Sunday, August 24, 2008

Going Scandinavian

My dear friend Sue gave me this book a few weeks ago, knowing my enjoyment of Scandinavian decor. It has inspired me to do some redecorating. Nothing like yard sales to pick-up some new pieces to achieve the look I love.....
The past couple weeks I have had great success at yard sales - found this charming wall shelf for $2.00 Sat. A bit of white spray paint over it's cream and gold gilding and it was good to go!

Sue, does it look familiar? I have always admired yours and was so thrilled to find one for myself. Now have to search for another one for Sarah, as she is coveting mine for her newly remodeled bathroom!

A collection of my recent finds - the .50 tissue box, which was a brown basket with unpainted wooded tops; the floral trivet, which also had stained wooden trim - $1.00; the fabulous hydrangea print (it's from Paragon) - $10.00; my fave the shelf; and my .50 tray with the watercolor florals I cut from a $1.00 book. All to be added to my "in the process" redecorating schemes.
My family room before was done in reds, greens and yellows. Lovely colors, but since this is the room I spend the majority of my evenings in I decided to fill it with the blues and pale greens that are so Scandinavian and sooo soothing to me. You can see the new Hydrangea print, a couple more floral prints "stolen" from the guest bedroom, a teacup vase from the master bedroom and blue floral plates from the china cabinet.... Just turned Sarah's beautiful quilted throw over to it's gorgeous blue background backside and a couple pillows from the sun room....
The shelves have been transformed from red and green to much lighter shades of blue and white with a bit of majolica.... the prints that Sue gave me (she knows my taste better than I do!)
Yes, I even covered the black speaker with blue & white checked contact paper - still trying to figure out how to disguise the cable box.....

The shelving on the other side of the fireplace.... I really don't mind the brick of the fireplace, tho would like to cover a portion of it with 6" white trim.....someday......




3 comments:

Sue said...

Oh my, you have been a busy girl. You know I love the shelf. So glad you are enjoying the book. Very clever way to conceal the speakers on your book shelves. All of your treasures look so pretty all together there in the kitchen.
Hugs,
Sue

kari and kijsa said...

You have been busy! Love the shelf!
Thank you for all your prayers and blessings!
Have a wonderful Labor Day,
kari & kijsa

Anonymous said...

Wow you have been a busy bee. I love what you have done to the living room and great job on the yard sale finds! Love, Dana