new pizazz for the living room

 I had a thrifting adventure last week with my sweet friend, Penny from

 At Home in English Valley. I'd been looking for touches of gold for the living

room to give it a warmer look for the fall and winter. I used to be a strictly
 silver person, but after seeing gold accessories used in decorating on

several blogs, I realized what a warm touch this color could bring to a room.

I was especially crushing on these candlesticks from CB2 as seen on

the Inspired By Charm blog and was going to order them with a 15% off
promotion code, but when I went to order them, CB2 wasn't

offering them anymore! Doesn't that figure?

 All was not lost, however. While thrifting, I found something even better ~

and for half the price of the CB2 candlesticks. Aren't they lovely?

I also found this little gold guy (bottom left in the photo) ~ don't know "what" he is;

 Penny thought maybe an eagle? Whatever he is, he's kinda cool and adds a nice

 vibe to my plants.

 I struck more gold (no pun intended) with this great little chest that fits

perfectly under the black cabinet.

And...lucky me, I also found this gold tray that now has a home on the bookshelf.

The fall painting is a find from an antique store years ago.

On the other side of the living room, I placed a gold pear (not a thrifting find, but
 a HomeGoods one) under a cloche and added a gold kitchen utensil (at least
that's what I think it is - it's an older thrifted find and not sure exactly what it is...
all I know is that I liked it!) to the window shelf above the buffet. I also added two

pieces of fall art between the buffet and window shelf since that area needed a 

little something.

 Lastly, I know this isn't gold or thrifted, but here's another change I made

in the living room today. I was tired of the brown and white rug in this room;

just tired of all the brown, I guess. So I hauled the rug from the downstairs

family room up to the living room to see how I liked it. I do like it here, but I

think I like it better downstairs. I think I'd rather have a rug with some color

in the living room. In the meantime, it's not as boring as the brown rug!

Joining in this week with Tweak it Tuesday and Inspire Me Tuesday.