I’m usually quite quick when it comes to developing a vision for a space, and most of the rooms in this new apartment were a piece of cake – except for the living room. Since moving in last year, the living and dining area of our apartment have been constantly in-flux. Maybe it’s because I’ve never really designed such a large, open space, or because we wanted to make the furniture we already had work vs. buying all new everything, but no matter how many times I shuffled items around, it just didn’t feel “finished” or “right”.
Fast forward to a whole year of living here, and Jonnie suggested maybe we just needed to buy a bigger couch. His words were a big ah-hah moment for me – as much as I loved our faux leather couch, it just wasn’t well suited to this space. We needed something bigger. We needed an Article sectional.
Article is our go-to for just about everything furniture related. A Canadian company based right here in Vancouver, they design beautifully crafted items at attainable prices. When it comes to sofas and sectionals, there was no company we could find who did it so well, and so within our budget. We were torn between so many different styles, but in the end we went simple, low, and classic, with The Abisko Sectional.
Making that one big switch made a world of difference to our living room – it finally felt intentional, like everything flowed the way it was meant to. A few extra bits and pieces helped tie it all together, like this pedestal side table and massive new terrazzo planter for our fig tree (an overdue upgrade!) Mostly though, we made use of the items I’ve had for years in different apartments, like the pink area rug and the rocking chair that originally lived in Summer’s Nursery.
I couldn’t be happier with this open, airy, modern beach bungalow-inspired space, and I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
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Sources and shopping links listed below…
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Article Abisko White Right Sectional
Article Lanna Pink Round Sheepskin Pillow
Article Vardo Oyster White Side Table
Article Tuva White Terrazzo Large Planter
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IKEA floating shelves
IKEA dining table (sold out, similar here)
Crate and Barrel Kids Pink Floor Lamp
Pink
Large Wool Moroccan Pouf (one of a kind, similar )
Area Rug from Lulu and Georgia x Claire Zinnecker collection (sold out, similar)
Paint colours from Benjamin Moore – main colour is AURA Interior Paint in Light Quartz 2011-70 Matte, tile accent colour is ADVANCE Interior Paint in Mixed Fruit 2011-50 Semi Gloss with a coat of Fresh Start Primer 046 beforehand
Surfer art by Sabina Fenn from iCanvas
Bubble Vase from Homecoming Candles
Jar Candles by Homecoming Candles
Brass wall mounted candle holders by Fredericks and Mae via. Coco Et Olive here in Vancouver
Additional planters from and Hudson and Oak
Fireplace set, vases, bookends and other details not noted are found items or vintage treasures
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Some of the items featured in this post were gifted, but my opinions remain entirely my own.