Living Room Makeover and My New Gallery Wall with CeCe Caldwell Painted Frames

As I wrote about in my How to Survive Pregnancy without Going Nuts post, I’m pretty much trapped in doors because it’s too hot to work outside during the day. That together with being in the second half of the third trimester inspired me to get some things around the house done that I’ve been wanting to do. We tackled *almost* finishing the nursery and I also made a gallery wall I’ve been wanting to make.

I added some painted chalk board signs that I painted with CeCe Caldwell’s Carolina Sun Yellow, Destin Gulf Green, Maine Harbor Blue and Emerald Isle Green. I painted and distressed the signs and added clear wax. We live in military housing and can’t paint the walls without a major hassle, so I love the vibrant colors the frames bring to the walls.

It also brightens up the view into my kitchen. I bought all of the frames at Goodwill for $1-$2.

My grandma painted the vintage lemon sign and gave it to me before I moved. I love the contrast of the wood against the bright colors.

I also spruced up our living room area. You can see my original beach house living room makeover on a dime here. After I started making money with the business, I began saving up for a nice DSLR camera. Then I decided that I’d rather have a comfortable couch. Our old couches were used from Craigslist and were so worn out they weren’t supportive at all. The back cushions were sinking in and totally uncomfortable. When I was in Arizona, I found the perfect used sectional on Craigslist in the exact fabric I wanted. We got a great price on it and it was barely used.

I’m not exaggerating when I say choosing the couch over the camera was one of my better decisions in life! It is so, so comfortable and large for sprawling out and watching Hulu! It’s also become a temporary office for me because it’s cooler in the living room than the spare room.

We rearranged the living room set up and it makes much more sense with the shape of our 1950′s style rambler. The living room is really long and the new couch makes it look much bigger and more comfortable.

I also hung these beautiful metal crosses that my Uncle’s friend hand crafted. Who says the A/C unit can’t be bejeweled?

Other than the couch and a new blanket for the top of the couch that I bought at TJ Maxx for $15, we didn’t spend any money out of cost on re-doing the living room. I love our new living room set up. It’s perfect for this time in our life!

Thank you for reading! To tour the other finished rooms in our Oahu Beach House, click here.