Back from my vacation, I was delighted to move back into my office. I wrote about the new wall colors last November, even though the project actually happened in March. Seems reorganizing my workspace inspired me in many ways last spring, as I did a bit of furniture shopping and crafting.
Below, in no particular order, are some of the results. (And yes, this is a post full of random bits that do not merit a post of their own but are of minor interest as a group.)
One of my favorite craft stores (Beverly’s, a Northern California chain) was closing their San Jose store and I picked up a couple of console tables and some silk flowers for very little money. Purchasing them kicked off the Great Room Redesign Project that I’m now wrapping up at Purgatory (more on that later, I promise). I used to make sun tea with a plastic pitcher but exposure to the sun made the handle fall off (I now use a nice glass pitcher for my outside brewing needs). The pitcher was still quite pleasing to the eye though, so I shoved the flowers into it and put it and a small wooden sandpiper that once belong to a beloved great-uncle on the table. The smaller table was eventually relocated into the great room proper, but here’s a teaser shot of the table at the time of writing this post.
You probably notice that the floor is different and the molding is different and the wall is different. Well, yeah–I’ve been a very busy Stega and will post more about all of that soon, I promise.
Here’s a question for you. What does one do with an old Rubbermaid bin that once sat outside under the steps that led to the upper garden at our old house on Potrero Hill? Answer: dig up burlap, some eyelets and sisal, and make it into a basket for pool towels. It’s not beautiful, but it will do for now.
1. I should mention that one of my favorite online retailers is Gardeners.com. They sell stuff for gardens (go figure). Many things in the north garden came from them, and a few things in the house, like these small planters that work well for small succulents, did as well.
2. Regular readers are now wondering “is that the chimney in the great room?” Yes, it is–this is really just another teaser about the great room. The circular wall shelf I discovered at World Market of all places–when I saw it, I knew it would look awesome in the room.
3. One last shopping purchase worth mentioning is a gorgeous metal mobile I found on Etsy. (ExpandLifeMetalArt is the artist’s shop.) It hangs in my office. We have mobiles in just about every room it seems–perhaps I should eventually do a post about that, but not anytime soon as I’m still a year behind!
