Vintage Industrial Living Room - Where to Begin...

Teasing time is over. September is the month to do something different - a new beginning.Time to sing a new song...

I have loved this look for a while. I just never had the guts to go all out...until now.

Where to begin...

• Remove all the aqua accents and cottage-type things. (Those will go to the bedroom I'm tackling when this is done.) Stack them on the dining room table.

• Take everything off the shelves, tabletops, mantel, etc. 

• Pack away accessories and lamps that won't make the cut for the industrial elegant living room.

• Spray paint a lamp in mustard colored Rustoleum...my fall color accent.

• Move cottage furniture out, bring in pieces from other rooms. 

• Paint 2 French chairs...and a partridge in a pear tree. 

• Rearrange other furnishings.

• Take everything off the walls. Fill nail holes and touch up with wall paint. 

• Bring out all the gold frames...make more faux antique mirrors out of glass.  Pile them on the sofa and anywhere else available.

• Work for about 8 hours, while cleaning the kitchen and gathering stuff that might possibly be used...then snap a few bad photos before the light goes.

As of this moment, my house is a big, hairy mess, but I'm still excited.

My vision for this living room and dining room:

• Keep the overall look light, but use dark wood and black accents, along with brass, gold, bronze and rust - with tons of gold mirrors!
• Vintage industrial furnishings and accessories
• Vintage French-inspired furnishings and accessories
• Keep new and "faux" industrial pieces to a minimum.
• Keep silver and zinc to a minimum.
• Keep things real and live-able.
• Use mostly what I already have, with a few new items.
• Make or seriously revise a couple of things...
• Mix fancy and rough in creative ways.

It is quite possible this could lead to a gigantic fail, but I will never know until I try. In any event, all I have to do is change it again. But enough talk about failing...I think this is going to be amazing! 

I promise to post vignettes as I progress...

Word for the Day:

Psalm 40:3

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.

Possibly Linking With:
Sunday
http://thoughtsfromalice.blogspot.com/	Sundays at Home
http://my1929charmerblog.com/	Sunday’s Best
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/	Nifty Thrifty Sunday
Monday
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com  http://distresseddonnadownhome.blogspot.com	Mod Mix Monday Make It Monday
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com	Make it Pretty Monday
http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/	Amaze Me Monday
Tuesday
http://knickoftime.net/	Vintage Inspiration Party
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Party
http://mysalvagedtreasures.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Party
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/	The Scoop
Wednesday
http://savvysouthernstyle.net/	Wow Us Wednesday
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com	Cottage Style Party
http://tarnishedroyalty.com/	Drop it or Swap it Party
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/	Treasure Hunt Thursday
http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com	Home and Garden Thursday
http://www.jannolson.blogspot.com/	Share Your Cup Thursday
Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/	Furniture Feature Friday
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://www.thecottagemarket.com/	Junkin’ Joe
http://melissasantiques.blogspot.com/	Thrifty Things Friday
Saturday
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/	Party Junk