Living Room Sneak Peek

Date
Sep, 28, 2015
Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Big thanks to Wayfair for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own!

Ah you guys, I’m so excited and scared to share this post with you! It’s the first glance at how our living room is coming together and really the first space I’ve ever shared with you of our home that I’ve decorated. I’m seriously obsessed with how it’s looking and I hope you’ll feel the same way. Although, even if you don’t, I won’t be mad and I’ll still be in love with it 😉

If you remember in the little house tour of our new place I shared, I mentioned that I was going for a Modern/Industrial look; think West Elm meets Restoration Hardware. So far I think I’ve created that look, leaning a little more towards the modern end. I really want our living room to feel cozy and inviting and be a place where we can relax after a long day. Modern decor isn’t usually something you think of as cozy, so it’s definitely been a challenge to combine these two.

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of cozy is soft, fluffy things. So of course I had to have some fur pillows and a comfy throw. If you’ve ever been on the hunt for faux fur pillows, you know it’s hard to find the perfect one. There are so many that feel cheap and yucky and shed like crazy. These ones are seriously perfect. Not only are they the exact color I wanted, but they are so soft and don’t shed at all. They came as pillow covers so I bought some cheap $5 pillows from Wal-mart to fill them; which are actually extremely comfy.

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

The more I started pulling together some pieces into a style board for this space, the more I realized I wanted a pretty neutral color palette. Another element that I think brings coziness to a space. It just has a calming effect. To go along with my fluffy, fur pillows, I wanted to add some more texture so I added these darker charcoal waffle knit pillows. I love the pattern on them and they tie in perfectly with the throw.

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Before we moved, I sold our coffee table because it just didn’t fit with the style I was going for. You don’t realize how much you use one until it’s gone. I searched for a while for the perfect one until I found this one on Wayfair. I loved the rustic top paired with the modern legs and knew it was going to work perfectly as the centerpiece of the room.

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

The color was a little lighter than I thought it looked online, which I was a little concerned about at first. I wasn’t sure if it clashed with the wood finish on the mirror, and the darker stained piece we’re using for our tv. But the more I looked at it, it just felt right.

Now for styling this thing. It was empty for a while and I was having a really hard time coming up with what to do with it. I knew I wanted to use some greenery to add a little pop of color in this space, so succulents were obviously a given. But they needed a home. Candles were another given, because let’s face it, you can’t have a cozy space without candles. This is where I definitely got a little anal. I’ll admit it. I really wanted to keep a cohesive look and refused to buy anything that wasn’t white or grey. And now I probably won’t ever light those candles because they’re just so perfect and I don’t want to ruin them! Anyone else do this? I have backups I bring out that we actually light. True story.

To finish it off, I found some cheapo hard cover books at a local thrift store to add some height to the arrangement. Me and my friend literally rifled through stacks of books looking for white ones with gold writing that didn’t have titles like “My Life in Heels” and luckily it ended successfully 🙂

Let’s just soak in all this prettiness shall we?

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Cozy Modern Industrial Living Room

Even though only this little nook of our living room is complete so far, it’s already starting to feel like home. I have to say I’m pretty impressed with myself; decorating a space from scratch is no joke. Now I just need to do the rest of it 🙂

And a huge thanks to Wayfair for their help in making my vision come to life. You can shop the items they provided for this post here:

Fur Pillow Covers :: Waffle Knit Pillow :: Throw :: Coffee Table

Other items:

Couch :: White and Grey Grid Pillow Cover (out of stock) :: Concrete Planter :: White Vase :: Candle :: White Vase with Holes :: Mirror (HomeGoods) :: Hanging Baskets (Hobby Lobby) :: Books (thrift store)

More updates coming soon!

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36 Comments

  1. Reply

    Mandy

    February 19, 2017

    Hi, I know it’s been a while but any idea of the name of manufacturer of coffee table? Absolutely love this and not finding anything similar on Wayfair 🙁 thx!
    Mandy

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      February 21, 2017

      Hi Mandy! It’s called the Homeware Cassidy Coffee Table. It’s from Wayfair but I have no idea if you can find it anywhere else. Hope that helps!

  2. Reply

    Angel

    November 3, 2015

    Looks great 🙂

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      November 3, 2015

      Thank you so much!

  3. Reply

    Gilly @ Colour Saturated Life

    October 3, 2015

    I love that coffee table….the wood on it is spectacular!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      October 5, 2015

      AH I know right?! I love all the character it has even though it’s from a store!

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    Amy | Canary Street Crafts

    October 1, 2015

    So pretty and definitely cozy! Love the new pillows and coffee table.

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      October 5, 2015

      Thanks girl! it’s been the perfect spot to cozy up with this colder weather!

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    Haeley @ Design Improvised

    September 28, 2015

    Love that table and you styled it perfectly! I always struggle to style my coffee table (that and it is usually covered in toys…for the past week it has been covered by an in-progress Lego set!). Love the baskets on the wall too!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      October 5, 2015

      Thank you so much Haeley! That means a lot, because I definitely struggled with trying to come up with the perfect vignette!

  6. Reply

    Bre @ Average But Inspired

    September 28, 2015

    I MUST have the waffle weave pillow! Now. The whole space is looking wonderful, Bre! I’m happy you’re making your new space your own!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      October 5, 2015

      oh my gosh it’s the best! I also just found a similar, larger sized one at Target that is literally the most comfortable thing ever. Just FYI 😉

  7. Reply

    Amy W

    September 28, 2015

    That coffee table was made for you! Looks great, girl.

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      Ah, thanks Amy!

  8. Reply

    Andria

    September 28, 2015

    That’s a cute space! I love white and grey together- neutrals are the best when it comes to creating cozy spaces!

    Also, I completely know how you feel about the candles. I have so many that smell and look awesome but I’m too afraid to light them cause they’ll run out! I need to get myself a few backups too (thanks for the tip).

    Love the coffee table too! Light-washed wood is so pretty.

    Andria
    http://www.everyday-writing.com

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      Thank you so much, Andria! Neutral is definitely the way to go for coziness! And you totally need to get some back ups! It’s the perfect solution 😉

  9. Reply

    Marie@The Interior Frugalista

    September 28, 2015

    That coffee table is fab! Love the textures of your pillows and candleholders. I read those books! Leo Buscagalia, the hugger.

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      Thank you so much Marie! And no way, that’s so cool! I might have to sneak them off the table and actually open them up one of these days 😉

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    Emily, Our house now a home

    September 28, 2015

    This is so pretty! I love the color combinations you used.

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      Thank you so much Emily!!

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    PJ @ A Girl Named PJ

    September 28, 2015

    That coffee table is so perfect for a modern-industrial look!

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      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      Right?! I’m so glad I found it!

  12. Reply

    Emily @ Table & Hearth

    September 28, 2015

    That coffee table is so cool Bre! It’s perfect for the space!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      Thanks Emily! I fall more and more in love with it every day!

  13. Reply

    Laurel (@abubblylife)

    September 28, 2015

    Looks so great!!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      thanks Laurel!! xo

  14. Reply

    Lindsay Eidahl

    September 28, 2015

    It is looking so great!!!! Nice table!!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      thanks Lindsay!!

  15. Reply

    Kristi

    September 28, 2015

    EEEEEEK! Bre, it’s absolutely PERFECT! Those gorgeous pillows look so cozy on that couch! And I think the table is absolutely perfect, especially decked out with white and gold books (and the most perfect candles)!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      Ahh thanks Kristi!!! I’m so happy with how it’s turning out, and definitely won’t be lighting those candles anytime soon 😉

  16. Reply

    Mandy Campbell

    September 28, 2015

    I LOVE what you have done so far, it looks great!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      thank you so much Mandy! Now I just need to finish it 🙂

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    cassie @ primitive & proper

    September 28, 2015

    oooh i am loving it and loving that table!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      thanks Cassie!!

  18. Reply

    Sarah @ Little Red Brick House

    September 28, 2015

    Aaaaah, Bre, it’s gorgeous! Mission “cozy and inviting” accomplished! I love those fuzzy pillows and that coffee table, along with the styling, is perfection.

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      September 28, 2015

      Yayy thanks Sarah!! I’m so happy with how it turned out and I love snuggling with those pillows 😉

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