thank goodness for white wednesday...

Yes I know I said I would not be around for this week's White Wednesday since I would be in Brimfield ~ yet here I am. The weather forecasted for today, the only day I could go, is rainy and cold. Jim and I went last year and it rained most of the day. Although it was warmer last year it did put a damper on the day (ha). So when I heard rain and low 40s I passed. When I woke up this morning I could hear the birds singing and it was not raining. My heart sank but when I looked at weather.com this morning it showed it raining in Brimfield and will be most of the day. I have been waiting so long to go and am disappointed but Brimfield ~ I will (hopefully) see you in September! All I can say now is thank goodness for White Wednesday ~ seeing what everyone is sharing today will definitely cheer me up!! Even though my living room is still a work in progress I thought today was a good day to share my new white couch! Here is the old couch which was part of a set ~ I still have the matching love seat as well as a floral chair... We bought the set when we moved in here in 2000. The couch has seen better days but the love seat and chair are still in very good condition as they are not used as much... I found the Rachel Ashwell "Home Sweet Home" pillow in Karen's booth at the shop...While the support on the couch went, the chair and love seat are still strong and would be great slipcovered. I would love to have the love seat white to match my new white couch and perhaps a pretty stripe on the chair giving the room a bit of a coastal feel. I did slipcover the love seat in my den but to put them on the furniture in the living room would drive Jim nuts. He really does give me carte blanche when it comes to decorating but he does put his two cents in sometimes. So the chair and love seat stay as is, for now... I have been admiring the pillows that Sissie makes. Take some time today and visit her blog and Etsy shop ~ you are in for a beautiful treat! Until I treat myself to one of her gorgeous creations I have this pretty pillow... As well as this one that was my Mom's... Trying to bring a little beach charm to the room for the spring and summer I picked these cute little votive candle holders up at The Christmas Tree Shop... I have saved the best for last ~ my new white couch... As I said, the room is still a work in progress. I would like a new coffee table but for now I am going to paint the blanket chest white (of course). I also would like a different lamp on my pretty pie crust table... I also think I need to raise the shutter up and maybe hang something on it. I would love to make something with burlap and shells like I have seen all over so many other blogs. You know me, better late than never! I would also love an old chandelier to replaced this one... I love having this ledge to dress up. Of course I have some of my favorite books... I brought my Mom's old bottles up from my room. I love the color... They are perfect with this print I got from Ballard... Great metal votive candle holder I found at HomeGoods and my little cherub... I need to find more of these resin sand dollars ~ I used them to make plaques for the shop. I use an old silver trinket tray to hold our car keys... Well, what do you think of my new white couch? I just love it!! Very comfy. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek in my living room. To see more wonderful whites go visit Kathleen over at Faded Charm. It is raining here now too and all I can say is thank goodness for White Wednesday!