Books as Decor

Awhile ago I found a bunch of books for terribly cheap on eBay.

This was one of them.

An 1899 "Wee Willie Winkie" by Rudyard Kipling.

Decorating with books is just too much fun.

Heartening Up the Place

It always sadness me to take down the big nativity.

I had to find something to take it's place, and I had to find it quickly, because THGGM had 'ideas' for this spot.

Don't get me wrong, I love and respect his ideas. Mine are just better!

Actually, his are pretty good. But he is working on a project in the dining room, and I wanted to get out the old Valentine candy box and bring in the bowl of red velvet roses. What's a home without a bowl of red velvet roses, I ask?

I added the black and white picture just because I like it. When I get a migraine, I wish the whole world was in black and white. Or, black and khaki - even better.

Just a teeny touch of Valentine's Day in the den.

This is an old postcard tucked into slots on a piece of cardstock.

It's tied on a 'pillow' box. I made a bunch of these a few years back.

I like the 'blue-ness' of it.

Although, the room is red, so I might need to rethink this one.

Stay tuned for 'Valentine Box' in the blue bathroom...

I LOVE This Shade of Green

I'm working on this today.

THGGM found a great deal on curtains for the den.

The pair of green ones came down, and I washed them (although they were dry clean only - i'm SUCH a rebel!).

Anyway, I even dried them, but not all the way - I do have SOME sense.

I hung them over the living room chairs to finish drying, and...

I LOVE them there!

There seems to be enough material on each panel to make them into slip-covers, but I'm going to see how they do just hanging there.

I have an idea to bring some more green into the living room, but I will have to pass it by THGGM. And I'm not so sure it will fly.

Stay tuned.

Our Den of Antiquity

Okay. I switched out a picture.

I like the lighter one better here.

I still like the wooden croquet balls on the candle stick.

The swans moved from the dining room into the den.

A migration of sorts, I guess.

I'm posting these pictures so I can tweak things some more.

For some reason I do not understand, I do better at moving things around AFTER I see a picture of it.

I plan to pile up a bunch of books on the table.

Mostly likely, I have primers in those colors. I will just have to hunt them down. Which shouldn't be too hard, as I'm in a sorting mood.

We found the lamp a few years ago when I discovered that I cannot read without EXTREMELY direct light. We found the lamp for a great clearance price. Now we know why. No matter what one does to it, it refuses to stand up straight.

Oh, it will stand up for a few minutes, but as soon as I turn my back, it slouches.

But, I can read, so I'm going to pretend that I don't care that it leans and makes everything else look all off kilter.

I'm Trying Some Things

THGGM painted the den.

It is no longer pumpkin.

It's this color.

Today, as I continue to remove Christmas decor, I'm running around like a crazy person trying to see just what will work in the den now.

I am not so sure about the swan planters.

The white 'pops' a wee bit too much, me thinks.

But it's staying until I can come up with something I like better!