Winter's Decor

Books

I am still in the midst of transitioning from Christmas décor to winter décor.

It has been a slow process because I take one room, one shelf, one hutch etc… 

at a time.

I have been enjoying this transition – shopping from my home and searching for things with a subdued coloring.

This is why I am excited about something I have wanted to do for a while.

I have been wanting to place my books showing the pages rather than the binding. I have seen a few of you very imaginative, creative ladies do this – with great success!

To me, filling my bookcases in the wintertime with books feels just right. It is the cozy time – where we spend more time indoors and look for ways to entertain.

I have loved books all my life – I think I practically lived my childhood in a library or lying crosswise on my bed reading book after book.

I have been blessed to find and to be gifted some very old books.

They are displayed with newer ones throughout the house.

I tend to group books by binding color, so I kept it this way while arranging books and accessories on the shelves. I found accessories that are muted, subdued – a winter palate.

On the book trough behind the couch I have this sweet little cloche with this heart I received when I purchased pillows and sachets from 

Char at Some Place in Thyme. She has fantastic things in her store!

I have only finished the built-in bookcase on the right – here’s a glimpse of a few shelves on the left. It is still behind the Christmas tree, my daughter and husband cleared away the ornaments last night and it needs to be moved.

Coming along in my winter decorating and cleaning. How are you doing?

Thanks so much for stopping by! I appreciate you and look forward to all that we will share in 2012!

I am sharing this post with these Delightsome blog parties:

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Home and Garden Thursday

 Winter Whites

1st Thursday Home Decor:


In the kitchen

In fashion, wearing white clothing after September has traditionally been discouraged.

To me, in the wintertime, whites are what I search for to decorate the rooms in my home. Whites bring my world back to a sense of serenity – reflecting the calmness of a winter’s landscape.

I love changing things up seasonally. In the springtime – pink reigns – even in my sunny colored kitchen. In the summertime it is blue-white and in the fall it is shades of rust and russet. 

With each of these color changes I had white of various shades to ground – to bring it all together.

God decorates the world in color each season and white appears yearlong.

Is there nothing more tranquil than countryside freshly blanketed with snow?

There seems to be an endless array of shades of white. The depth and the hue of the color can be affected by underlying shades within that white. 

There are yellow-whites, blue-whites, green-whites, grey-whites and so forth.

The possibilities of combinations are endless.

Fashion may or may no longer dictate that white is off limits after Labor Day, but within our home – white is wonderful all year long.

I have several jars filled with shards. Several years ago, homeowners would throw out shards of pottery into their gardens to aerate the soil. Today, they are treasured pieces of history

This is the inaugural post to my new blog party

Home and Garden Thursday

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 Design Sponge at Home includes home tours of 70 real-life interiors featuring artists and designers; step-by-step tutorials on everything from stripping and painting furniture to hanging wallpaper and doing your own upholstery; fifty before and after makeovers submitted to Design Sponge by readers with limited time and realistic budgets; and more!
The giveaway is open to all who participate and/or comment to this post. 
Winner will be announced Wednesday, January 11 in the next
Home and Garden Thursday post.


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1.  Be a follower of A Delightsome Life through GFC, Email, Feedburner or other Social networks.

2.  Please text link back to ADL or post the Party Button, so that your readers can join in/or find the other participants.

3.  Home & Garden Thursday encompasses everything! You may link up and share your DIY, home décor, furniture refinishing, paint projects, craft projects, thrifty finds, gardening tips and photos, your recipes – anything Home & Garden related. Share your favorite post of the previous week!

4.  Please link the URL specific to the post you are sharing – not your blog’s URL.

5.  Please visit other guests, just as you would at any other party, leave some comments and perhaps make a few new friends!

On Wednesday morning, I will post features from the previous week – two of my favorite and two reader’s favorites.

The H&GT Party post will be published each Wednesday evening at 6:30 EST using Inlinkz.

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Home Garden Thursday

Post schedule will be:

1^st Thursday – Home Décor

2^nd Thursday – Garden 

3^rd Thursday – Thrifting or Crafting

4^th Thursday – Recipe or cooking tips

5^th Thursday – Anything Goes

I look forward to seeing your inspiring posts!

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