Finally our living room is feeling a bit more complete. The painting was all completed right when we moved in and much of the decor was put in place then too. But after we finished the fireplace we tweaked everything a bit, added some fresh pillows, and now we are really pleased with it.
There are a lot of special things in our living room. My dad built us both this sofa back table as well as the piece under our TV. He used a beautiful wood called black walnut and the finish is really gorgeous. It is so smooth to the touch. This picture reminds me that I need to add pulls to both pieces.
The Bible under the cloche is Toby's great-grandfathers on his maternal side. It is dated 1913.I promise that it is not that dusty...I had just dusted the cloche but apparently did not do a good job of it.
I am usually not a huge fan of sectionals but this couch fits our needs perfectly. We can seat a lot of people on it and our whole family can all be laying down on it for a nap at the same time. We just updated the pillows to add some color. The pillow are from Pottery Barn.
I love this photo wall. It holds some of our dearest photos of our family. It also holds the TV...one of Toby's dearest possessions. The chair is from Storehouse a store that went out of business a few years back. It was at our other house, made an appearance at my parents house for awhile, and founds its way back home after we moved into this house. It is a super comfy chair and I am glad to have it back.
This is the one thing left to do in the living room....well, except for adding those pulls. We are going to paint it the same color as the trim in the house. This would is an ugly color and is dated. At first I wanted Toby to take these shelves out but then decided they are kind of a nice way to display things we love and hold dear without cluttering up the side tables. 
I love design books and especially the Pottery Barn line. I look at them frequently.
These blocks are the favorite toy I have for my kiddos. They are big and colorful. Great for tiny hands to learn to build with. Plus, we get lots of practice on letters and words with them. They were a special gift from my Mom when Jack was born and I will have them forever. They are great to bring out whenever little ones come over to play. 
I just noticed that a Star Wars lego thingy was hanging out up there. They are everywhere around here...I hardly notice anymore.
Another view of the fireplace. So happy that is finished. And a little glimpse into our entryway. That chair was given to me from my friend Brittany and has been in several different rooms in my house. I love the lines of the chair and it is a fun pop of color. The quilts on the fireplace were made by yours truly. It is a newer hobby of mine that I have picked up and ADORE! I love seeing my kiddos wrapped up in those quilts or using them to build forts.
Just a reminder of our life in grace and how blessed our little family is. That is about it for the little tour of our family room. We have been finishing quite a bit up around here so I will have more posts to show you soon. 
We primed the really stained parts then painted the brick with a high nap roller and brush. We used a color called White Linen. 
Used the trusty nail gun...thanks Mom for that Christmas gift.
I used 1x8 pine and distressed it using a paint wash and a stain. We also beat the wood with chain and a hammer.
Almost finished. 
First decor option...not so much.
The final product...except I need more candle inside the firebox (Is that a word?).