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Hello Navy! Colors for a Moody Living Room

While most of our home is light and bright, I wanted at least one space where I can indulge in something a little different—a dark and cozy, dramatic and moody space that will serve as a contrast to some of our lighter rooms. I’m all about creating different atmospheres for the various areas in our home, and our living room is the perfect place to take the plunge and go dark.

My husband thought charcoal might look too modern for our old house, so we landed on navy. A dramatic and saturated color with lots of history in design, it looks great against wood accents and light colored furniture alike.

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— Filed under Farmhouse Life, Master Bedroom

Winter Calm

Last fall, I wrote about trying to appreciate the seasons more. Winter is always the hardest for me, but it hasn’t bothered me as much this year as it usually does. Despite this, it’s still the time of year that I experience tons of headaches, fatigue, and an all around lack of motivation. Please tell me I’m not the only one! Must be those 5 p.m. sunsets.

Wait, this was supposed to be about appreciating the seasons! So here are a few of my favorite things from this winter:

Spending lots of time on dreary days in the sunniest room in the house. I spent afternoons here reading a few books on our little town’s history and began researching the history of our own home.

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