White Washed Wood in the Living Room

We’ve made a couple changes in the living room that we’re really enjoying. I love black picture frames with white mats. I’m a sucker for the contrast of them! However, we have several black frames around the living room and entry way and I was afraid of it getting too matchy matchy in here.

I really like the look of white washed wood and wanted that to be a secondary look in the room. It’s light enough to still be airy, is a bit rustic and has some character to it, and has a slight coastal vibe. Our overhead light was not bright enough, so we needed to add a lamp to the room. I fell hard for this Threshold floor lamp at Target. I actually scored it for 15% off on a Cartwheel deal. Yay! We put it in the corner between the couch and love seat and it adds the perfect amount of light.

Side Note: A table lamp would look more natural here, but we are gearing up to change out the furniture and were thinking ahead to what would go best with the new furniture.

A couple months later, I picked up this frame on clearance at Target to tie the white washed wood into the fireplace decor.

Most recently, I finally found a solution to the empty space above the TV. It has been bugging me since we moved in two years ago, but I just hadn’t found the perfect thing to go there. I was browsing the Target frame aisle and spotted this frame and knew it was the perfect thing for above the TV! I love it! It’s the perfect size and adds another touch of washed wood.

I’m loving natural touch the bits of white washed wood bring! The living room is as done as it’s going to get until we purchase a new couch set. Can’t wait for that! I’m so ready for a lighter color pallet!

Now to fill that collage frame with pictures… 😉