Quick Living Room Re-Do

Since the Mr. and I moved into our apartment the living room has been giving me problems. The 1970s furniture from my grandma along with the orange coffee table and olive colored dining table does not hit my personality or the rest of our apartment so this last weekend I decided enough was enough.

Armed with a $50 budget I went to Target and purchased a couple of white basket weave blankets and pillow covers for the 6 pillows we own. I got everything on clearance might I add.

Here are the boring befores:

Here are the little more uplifting afters:

I have yet to hang art on my walls yet, but that will come. I am just glad it comes a little more with our style.

What do you think? Yes, my chair is covered in a sheet. We are cheap, people! Like the footstool switch out? The one in our living room now is from my college dorm room and has storage under the lid. Boo-yah!