Decisions

"Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities.  Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning."

- Gloria Steinem

I have a really big decision to make...

by Monday morning.  

Sometimes things come into your life when you least expect them to.  

Do you grab the opportunity or shy away from the challenge?

I'm about to take a leap of imagination, a venture into a whole new world of possibilities.

A turn not completely away from my dream but a sidestep back to a familiar world that I do love because plans have changed a bit 

(don't they always??).  

I'm going with the flow.  Trying to think hard and really trying to listen to my every thought.  

I'm excited and nervous for this decision to be made.  

It won't rock my world completely but it will change my life for the next 10 months.  Am I ready?

I need to decide.

Pillow talk

So excited for some new readers!! I am so glad to have you here at Sweet City Love!

We were graciously given two club chairs that are slipcovered in a white damask with a pink braided rope trim. I do think at one time the pink trim was red but thankfully sun fade worked in our favor!  They fit perfectly in our den and we really like their size.  One day I'll probably replace the entire slipcover, but for now I am just looking to spruce them up with new pillow covers!  

Here are the chairs (grainy iPad photo...sorry!):

Pillows can be so expensive!! I tend to flock to Pottery Barn for pillows because I love their colors and they tend to work really well with the colors in our house.  Plus, I can try them without having to pay for shipping and then return them if I don't love.  

However, I'm not looking to pay $40 each for a pillow slipcover this time around.  I can't sew so I set off looking for someone who can :) I found this great Etsy shop called The Lacey Placey and she sells pillow covers in fabrics I love!  

To set the stage, our den is a soft blueish color and is connected to our living room that is a shade of buttercream.

Here are my ideas:

I'm leaning towards the navy but also think the black would look great.  The pink and the chair trim might be a little too much...but I LOVE the chevron!

After perusing Lacey Placey for awhile, I now want new pillow slipcovers for our sofa as well!! It's a quick $15 makeover and might be nice to have a new palate for Fall.  I'm loving the grey and yellow! Thoughts on the colors?? 

Ohh, maybe I can work the chevron in on my sofa...yes!

Some inspiration:

Design makes me nervous! Following "trends" makes me even more nervous.  I tend to get incredibly indecisive when it comes to making a final design decision! I must get a second opinion, then I typically walk away, hem and haw and then only buy what I love and hope it works.  French country, soft colors, simplicity. I think that's my style...but is it ok to not really know?!

Keeping it really simple: I want my home to be inviting, to feel lived in and loved.  

Now it's time to choose a few new pillows...

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday!! I love linking up with Jaime at This Kind of Love. 

It makes Wednesday oh so sweet :)

1. I'm loving all my favorite fall shows are coming back on this week!! Most specifically...

Modern Family and Survivor!!  I am a recent convert back to Survivor...it's simply the best.  The competition, the design of the events, the interaction between the survivors....muah :)

2. I'm loving these striped rugs I found this week on Ballard Designs.  I want to buy one so badly for our house but just have no where to put it. sigh.  

3. I'm loving that I got to pick up my pottery today from a local pottery studio.  Painting pottery is no child's play...this craft is hard work! No pictures of it but I love my ring holder and jack-o-lantern votive holder :)

4. I'm loving that Charlie is being so super snuggly today.  I think he senses the rain coming in!

5. I'm loving my Pinterest finds this week!

My newest love...I'm in search for an animal print rug in our dining room!

6. I'm loving that our first shipment of Napa Valley wine is coming this week!! We joined a wine club while in Napa this summer and are SO excited for our first two bottles to arrive.

7. I'm loving that I entered my first giveaway! I love these earrings and Ashley's cute blog :)

Happy Wednesday!!