Here is the first look in the eighth edition of Making it Yours. I like to imagine a story arc for each step in the series…
Tom is an English lit professor in his early forties who has put a lot of thought into his home. He loves his living room, but his boyfriend, a vegan, is moving in. Thus the leather has to go! (The brindle, too, but he’s moving that to his office.) Tom’s younger sister, Frances, has been making do with a sad little sofa that has seen better days, so she’s the lucky recipient of the leather chesterfield. We’ll see it in her decidedly feminine space next.
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Sheesham Tray Stands, $99-129
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Noir Pendant Lamp, $249
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Paint: Cinnamon Spice, Glidden
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Relic Vases, $7.95-16.95
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Wegner Brindle Shell Chair, $3495
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Oushak Rug, $2695
Amanda @ willful/joyful
February 28, 2012 at 12:42 pmI’ll take it! That is my dream sofa.
jennski
February 28, 2012 at 1:02 pmthat pillow is adorable!
Erica
February 28, 2012 at 1:18 pmIt’s not easy being green . . . but it is OH SO WORTH IT!
Nichole C.
February 28, 2012 at 1:25 pmLove this! Can’t wait to see more!
Danielle
February 28, 2012 at 1:28 pmLove that sofa! And that cowhide chair?! *swoon*
Mary
February 28, 2012 at 1:34 pmI like the stories you make up as much as your designs.
Making it Lovely
March 2, 2012 at 2:32 amThey’re fun to come up with.
Molly the Waffler
February 28, 2012 at 1:39 pmLucky Frances! I’m looking forward to seeing her space.
Loren
February 28, 2012 at 1:49 pmGreat room, love the pendant lamp. My man would almost definitely let me decorate his man-cave like this ;)
SFDC
February 28, 2012 at 2:22 pmTom must have a hell of a salary! And they say English degrees never pay…
Also, that rug is amazing.
Making it Lovely
March 2, 2012 at 2:31 amThe English department has been very good to Tom.
lea
February 28, 2012 at 2:27 pmI love the renovation of your MIY series! I have also immensely enjoyed having more of your writing in the posts.
stef
February 28, 2012 at 2:33 pmBest yet, no question. I was day dreaming about that pendant lamp just the other day. I can’t wait to see the Chesterfield in a feminine room!
Making it Lovely
March 2, 2012 at 2:33 amI actuallly saw the pendant in person the day after I posted this, and it was even better than I had imagined. It made me want to find a space in my house to use it.
Giulia
February 28, 2012 at 2:45 pmLove it! I’d love that sofa in a caramel colour or dark navy. Is that the same lamp you have?
Making it Lovely
March 2, 2012 at 2:34 amYes, that’s the one I have in the living room, by the floral chair.
Lena
February 28, 2012 at 3:14 pmTo be honest, all I want to see now is the living room after the vegan boyfriend moves in- maybe you could do a split version and show this as well as the younger sisters living room:-)
Sarah K
February 28, 2012 at 3:23 pmYay! Another MIY series. I love these.
I have to agree with Lena – now I really want to see the living room after the vegan boyfriend moves in. A spin-off would be great.
I also can’t wait to see the chesterfield in a feminine space.
Making it Lovely
March 2, 2012 at 2:35 amAfter a bunch of requests, I will indeed be doing a spin-off/update next week!
Shreya
February 28, 2012 at 4:16 pmI LOVE this room! Your MIY series are the best.
kate
February 28, 2012 at 5:24 pmI love this” Making it Yours” series that you do. They’re so creative-the storylines are intriquing, the rooms so great. Might you be able to parlay this idea into something bigger?? Like even another separate website? As if you don’t already have enough on your plate:). Anyway I just love them and can’t wait for the next installment.
Making it Lovely
March 2, 2012 at 2:36 amI would love to do something more with them. A book someday, perhaps?
laura
February 28, 2012 at 6:33 pmI love Making it Yours!
Brook
February 28, 2012 at 8:34 pmI’m so excited, a new MIY! This couch! I can’t wait for the next one!
Jillian
February 28, 2012 at 9:45 pmI love it! I was so excited when I saw you were featuring that couch. I lust over it in the Anthro catalog.
Chelan
February 28, 2012 at 10:45 pmI’m with Lena! My first thought was “Ooh! How nice! I wonder what new couch Tom and the vegan BF will get? Will the vegan BF bring one from his cute little apartment, or is he still holding on to that cast-off of his aunt’s that he’s had since college (much like Frances…)?”
Do tell!
Making it Lovely
March 2, 2012 at 2:37 amYes, soon!
May
February 29, 2012 at 3:55 amI love the way that you manage to imagine a space in a totally different way to how you yourself would decorate! I would never want a room like this – but it looks perfect for the character you’ve created.
Kelly
February 29, 2012 at 9:19 amMy advice to Tom: dump the boyfriend and keep that gorgeous sofa! Men are a dime a dozen, but a sofa like that will last a lifetime. :)
Erin | Holtwood Hipster
March 1, 2012 at 9:57 amMy thoughts exactly. That room needs to stay intact!
Your Mother
February 29, 2012 at 9:19 amI love these, and your story lines.
Amie
February 29, 2012 at 10:19 amI love this concept. It helps to see the same piece in different styles, and unlock it’s potential. You just had me trolling kijiji for a leather sofa!
Caitlin @ Hardly Housewives
February 29, 2012 at 10:42 amWow, talk about a money green leather sofa :)
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