I know you are probably sick of seeing this room, it is just seriously my favorite area of the house. I guess that should tell me to get going on the rest of the place, huh? I have made a few minor tweaks to this room in the last few weeks. I moved the spiral plant to the other side of the couch. Not sure I love it there but I really like it and there is nowhere else to put it, so for now it stays.
A few days ago I was the lucky recipient of this beautiful, antique mirror. It used to belong to my Grandmother and for a while it hung in my house growing up. It's been in storage for a few years and now it's mine. I am so beyond excited to have it in my home. I knew exactly where it was going the minute I got it. I love how it lets more light in the room and makes the space feel bigger. The only thing I dislike about it, is that now when you sit on the couch in the piano room you can see around the corner into the great room. No more keeping the messy part of the house a secret. Shoot.
But I think it will be worth the effort.
Some of the other changes are across the room. I changed out some of the accessories in here.
I found Nate's first set of scriptures from his childhood in a box out in the garage and a hymnal that was my family's when I was a child. I also found a beautiful magnifying glass with a mother of pearl handle at TJ Maxx, love it. I also framed the pressed olive branch my mom and Bob brought me back from the Garden of Gethsemane a couple of years ago.
A couple of weeks ago when I was digging through boxes in the garage I came across this gold leaf picture of the Ogden Temple. My mom made it when I was ten years old. It hung in our house til the day they sold our house. I immediately knew where it belonged.
I then added Nate's mission plaque next to it. I just love adding beautiful, sentimental things to our home. I keep teasing Nate that my inner old lady is really starting to speak her mind. I look around at other thirty-somethings homes and mine is definitely different. I don't mind though. To each their own.
The last change to the room is this little round table. It used to be in the great room, as well as the lamp and some of the accessories. I love the added warmth of another lamp in this space. I think the reason I am loving this room so much is because it has the most layering done to it. I love it.
For some reason there is still something I want to do to this small space. I REALLY want to add a small brass and glass cocktail table. Even though the room is super tiny and I want to keep it as open as possible I can't help thinking that I need something to tie it all together. It just feels like everything is floating and needs an anchor. I don't know, what do you think?
I think if I do, the spiral plant definitely has to find a new spot. But what do I know?
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2 comments:
LOLing at your inner old lady comment. I love your taste. Your house feels so refined to me. I am a minimalist and having things on surfaces makes me pull my hair out, but I love when other people have things out. It really tells a story. I've tried and tried to be a story-teller decorator. I'm jealous.
Have you thought about an area rug. I went to a friends house and she had taste similar to yours. she had an area rug set at an angle and it touched everything and pulled all of her elements together. Just a thought.
And that mirror...LOVES LOVES LOVES! So beautiful! Your grandmother must have been a classy lady!
I love the mirror their also. Yes Grandma was and is a very classy lady!! I think if you put a coffee table in there it won't give walking space. BUT you know I think less is more. Love you and your family so much!!
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