OK! I finally,
finally got a rug for my living room. It was dang cheap and huge and turned out just about perfect. Its soft, thin, tough enough for two boys, but cheap enough for me to not have a conniption when they ruin it.

My art table is hidden behind the rocker, you can see my crate/display case poking out...

The mantel. (Carrie, look! I actually used the string I stole from you.)
And the view into the dining room.
We are currently working on painting our bedroom and I hope we can build our headboard in the next few weeks. Then I'll give you a tour of that space.