I haven’t spent too much time decorating our living room yet because we hope to be doing some construction projects in there later this year. That said, the house was extra quiet this morning (Kevin had a date with his Dad), and I was in the mood to do a little jooshing. Or zhushing. Or however you spell that wacky word. 😉
Here’s what I came up with…and excuse the blurry/bright pics. Our tripod was in the car that Kevin took to his parent’s house- ha!
Some of this stuff was already in the entertainment unit, and some of it I pulled from other spots around the house…
My friend, Mary, sent me this vintage toy trailer last month and I am quite smitten with it:
She also sent me home with this “2” plaque when we visited her in May:
I just used shipping tape to (temporarily) stick it to that photo box. I’m sure it’ll move somewhere else eventually, but I like it there for now! 🙂
The bird quote is fairly new, too. The art was created by my friend, Courtnie, and I absolutely love it! (The frame came from Ikea.)
“A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.”
*sigh*
Happy jooshing/zhushing, birdy-girls!
Love it! So many personal touches, it’s perfect. 🙂
Not familiar with the term. I am assuming it means fixin’ something up to look purty?
You got it, Sheila! 😀
Wow, even your “before” pictures look amazing! I love the warmth of those chairs against the cool of the wall. I hope you share some before pictures when you start your projects!
I like the repetition of color. I saw the other week where someone had taken an old globe and painted it white and then painted their child’s name and birthday on it. Ever since then I have been wanting to get my childhood globe from my parents and do this for our little girl and soon to be adopted little girl. P.S. We matched last month with a little girl from Hong Kong.
Congrats on that match with a little girl and bless you for adopting. I’m the Gaga of three adopted sweet ones and nothing pleases me more than to see couples making the wonderful decision to bring babies/children into their lives to be a forever family. God bless.
Yaaaaay! I’m so happy to hear you were matched, Krystle! That is SUCH EXCITING NEWS! Please keep me posted on everything, and hopefully I’ll have a matching update for you next year, too! 🙂
Hi Layla! I love your blog and have been following for a long time but never commented. I have a question though. Where is that entertainment unit from? I love it 🙂
Hi Amy! It’s from Ikea. We got it about 10 years ago, so I’m not sure they’ll still sell the same unit anymore. ? They do have some different really great (solid wood) options there though!
Love the #2. I made the 3.5 hour trek to Urban Farmgirl and searched high and low for #2 to no avail. It was my son’s youth football # for 6 years,
so it has a very special meaning. He’s now in high school and his number has changed. But, he’ll always be player #2 to me.
Thank you, Ginger. 🙂 2 has always been my lucky number for some reason, too. I’ll tell Mary to be on the lookout for another one for you!
Wow – guess I’m a little out of it. I had to google “jooshing!” Never-ever heard that before. The entertainment center looks great… all “jooshed” up? haha – just looked up the word AND used it in a sentence. Do I get an A+ for today?
Yes! Yes! A+, Sally! 😀 And thank you!
Layla it’s magazine worthy for certain and hopefully pretty soon you can change that 2 to a 3!!! You can come style my shelving anytime. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Jaime! We’ve got a three in the room next door, so I thought I’d mix things up with a “2”- LOL! 😀
Boy I thought I was pretty good at zhushing (I love re-arranging!) but you put me to shame! I absolutely LOVE everything and it’s placement in the entertainment center . . . . looks Fabulous . . . . .
I’m getting the itch to paint of dated brick fireplace with a brass fire screen . . . . any suggestions? I wish you made house calls to RI! Hope you all are well . . . . 🙂
Thank you, Donna! The only advice I can think of without seeing it is to use a really good masonry primer on your brick. That way your paint will be sure to stick to it! 🙂
Hi Layla! Beautiful decorating! Looks great. Where are your wicker chairs from in your living room on either side of your entertainment center? I have been looking for some wicker chairs to use at my dining table! 🙂 let me know please? and thank you for another great post.
Hi Ashley! They’re from Ikea. We purchased the entertainment unit 10 years ago, and the chairs a couple of years ago. I don’t think either is available there anymore, but they have new ones that are just as fun! 🙂
The little touches are what make a house a home. Nice job using things that mean something to you or have a story to tell.
Thank you, Jenny Lynn! Aren’t little touches the BEST? I love ’em. 🙂
Haha! I use that word too (often referring to what my daughter needs to do to her curly hair), but I NEVER thought about how to actually spell it!?!? Now I’m on a mission! LOL
LOL- Angela! I love the curly hair reference! 😀
Layla,
You have the perfect touch when it comes to zushing it up. I love the touches of green and the texture of the baskets.
Well thank you, Dawn. 🙂 I sure have fun “fluffing” stuff up every now and then!
LOVE it! (Come to Asia and decorate my house for me. Please?)
Wouldn’t that be fun! I would LOVE to, Shellie!
I just love that little vintage toy trailer. Too cute!! I am going to keep a look out for one when I go to Round Top, TX this Sept.
Ooooh! Round Top! I’d LOVE to visit that someday! 😀
ooh la la, love the details. Hello cute lil mccoy bowl
Mmmmm, McKoy! 🙂
Always love your blog and thanks for sharing your amazing living room vignette! I’ve been purging my own living room for weeks now and needed some inspiration! 🙂
Thank YOU, Nancy! 😀
Looks great Layla! I am busy trying to accessorize our living room after some updates.
Thank you, Pamela! Accessorizing is so much fun, isn’t it! 😀 #MyFavoritePart
I always use that word when I’m cooking pasta…I’ll ask my husband to give it a little “zhoosh” haha never thought about how to spell it!
Okay, so it’s kinda crazy that you posted this. I have a similar entertainment unit in our living room. Two large bookcases with the TV console in the middle. Shelf over the top. Same dark wood color. I see white ones all the time with the back panel painted fun colors or with wallpaper on them. With the dark wood, unless you have a ton of white/light stuff on the shelves, everything kind of gets lost in the dark. I literally just did a Pinterest search yesterday to see if anyone was doing anything to the backs of the dark wood ones. Nothin’, nada, zilch. I have baskets, books, some white ceramic things, plants, and other large knickknack stuff, and they just don’t pop like they would against a lighter color. I’ve been thinking about getting a roll of that beadboard wallpaper and sticking it up in the back to see how it looks. Have you seen anything around that other people have done?
Nice touches! Love that toy trailer!
The scale and globe are beautiful additions. Great shelf styling!
love what you guys are doing in your new home…
ps. your pictures actually look great.
Love this! It’s styled so pretty! Best looking entertainment center I’ve seen!
Where did you purchase this entertainment center? I really love it.