BEFORE
AFTER
My living room is finally complete! I have been working on this space for the past few months. Gathering small items I loved along the way. Decor is definitely not my strong point! My friends would always say to me that if I can style an outfit I can decorate a room! I don’t know if I agree with that yet, but I do know when it is time to call in for help!! My friend Deb helped me just piece things together literally from her home when we first moved in. She has a true gift for elevating a space and transforming a room! I was so grateful for her help. At the time I couldn’t afford much. She gave me curtains, mirrors and rugs from her own home!! This current transformation was done with the help of my friend Tina. Like Deb she has a true gift. She has a great eye for piecing things together and was constantly asking me what I loved and then on her own time she would pick things up here and there that she thought would go well with my space. Luckily we were working with a lot of what I already had. My budget was fairly small. In addition she quickly realized my style and just about everything she chose I loved!! This was a really fun experience! One afternoon she brought everything to my home and she just put it altogether effortlessly! I am amazed!!!
My red couch is older than Ben and I have been married and the brown/beige couch was given to us for free! When doing this space over I started with two items of inspiration. First off, this fun chevron hand woven rug from Rugs USA. We got size 6 X 9 and it fits perfectly in our space. I wanted a real neutral color so I could work with other pops of color. You can find my exact rug here. The other source of inspiration to work off of was the gold foil map of California. It is by Minted and I absolutely love it. You can find it here. The last piece of home decor I had to work from as inspiration was the curtains pictured in the first photo! These are from Minted as well. I am always drawn to curtains with floral prints. These were just the right amount of floral as well as a good neutral color! From there we purchased accent pllows and wall decor for the room! We got most of the decor from Ross, Home Goods, Marshalls and World Market! These chairs Tina had in storage and I was OBSESSED. What do you think?! Should I keep them?! Do they fit nicely?! Let me know what you think of the overall space!! I am so happy! It is very Californa, boho which I love!!
Rug C/O Rugs USA // Curtains C/O Minted // Foil Print C/O Minted
All Photos By: Nicole Quiroz Photography
Comments ( 47 )
lydia
Your living room is gorgeous, girl! Such a cute and fun space. I love how inviting it is and all of the touches. Thanks so much for sharing! Now I want to go redo some rooms of mine 😉
xo, lydia
Lecy | A Simpler Grace
I love all the earth tones you’ve used in this room. You did a lovely job!
Cait
oh wow WHAT A GREAT TRANSFORMATION!
kage2015
think it is great you took your time to decorate. Not being in a hurry and finding what you love is very important. Turned out great. Now what room are you going to tackle?
Laura || Walking in Memphis in High Heels
I LOVE THIS ROOM REVEAL! I LOVE ALL OF THE EARTH TONES AND I LOVE THE WALL DECOR BEHIND THE RUST COLORED COUCH.
Lily
It turned out lovely! I love the boho and comfy feel of it.
Jasmine Vargas
Your living room looks freaking fabulous. I love it.
Lauren
This turned out awesome! I love how you lightened everything up and mixed and matched decor while making it look like it all goes together! (I suck at that!! can you come decorate my house???)
ShannOn
That loOks awesome! Im also slowly gathering pueces for my new house. Excited to put my spin on it! Thanks for sharing!
Maqhi
I’m so excited! This is exactly the look i want for my living room! Pinned!
Amanda
This is gorgeous! I love your choices in Wall decor.
Ashley Drewes
Wow! Your living room came out gorgeous! It looks like it came right out of a magazine! Great new look!
Tabitha Bradley-Raines
YoUR BEFORE PICTURE LOOKS LIKE OUR LIVING ROOM RIGHT NOW. wE BOUGHT A FIXER-UPPER A YEAR AGO AND IT IS VERY MUCH A WORK IN PROGRESS. i PLAN ON SHOPPING AT PLACES LIKE ROSS AND HOMEGOODS AS WELL. i AM STILL IN A PLANNING STAGE, BUT I AM READY FOR OUR LIVING ROOM TO NOT LOOK CLUTTERED. yOU GAVE ME NEW IDEAS OF WHERE TO LOOK. WE ARE ON A TIGHT BUDGET AS WELL.
Morgan Foery
The before and after is ridiculous, it looks like a completely different space! Maybe I need to hire you to come decorate mine lol! You have such an eye for design!
ivana
Wow, it is really beautiful. i like the furniture you picked, especially those two wooden chairs. Stunning xo
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Sami | The Classic Brunette
I am loving your new space! Those bamboo style chairs are so fun!
xo
Sami
The Classic Brunette
KRISTEN
your living room is gorgeouS! I especially love the gallery wall! THE COLORS IN HERE ARE STUNNING
Rachel
Your living room looks so good! I’m in the process of designing my bedroom and your re-designed space is giving me so much inspo!
Beth
It looks great! Everything is tied together so nicely. I love the art you have on the walls, as well as the plants. I always think that plants and pets help make a room feel like home.
la shell
Super cozy! great job! i love the wall art!
Anna English
This room turned out great! I think the wall gallery is my favorite part.
summer
In love and totally jealous. It’s taking forever to find pieces I want for ours!
Shira Rosenbluth
Your living room could literally not be any more perfect! Love the airy, light space- it’ beautiful!
Allison
OMG! I’m obsessed with your space! Such a huge transformation–and it looks so cozy and inviting 🙂
Jenny
I love how your living room turned out. We just moved into a new place and I can’t wait to decorate mine.
lisa | amerytina
What an amazing refresh! We are in the process of moving and all i want to do is get rid of our sectional and start fresh. this is great inspiration for me!
angela amoresa
This looks amazing!! I seriously want your decor. It is so prettY!!
aNGELA
Meghan
Wow Ruthie! This is such an amazing space! Could you come over to my house and decorate please?
Megan
What a cozy space! I love the gallery wall and chairs.
Megan | http://www.pIpmegan.coM
sarah lindner
such a cozy space! Really loving how you decorated!
xoxo
Sarah Lindner
http://www.thehouseofsequins.com
Erica @ Coming Up Roses
OMG girl this room is fantastic! I just wanna curl up with a book on one of those chairs!
Hannah
Wow this room has all the vibes!! I absolutely adore those chairs:) So cute and bright!
xoxo, Hannah
Courtney
Wow! You did a phenomenal job! I love the burnt orange with the gold. It’s gorgeous. We are still decorating our home that we moved into last summer, I’m going to be stealing some of your ideas. I’m a lover of all things gold!
amber
Great job! I love this look and all the little details.
Monica
Your space looks awesome! I love the collage wall! I’ve been working on one for my home for awhile now, but haven’t actually completed it yet! It’s taking me a lot of time to find pieces I love.
Taylor mobley
This is Gorgeous! I love your style.
Kelsie Corbett
I love all of the decor pieces, especially the wall items …that macrome is amazing!! Love it all!
Julie
Your living room turned out great! I love your round coffee table with the gold sphere and the plant garden in the clear vase. dEcor that has a geometric shape is trending and I lots of it in my own home. I also love the gold artwork and the gold wall art on your walls. Love the pops of gold in your living room. I love decorating with gold as well. Thanks for sharing!
Marci smith
This space is gorgeous! I so wish i had friends with decor knowledge, or there was a “how to” for decorating a home
Laura Leigh
Tuthie this space looks amazing! Adore those chairs. Theyre so cute and fun! Great job!
xo Laura Leigh
http://www.louelareese.com
Kelsey
So cozy! I love it!! and what a great rug!! xo
Julie
Beautiful pics! Looks lovely and inviting!
Kait Elizabeth
This looks soooo good babe! I love the chairs and definitely think you should keep them!!! Hugs, Kait
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Lauren Sheriff
Ahh, obsessed! Need those cacoon chairs, how chic!
Lauren
Amanda Kruse
Wow! What a transformation! I love the bohemian vibes!
Joanna
This looks amazing!! I love the sofa and the pillows!!!
Andrea Oliveira
Ruth, I am in love with your living room. also i have been away from blogging for awhile and visiting your site makes me inspired to pick up again.