Looking Ahead, Making Plans

One of the things Ben and I have decided needs to happen once his mom moves out is that our place needs a makeover. We've talked about painting an accent wall in the living room and both bedrooms for quite some time now, and while we haven't actually gotten around to doing it, it has prompted a conversation on how the whole place needs a bit of a refresh to get the taste of the last year completely out.

The leather sofa I bought five years ago is falling apart at the seams. It came with a ten year warranty, but since I foolishly tossed out the receipt at some point, we're outta luck on getting it repaired. But I can say that now, after finally owning a leather couch, it's not something I want again. Back to a nice fabric, thankyouverymuch—and preferably one that can be removed and easily cleaned.

Since we won't have two dogs running around who seem to think the entire apartment is their personal toilet any more, we can also think about getting a rug put back down in the living room. It's also time for new bedding, drapes, and lamps in the bedroom.

Ben's into bright colors. I'm more muted and earth-toned. But I think we've found things we can both agree on. The all-wool rug is a big-ticket item, but we both love the colors and think it's worth every penny.

I'm really looking forward to this!