Happy Monday!

We put up our tree this weekend.  Friday, to be exact.  My husband calls it a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, but I happen to love it.  I bought it on sale at Lowe's a couple of years ago, and it's filled with all the handmade ornaments from our kids and the special ones they get to choose each year.  It's a humble tree and perfect for our family.  :)

So when I went to snap a picture of it (sorry for the blurry photos but there is no natural light in this room), and I remembered that I totally changed this room and never showed photos.  It used to look like this.

I moved all the other furniture into my family room and bought the new black couch on sale.  It's very modern and sleek, and I was surprised that this was the one I chose!  But it's sleek, it's got clean lines, and it's leather.  I love it.

Next to it is a vintage quilt holder.  I don't know what it's original use was, but I bought it at an antique store just to store some of my quilts on.

Here you can see part of my globe collection.  I love books and would have a lot more if I had the room, but for now I limit myself to what fits on this shelf.

I love this wall.  Family photos and art...nothing gets better than that :)

If you stand at the other end of the room, this is the view:
My kitchenette and pool patio.

I'm linking up today to Heather's Life Made Lovely Monday.

Thanks for taking the time to look :)

xo,

Chrissie