Rattan Chairs made it into the living room...

I bought these orange and rattan chairs AGES ago...and I wasn't sure where to put them.  At that time, I tried them in the living room, but it didn't sit well with me...The basement? Nope! Too scrolly...Finally, they made their way to the interior wall in the guest room.  I had big plans to paint them white and recover them in a soft grey fabric.  However, painting season is pretty much over, and I haven't made a move...

This afternoon thought I would try them in the living room again, just to see and...I LIKE IT- A-LOT!

I wanted to install floating shelves in the living room - two on each side of the fire place...I have some art books and pretty things I would like to display...plus I wanted to warm up the place! (Books have a talent for warming up a space)...You see, this is a room we never use...and I really really want to change that.  Still, are art books really going to draw me into the room more often?...and why spend money on something I don't have (retail prices at that), when I have these two AMAZING chairs that are looking for permanent status in my home?

The orange is DELICIOUS! I love the natural rattan too...What do you think?  Getting too cluttered? Or not that bad? Shelves would be better? Can I put more books on the coffee table?  I may be a maximillist (sp?) at heart...I can't help be feeling I don't have enough stuff...huh...maybe I stack some books ON THE CHAIRS? Yes, no?

oh and one other small change: spider plant! (In the corner by the bay window)...also moved my CList pony hair ottoman in front of the fireplace...(my fireplace needs serious TLC...I am in the process of ignoring it and hoping it will fix itself - its going well so far!)


ps...how about those new bowls, eh?