LOTS of Pictures:)

I've been working on finishing touches around here. Still so much do to, but it is total fun. I don't think there is anything more gratifying than beautifying one's surroundings. It makes you feel good about yourself somehow. So here are a few things I've managed recently.

Here was a fabulous ebay find. Isn't ebay the greatest?? I mean what are the odds of finding something like this?? Love having a world marketplace in which to shop. It's an old rotating Dennison (LOVE Dennison) display rack for books of seals. I thought it would be a cool way to display family photos in the living room.

 

It's about 3 feet tall.

 

 

 

 

See how I can put a whole big stack of photos in one slot and people can take them out and thumb through them??

Next up are a couple of easy frames. These were purple and black leopard print cardboard frames from Target dollar spot several years ago. We're talking about a 30 minute craft here nailed to the wall with straight pins. Easy, cheap and lovely.

 

I decided I needed a little something to hang above the two frames to sort of finish it off. I looked around for ANYTHING that was basically the size I needed. Found an old Domino box and here's what happened:

 

I had to move the two wallpaper covered frames because this obviously had to hang below them. I stuffed the box top with some wadded up paper. Cut a piece of corrugated cardboard the exact size of the lid except I let about 3/4" overhang at the top so I could attach the box to the wall. I covered that 3/4" with wallpaper. You can see it at the top right behind the "N." I punched tiny holes in various places in the box top and lined them up with punched holes in the cardboard. Wired it all together. Then I wired on the bottle and glued the embellishments. Hung it to the wall with straight pins hammered through the 3/4" cardboard lip. Make sense?? Here's a photo of the entire wall vignette.

 

 

Around the corner from this is my coke sign I finally had Brian hang in the living room. Love my coke sign:)

 

Here is a little something I threw together out of an old drawer I had painted red last year. This is on my kitchen window sill.

 

 

See that funky glazed clay piece on top of the shelf?? Luke made it about 5 years ago and I've never been able to figure out what it is. I didn't want to offend him by asking so I just acted like it's identity was perfectly obvious. When I pulled it out of the cabinet the other day I thought, "I can ask him now because he's old enough to no longer be offended." Turns out it's a snake with pointy things like some dinosaurs have. I always thought it was the gums of a giant with really bad teeth:)

Comments

[sherri]

Cool stuff. Looking really awesome!

[Cindy]

LOVE those frames. I love junk like that in the TDS. One of my favorite places.

Been meaning to ask ya...wha happened to your kissy face pic?

c

[Priscila]

ohhhhhh and ahhhhhhhhhhh love love love your ebay find! Great job

xoxo
casa bella chic

[Kana from Tokyo]

Hi Donna, those frames are really beautiful! the red shelf is lovely too. I love your decor usage, especially that of red colors. By the way, I have not yet sent to you the photo how I used the wallpapers I purchased from you. I'm so sorry... my room is too hot and high humidity during summer, I could not use the wallpapers. However, autumn is coming now. I want to make something, like you. I have to go shopping for beautifying my room!　And my room will be more disaster... oh no. You are not only artistic, and a good hard worker. I am jealous of your family =)

[Lois]

Hi Donna!
You are a very crafty person.
I mean that in a good way!
What a totally brilliant idea of how to use the rotating display rack. That is so cool!
I love your other decorating ideas too.
As for the snake with the pointy things it reminded me that I did that once with my son when he was just a little guy. He would have been 4 or 5 at the time he made this clay thing.(he's in his 30's now) I waited for a year or so before I asked him what exactly it was and when I did ask he couldn't remember what it was suppose to have been. LOL! :)
Donna, as always, thanks for sharing with all of us. I really enjoy your blog.
Have a great week!
Lois

[Heather]

I love seeing all the new projects because I know just where they all are in your home now. Its cool to see them all coming together. I hope I can visit again and see it all in place. Miss you!

[sherry]

You have some really unique ideas here -- very fun, whimsical and eclectic! Thanks for sharing your ideas -- the domino box is genius and proves you can do something with anything!

[Anna Matthews]

Wow - love it all. I love the way you've used the display rack, such a unique idea. And thanks for sharing the drawer; I picked one up while "garbage-picking" a few months ago, I had no idea what I would do with it, but I knew I liked it, so I took it, but its been sitting in the basement ever since.

[Alissa Millsap]

what a great find on ebay, love how you used it as a photo display! great photo frames.

[kara]

You are a decorating genius! I love the aqua and red together. Thanks for sharing. Kara

[Pearl Maple]

The book stand photo display is very creative and fun. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration.

The new wall paper packs are pretty cool, bet they will sell well.