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I re-decorated my own living room at the first of the year (also using a photo I found as inspiration). I love your inspiration living room by the way! When I wanted to get my pillows I turned to Etsy.com. Best decision I ever made!! I found exactly what I wanted (they possibly have EVERYTHING). They are also super durable, the best pillow covers I have ever purchased. Ever. Machine washable. And although I paid a bit more than I would at any other store I am so glad I did as these pillow covers will last me! I also went there and searched for your pillows and found some really great alternatives!! Good luck and I hope you share the after pictures!!!

My design pet peeve is lots of pillows on a bed. NO ONE ever slept with that many pillows. EVER. You have rid of them every single night before bed. It does not look comfortable at all. It also makes the bed look small in length and design. Four is really the maximum that a couple can have in their bed. Two each: one for your head and the other for cuddling when you don't cuddle your bed mate. In my opinion anyway.

It seems like you may be a few floors up. If it were me I would ditch the window treatments all together. If it were just the two of you or just you then I would also get rid of the chairs and get a bigger coffee table. Some colorful art, a bright colored throw, and pillows will definitely bring the dark couch down. make it bright and airy in there by opening up those windows and let the light reflect off the white walls. A big mirror would open the room up a lot too. The coffee table and deer head are not to scale with the size of the furniture. Goodluck!!

Pros:
* Off street parking in downtown Eugene, Oregon.
* free maintenance on home and yard
* our washer/dryer combo broke last month landlord replaced it with the sweetest new set ever.
* Rent for a four bedroom/two bath home $910...mortgage: who even knows!!
* Ability to paint, change window treatments, and plant (very small yard) freely.
* no property taxes
* Great landlord who lives next door and is willing to fix anything anytime!
Cons:
- small yard
- small porch
- unable to remodel the kitchen (the cabinets need an update...bad)
- paying $910 a month on something that isn't, in the end, going to be ours

For all of my kids I did not use/have a rocker, glider, or lounger.
I use my own body for the swaying or rocking or bouncing.
I use the existing furniture.
A rocker seems like a distant luxury that I will never obtain
mostly for space reasons as in the nursery doesn't have space
and where the heck would I put it later?
I don't feel like I have missed out because I don't have one or didn't
use one. I have quite enjoyed the bit of "exercise" I have gotten moving
my body to soothe all of my children to sleep. :)