Hi friends. First of all, I want to send a tremendous THANK YOU to everyone who gave me suggestions for finishing up my office. I knew you would have some great ideas! I read each and every one of your comments.
I really, really don’t want to go to the trouble of painting the bookcases, but I agree with you that I need to do something to brighten them up. I’ve been living with this wallpaper sample from Spoonflower for a few days. See it tucked in behind the white container? I’m thinking of doing a diy version of it. What do you think – too busy? Maybe if I made the splotches a little bigger and spread them out a bit? Maybe in black and white?
My granddaughter, Miss M, was allowed to get her own Instagram account recently. It’s private and her mom monitors it closely, but I sure do have mixed feelings about the whole social media thing when it comes to kids. Anyway, she’s been sharing pictures like crazy and asked my daughter to snap some pictures of her and Miss K posing in our backyard recently. Oh, these girls…they’re growing up way to fast!
I finally accumulated the rest of the supplies that I need to put the finishing touches on my dropzone. Aren’t those enamel numbers tags cute? I hope I’ll have it ready to share with you next week.
We had the windows replaced in the turret in our kitchen. It was one of those boring, non-blog-worthy improvements to the house that needed to be made. Now I have a crystal clear view of the feeders on the deck. Oh my goodness – I’ve been laughing so much watching the antics of the crazy squirrels! I know that they are considered pests to many people, but I’m one of those who thinks they’re so cute.
And lastly, Pookie was able to take a day off from work to take a little road trip with me to a barn sale. What fun! I’ll be sharing that with you soon.
Hope you all have a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend! Til next week…
Pat says
Since you are reluctant to paint your bookcases, I would first try wallpaper on the backs of the shelves. I think you’ll be surprised at how much that will lighten up the entire piece. I also think a light colored area rug would pull the eye from all of the wall space in your room – would draw the eye to the floor as well and make all that wall space seem less formidable. Your idea for framed map pieces is a great idea for an office and would look great. I wouldn’t paint the desk either – it’s beautiful as it is. You have a great room – please enjoy and appreciate it.
Connie says
I really love the blue vases on top of your bookcases that are so pretty next to the painting. Are they a Home Goods purchase?
Earlier in the spring, the bluebirds returned to our bird house where they nest yearly. We saw them building but then they disappeared. Because we’d had a storm, I thought that perhaps their eggs had been destroyed. My husband opened the side door of the birdhouse over the trash dumpster expecting to clean it out. To his surprise, two baby squirrels had moved in. They were flying squirrels with a full coat of glossy fur and big brown eyes that stared up at us. They looked round and plump and how they managed to squeeze through that small opening is puzzle. Surely they didn’t open the side door. Anyway, they scampered away quickly when we put the dumpster down on the grass. Now I wonder if the bluebirds will ever try it again after finding two free loaders in their house!
Suzy says
Hi Connie. I actually got those urns from a furniture showroom at the High Point Furniture Market a few years ago. I’ve used them everywhere! What a funny story about the squirrels in your birdhouse. We don’t have any flying squirrels here, but I wish we did!
Heather G says
Whatever you do with your bookcases will be wonderful. I’ve yet to see something that you’ve done that made me gasp…in horror π And along the lines of squirrels…we love watching them also. In fact, my husband built a narrow ladder that goes from the bird feeder to the ground, just so they can get to the feeder without damaging it or our house. We live on a golf course and all the golfers thought we were nuts when they found out what it was. But the squirrels love it.
Suzy says
That’s too funny, Heather. I bet the squirrels are pretty cute climbing up the ladder!
Shenita says
Suzy, I think your bookcases will be great with a paper backing! It really brightens things up. I know that whatever you decide to do will be beautiful! Hope you’re having a blessed Memorial Day!