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I mean, I love eclectic spaces like these. When I picture my ideal dream home, it’s full of random things (you know I love that MIX). That’s why I love Kelly Wearstler so much. I recommend you check out her site and see lovely rooms full of unique pieces (like the chairs! ! )

Baby dresser, kids bookcase…I’m sleeping on a Jim’s twin size kid’s bed! She’s stuck living in her mother-in-law’s house in one bedroom of the home. There’s also a pretty beat up old baby bookcase (which you can’t see, tucked in the recess near the door, but is shown in the top pre-move in photo). As someone who is supposed to love interiors it’s just shameful I didn’t try harder to make my own living space a better place.

The room is a long rectangle, and the furnishings (well, what’s left) are French antique. Judging by those morons on House Hunters with no imagination, I’d say it’s probably better to jazz up your house with some furniture and style than leave it empty. I left the coffee table fairly clean because house hunters don’t need to see too much style or clutter. I found the painting in the upstairs sunroom, the lamps were all that was left in the master, the books were stragglers between the breakfast room, study, and random closets and table tops, the vase and that juggy thing were on the breakfast room built-in shelves, the butterflies were broken in a closet box, and the bust was on a mantle in the study.

I love the giant burl wood cabinet floating with the other orange/pink cabinets. The chairs are a warm orange tone but don’t overpower the room. In your living room, why not try a single splash of orange in your sofa or accent chairs? There’s a lot of bad orange out there, so remember to choose a non-collegiate hue, maybe stick to just a splash, remember the pros/cons of decades before us and enjoy your happy pop of color!