Saturday, January 8, 2011

Imagination

Our day is bright white and very cold... as my thoughts are still seeking out uplifting inspiration and adjusting to the beginning of a New Year... The wishes for all of us is our guest, friends, and family as they enter our homes feel allot of warmth. We want one room to be as inviting as the next... Beautiful prism lamps are always the first to catch my eyes. I also find myself drawn to very unusual window treatments... not connected to drapes,curtains and valances... The use of these means really doesn't take too much to underline your style... Imagination oozes inviting the unexpected that make for charming displays... Don't be discouraged if your first try isn't exactly the way you would like.. change and move things around... Practice makes perfect in anything we may encounter.. Cozy details found around a home when using old or vintage usually takes us to another era. Thinking this is appealing to us cause we all enjoy being taken to another place. It is a pleasant way of spending a few hours. Oh, love the use of garments of old on display... Lovely textiles and clothing adds a lovely way to start a day. The ambiance of the unexpected can be quite stunning. At this time period I am content it seems to settle for sparkle and winter. In another month I will want to reconnect with nature and seek out the use of vines... greenery, and nests adding a touch of spring and rebirth.. for accenting.. My desire for grain sacks and burlap at this time is most likely be more appealing the the gentlemen... but I find you can very easily tuck in those girly things and it has a great look... even though they are extremely different. Grain sacks are lovely with lace.... I have received a couple comments from ladies that say they like the girly but the hubbies don't appreciate it... A little secret... just start tucking a few things here and there and then add a few more and a few more over a period of time... get the idea? When viewing my Jeanne d Ark Books and some blogs I have noticed a large use of old photos and reprints and the making of altered art and tags .... which is very creative and fits in lovely. The budget friendly use of old paper and pages... ribbons and cords... laces...buttons..junk jewelry.. ect... are just the right price... Hum I seem to be getting inspired just writing of the use of the vintage stuff. Hum... I see a place I could tuck a piece right now... I'm off. Have a lovely day..
This late afternoon we are on our way with friends to meet up with other friends in Ft. Wayne to dine as I stated on a earlier post... I best make sure I have one a heavy coat and scarf cause baby it's cold outside....

3 comments:

Tracy said...

Baby, I saw that it's cold outside in Ohio...brrr!I like your thinking about tucking things away and adding a thing or two here and there and see if the hubby notices :) always thinking....

Rose ~Victorian Rose ~ said...

Love the chunky little Victorian girls...you seldom see them that size....as they were so active back in those days.

Love you ides's here. Thanks for the suggestions.

Rose

Edie Marie's Attic said...

Happy New Year dear Marietta! Blessings to you & yours in 2011!!

Hugs, Sherry