Before- builder's basic:
After:
A little something goes a long way. It ties my kitchen into our family room perfectly. With an open floor plan this was key.
Now for decorating these bookshelves. Oh how I struggled with this. I think I have changed them around every week for the past year we have lived here. :) We are always in this room and I "study" it far too much!
Anyways I remembered a "Design Article of Faith" that I learned in college and it applied here.
It is called repetition with variation.
- It is when you use something and repeat it though out the design while varying it slightly.
- It creates interest and unifies the design.
- For instance I used black frames in different shapes and formats and repeated them throughout.
I am much more pleased with how it looks with using this design principle or "Design article of Faith" as my professor called it. The past year I had cute stuff in it but it didn't feel unified at all. Now I can have a peace of mind when I look at it. :)
And of course this was all done on the cheap!! This is Savvy Chic Home you know.
- The frames were $3 at Wal-mart.
- Antiques were mostly presents or Goodwill.
- The books I already had.
- And if you are a regular reader you know that I got the mirror on CL for $10.
The official first day of fall is Wed Sept 22nd (it started on the 11thhere ;). So the next post is all about fall decor and how to make these fabulous pumpkins, cause you know fall just can't wait.
Very nice! What do you think?
i think the beadboard addition to the bookcases was a great idea. i love to see things jazzed up. have you thought about painting the beadboard backing? i;ve seen it done and it looks great... isn't the goodwill a great place to find fun things?? and i love spending next to nothing for great looking fix-ups!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! And yes, Goodwill is a great place for bargains... especially after yard sale season is expired.
ReplyDeleteI love the addition of the beadboard. I've been toying with the idea of adding some to my open cupboard in my kitchen, although I'm also pondering some wallpaper - who knows what I'll choose. Thanks for sharing your lovely built-ins.
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