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Nothing major here, (for once!), but something I've always wanted to do:
I made a small book nook area on my upstairs landing. I adore books and reading, and it seems like we're always dragging books to every room! Last year, I found a petite, shallow vintage/antique cherrywood bookcase at a flea market for $10. It fits perfectly against a short wall on the landing. I leave the top shelf open for seasonal decor; and my wall clock hangs above that. Across from the bookcase, I stuck a faux-suede stoage ottoman/cube, with a cushion on the seat, and a pillow for the back. I happened to have all of this lying around; it's mainly experiemental to see if I can fit something a little more comfy and bigger in that tiny area. You can't really curl up on it! It does look pretty, though. Strangely, I've never seen the cats lay on it. Weird. I'd really like to buy a longer, more cushy faux-leather storage ottoman, but I know the pusses will claw that to shreds. I can't have vinyl, leather, or faux leather anything.
I was inspired by a home-keeping blog (now defunct) years ago. The woman had a big Victorian house, and I noticed she had a square, 18th C. game table under the window, flanked by 2 chairs on her landing. What a fun place for the kids to play.
I love to have plenty of cozy spots to curl up with a book in my house. With plenty of soft throw blankets, of course--and plenty of willing felines to curl up with.
I made a small book nook area on my upstairs landing. I adore books and reading, and it seems like we're always dragging books to every room! Last year, I found a petite, shallow vintage/antique cherrywood bookcase at a flea market for $10. It fits perfectly against a short wall on the landing. I leave the top shelf open for seasonal decor; and my wall clock hangs above that. Across from the bookcase, I stuck a faux-suede stoage ottoman/cube, with a cushion on the seat, and a pillow for the back. I happened to have all of this lying around; it's mainly experiemental to see if I can fit something a little more comfy and bigger in that tiny area. You can't really curl up on it! It does look pretty, though. Strangely, I've never seen the cats lay on it. Weird. I'd really like to buy a longer, more cushy faux-leather storage ottoman, but I know the pusses will claw that to shreds. I can't have vinyl, leather, or faux leather anything.
I was inspired by a home-keeping blog (now defunct) years ago. The woman had a big Victorian house, and I noticed she had a square, 18th C. game table under the window, flanked by 2 chairs on her landing. What a fun place for the kids to play.
I love to have plenty of cozy spots to curl up with a book in my house. With plenty of soft throw blankets, of course--and plenty of willing felines to curl up with.