couch where she would look out the window. I moved her blanket over to the other window, but she wasn't too excited about her new perch. The day after I rearranged, I would find Jazzy in a different spot on the couch each time I walked into the living room. She couldn't quite figure out where she was supposed to sit!
But some treats helped her get it all sorted out. I'm sure she'll have a Jazzy-sized dent in this new couch cushion in no time at all.
So there you have it! I completely transformed our living room without spending a dime! So if you're bored like me, wander around your house and try to find a room to tackle. Even sitting on the couch now makes me feel like I have a whole new point of view. Happy rearranging!
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