A house invasion

My friend A and I can spend hours in the afternoon talking house design and colors, furniture placement and paint colors.  Our boys can spend the same amount of time on video games and who knows what else, so it works out to always be a fun afternoon when we hang out together.  We try to solve a few of the world's problems along the way, but mostly we just picked a paint color for her son's room.

 

When she told me she had settled on brown and red in her family room, I'll be honest, I just couldn't picture it.  When I did see it for the first time, I fell in love.

 

It's such a warm and cozy space, and so inviting for a family (and friends!) to curl up and feel right at home. 

She carries out the accents of red not only in the curtains, but also in accessories like this cute lamp, red pillows and candles on the mantle.  There is a little bit of red allover the room, but you don't feel swallowed in it. 

 

 

I love how this throw ( a quilt from HomeGoods) adds another pattern to the room and accents the curtains so well.

 

I wanted to pull out this quilt and just curl up for a movie and some popcorn. 

Thanks friend (as always!) for letting me and the boy invade your space, and for letting me practice with the new camera!