look what the UPS man rolled in...

i've been working from home this week, so i've had a chance to be a bit "domestic"....yay :)

for starters, the hubby + i went grocery shopping earlier this week + we've enjoyed creating "meals" for one another...i'm basically in charge of dinner + he takes care of breakfast. he's been on a "smoothie" kick recently ever since he discovered the awesome blender we received as a wedding gift...today's special was an apple, carrot, and cucumber concoction...i have to admit - it was pretty tasty.

anyhooo, back to me being a bit domestic....we were blessed to be able to purchase our first home together a few months before our wedding + since moving in after our honeymoon, we've been overwhelmed with having to decorate this bad boy! sooooo, we're taking it room by room....

first up....

our "formal" living room...it's the first room you see when you walk into the house. this past week, i purchased an end table + a sofa table {love, Love, LOVE them}....and today, my rug arrived. i can't tell you enough how excited i was about this rug. i purchased it online + was EXTREMELY nervous about the color because we already have several existing items in the room that i was trying to "match" to. well, today, the UPS truck arrived with a big bundle of rolled up goodness {my rug, in case you were wondering}....

the new rug {rolled} with the rug that's being replaced...

moment of silence...

here i am carefully using a razor blade to open the package...

ever.so.careful

almost there...

 

i really loved the presentation...

it's the little things ;)

it even came with a hidden "love note"...

and....here's the moment we've all been waiting for...the grand reveal!!!

{please excuse the picture on the floor...it has yet to be hung, but you get the point}

i absolutely LOVE it...it's a perfect mix between formal + fun...and fits well with the rest of the room. we also have a "family room" which will be a bit more modern/contemporary...so this living room is my 2010 version of the "room with the furniture that you can't sit on", LOL :)

i'll post more pics as we make more progress. next up...purchasing a few more accent pieces for this room + the adjoining foyer + deciding on window treatments.