Our own Eco-Retreat

The new couch has made me alter how I think our living room should be set up. We've cleaned house a bit selling both of our occasional chairs (Ikea Ecktorp Tullsta and Ikea Poang) and our storage trunk coffee table on craigslist.

I was very worried that the couch would make everything look dark, but thankfully the couch is a very mellow cafe au lait. There were a couple of obvious color schemes: Namely chocolate and blue or the very fall looking brown and deep red combo. I am just tired of seeing those combinations.

Musing the problem with a friend Lisette and checking out some over priced Jonathan Adler decor, I was inspired to go green. You may have noticed a lot of bright green at Crate and Barrel and Pottery Barn lately---all me---I gave them a call. :)

So, I sold our traditional rug and bought this bamboo green rug from Home Depot. It was a great value and the last rug paid for most of it. It is already looking like our own eco-retreat. We need some nice throw pillows, some real bamboo and I think we'll be nearly set. Hopefully I can find some pillows that meet Chris's comfy requirement. So far, I really like the nature inspired designs and prices of Inhabit.

What else do you think we should add?

P.S. This is our 100th Post! Yay! Do you remember life before Team Purple House's blog?