I can count on one hand how many times I’ve rearranged our furniture in our home in eight years! I think part of the reason is once I find the way I like something, I keep it like that forever. 

The other reason is the open layout of our home doesn’t really lend itself to moving things around much. There’s more opportunities to move things around when you have four walls to work with!

The other day I was in our basement living room assembling a new chair for the space, and the layout of our furniture was just feeling off. 

I first noticed it months ago, when we had a few neighborhood basketball playoff game watch parties in our basement. Thankfully we all like each other, because we’d have to sit pretty close to fit everyone on our sectional sofa.

And no one liked sitting along this side, because it was awkward to watch TV:

When I was down there working the other day, my mind started going through ways I could reconfigure the sectional to make it a bit more open for easy TV watching. 

This sofa has sat in this configuration since we got it eight years ago…we’ve only moved it to clean underneath occasionally. 

I decided to try out a slightly different layout, so took the sections apart and started pushing them around. Basically I just turned it clockwise in the room, but this time, I moved one of the single seat sections to the  long section facing the TV. 

It created a much cozier feeling in here, but also opens up the seating area for the armchair:

Just by turning the sectional and moving one of the seats in the sectional, it allowed the part facing the TV to be the longest section. It works so much better! 

I’ve been looking for one in a green color (that wasn’t crazy expensive) for down here forever. I finally I gave it another go recently and found this comfy dark green swivel chair that arrived super quickly:

It was a decent price and I was able to put it together in less than 30 minutes. It’s surprisingly comfortable and we love that it has a nice, deep seat. 

I’ve been making more small, low-cost tweaks to the room in the recently as well. 

I found a pretty mirror on Facebook Marketplace for a future bathroom makeover, but it was too tall for that room. I may still try to make it work there later, but for now I hung it above our vintage dresser: 

Every time I see a table or console covered with eclectic frames I just love it. It feels so cozy and collected. I started gathering frames and placing them on this dresser: 

The marble and brass piano lamp is one of my favorite FB finds ever! I was watching one on there for months, but it was priced at nearly $200. I was thrilled when someone listed the exact same lamp for $40! 

I love the look of it shining down on all of our family photos. 

The decor on my giant DIY bookcase wall has changed over the years as well! Our son is a Lego nut, and we’ve started displaying some of our favorite sets on the shelves: 

It looks so great with the wood tones and will warm up the space nicely. I’m excited to start that project! And yes, that will be the third grasscloth wallpaper I’ve added to our home…I think it’s a classic!

Another project I’m drumming up in my head is building a long sofa table for behind the sectional. It would be great to have a spot for drinks and maybe a small rechargeable lamp. 

Now that we’ve moved things around a little, there’s so much more space to add something:

It would be great to have a spot to pull up some counter stools back there when we have a lot of people over as well. 

Have I convinced you to shop FB marketplace yet?

One of my favorite parts of this quick change was that it gave us a bit more room for a bigger end table. I brought my three tier wood end table downstairs that my Dad refinished for me more than 15 years ago:

I’m not sure if we will keep this layout forever, but it feels incredibly cozy and intimate with a simple adjustment of the sectional: 

Plus this change gives us way more room for the Christmas tree. 🙂 

We put it in between the bookcase and the window, and this will give it some room to breathe and allow us to really enjoy it: 

Every seat will have a great view of the tree and I’m excited about that! Anyone else starting to get excited about Christmas decor? Too soon? 

I was soooo happy puttering around, moving the sectional and figuring out the perfect layout. Since I never rearrange furniture, it was fun to create a new look without spending a dime! 

Moving stuff around is one of the best ways to redecorate for super cheap. Or I should say, for free!

This post is in partnership with Wayfair

Don’t worry, I haven’t decorated for Christmas yet (these photos were taken last year). But…

Can you believe there are only twelve weekends until Christmas? Here’s my secret to a peaceful season:

Prep now, and the holidays will feel cozy—not chaotic.

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Preparing for a cozy (and calm) home for the holidays

Pour a steaming cup of tea, grab a pretty pen + notepad, and start a seasonal brainstorm:

• What do you want Thanksgiving to feel like?

• What do you want Christmas to look like?

This intentional practice makes planning fun, preparation easy, and the whole season more enjoyable—so you’ll feel peace, not panic.

And to make things even simpler, you can find everything you need for a cozy home, seasonal decorating, hosting, and holiday prep all in one place at Wayfair.

Here are a few favorite Wayfair pieces from my home and more holiday finds!

A few cozy favorites from Wayfair that make our entry extra charming: a demilune table (comes in 2 colors), a scalloped lampshade lamp (lots of size and color options!), the sweetest bunny pitcher (I use it year round and fill with different seasonal elements), versatile cane + wood lidded boxes, and a pretty floral rug.

I love how cozy this lamp looks when it’s on, too. I loved this lamp so much I bought variations of it three times! The larger size seen above in white, the smaller cobalt below, and a smaller white, too.

I’m already dreaming of holiday tablescapes. Can’t wait to bring out these darling tree dessert plates again — they instantly make dessert feel extra festive and special.

I have the matching mugs, too!

This blue and white nativity scene was love at first sight. It feels so special in our home to remember the reason for the season.

This knit checkered stocking is so sweet (also comes in red).

Plaid Pillow. The wool hooked bunny pillow is coming back in stock next month (you can ask to be notified when it’s back!).

Gold Candlestick Set // Navy Taper Candles

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