We only moved into our current living space about a month ago, so I've used some of my free time to spruce things up a bit. Keep in mind that we are currently in a rental basement suite, so there is only so much that I can do.
When we first moved in, every wall in the place was brown, dark brown. I don't know how the previous tenants could stand to live in such a dark space. However, we have incredible landlords who gave us the go-ahead to paint, so we did just that. Here is the colour of the walls before:
We actually didn't paint the wall in the picture, but I wanted to show you the before colour. We've since painted the living and dining area a light grey, almost white colour. It really brightens up the place, but it also made our walls look bare. Here is the after paint, before decor picture:
Since I can't change the moulding or paint it a different colour, dressing up the walls with frames was my only option.
Sorry about the bad lighting. That's what happens when you live in a basement suite, not a lot of natural sunlight.
The space looks much better with the frames. The whole place is starting to come along!
{Here is a view from our living room... just got these new couches from Craigslist. :)}
Phewf... that felt like a long 2nd post. Stay tuned, I'm going to attempt to make some macaroons for Easter tonight!
