Design Question Answered
March 26, 2009 by Puna
Filed under House & Garden
A couple of weeks ago I ask for help for my console. I needed a change and I got some great advice! Thank you!
Here it was.
And here it is now!
Here’s what I did. You said clear the clutter. So I did. You said a long mirror, rather than a wide one. I didn’t have a long mirror so I put this tall print behind it. It’s of Zermatt, Switzerland where the husband and I got engaged. We were there in July to ski, you can do that in Zermatt where the Alps are at an elevation of 10,000 ft. While we were skiing on the mountain, he got down on one knee to ask me to marry him. I thought he fell down until he pulled out the ring. It was so romantic. I cried for the rest of the day – from happiness not because I was sad. I was also surprised and I don’t handle surprises well. The husband got this print from some friends. He was staying with them for the week and told them the story of our engagement. They literally took it off their wall and gave it to him. I’m digressing. Anyway, it’s tall so I’m following the advice I was given. I think it works.
I also cleared off the photos but left the vase. It was taken from my mother’s house. She knows it’s here. No worries.
The middle shelf has a celedon bowl my mother bought for me on her last trip to Thailand. She was there when they had the coup a couple of years ago. That’s another story. And I’m full of stories but I’ll never get to the whole design thing if I keep digressing.
You said “three things.” So I put three seashells on the bottom shelf. I got those…another time.
As for the pictures, I spread them out around my home.
I think you all were right. I can see them now! I have to display them, they mean a lot to me.
Ignore the chandelier on the floor. And the dog.
So thank you! Now onto the bedroom…
Wow! That looks great! I love those seashells on the bottom shelf.
What a huge improvement. I like it! The vase looks a little odd by itself in the center of the top shelf to me. If there were two other things on that shelf that were different heights, I think it could look sharp. Slide it to the side just a little if the vase is the tallest item.
I love everything else. It must feel so refreshing to walk by those spaces now!
Katie
It looks great! Pictures have a way of taking over before we are even aware of it! Love that the picture over the console is special to you!
Baby, get out of the picture! Sophie, wake up! Where’d my stuff go?
That’s so good, so good. Where did the airplane picture end up? You know, you can change it every week if you like.
Great change! I didn’t get in on the first post, but as much as I love the print you have there now, if you could come up with a large round mirror or metal artwork, round would be perfect on that wall breaking up all of the square and rectangle shapes of the furniture and doorways. I do love the seashells across the bottom!
~Misti
Much better! I’m always amazed at how often I have to remove stuff and start from scratch. It’s timely, but well worth it.
You did a fantastic job! It just FEELS better doesn’t it.
Just beautiful! And I love the story of the painting and how your husband’s friends just took it off the wall. I’m sure I’d leave it on the wall forever! Thank you for sharing!
I love it – what a difference!
Looks nice! Big Daddy what day does the trash man come??
Wow, thanks everyone. I’m excited to get some input for my bedroom curtains now…
I’ve done some minimizing of accessories, too, and it feels and looks so great! Thank you for sharing your before and after photographs. ~Arleen
It looks fantastic!
Looks nice. I really like the dog and cat decorations.
Gorgeous!!! Gorgeous tackles!!