As much as I adore gathering treasures to remake, I like to collect decorating books and magazines, and I do it much the same way...by being thrifty! I frequent book stores and always check the mark-down area for home decorating books to add to my assortment, and each time I unquestionably cannot wait to get it home to peruse over it's pages.
I have them all over the house!
This "Decorating, Cottage Style" has to be one of my all-time favorite inspirational books, and I absolutely adore this issue of Victoria Magazine's "Classic Rooms of Bliss", for that is just what they are! You have to get a copy of this and cherish it forever! (It is currently available on newsstands.)
The Better Homes and Gardens books are usually a good bet and I can always find something fun in them...and of course Country Living! I picked this one up in Canada recently, (I'm not sure if they are sold in the U.S. anymore) but I get 'em where I can!
I love the title on the cover of this Country Home Mag...Decorate With What You Love, because that is what it's all about!
As sisters in the blogging world we all share an intense passion for this stuff and it has been immensely enjoyable for me to partake in a whole new world of shared ideas through your blogs! To all of you out there in blogger land, thanks for the exchange, and the new outlet I have found to add to the mix!
Have a fabulous day!
I had good intentions...but not enough time! This year's Valentines Day wasn't the best day of my life. ISSUES...we all have them, but it's too bad when they mess up such a sweet little holiday.
Found the knobs, once again, at Hobby Lobby, aren't they spectacular! Love this piece so much more in a distressed fashion.
Remember, it's always a work in progress, so it will most likely look different when I get the whole thing completed, but it's just fun to change it up on a regular basis. I'm constantly going " accessory shopping" in my own home to change the look in a particular area or room...it gives me pleasure, and makes life interesting.
In another area, I added a shelf that I refinished. I found the cute little silver frame at a swap meet for a quarter! Woo hoo! I already had the other frame, but it was just a plain off-white so I used a background stamp to add the lace motif, and added the picture of the Eiffel Tower.
