WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME you really looked at that beautiful vase you just couldn't live without only a few months ago?
Or the collection of pretty seashells you spent so much time searching for during your ocean holiday? What about the picture hanging over your computer? How quickly we get accustomed to those things we see all the time. Our eyes glaze over and we don't even notice what we once considered a treasure. (Maybe that's why we love to bring out our holiday decorations; it gives us a chance to enjoy something different for awhile.)
We don't always need brand new things to make our homes sparkle again. We can get a new look without breaking the bank. How? By simply giving our things a new home.
No, I don't mean sending them down the street to the neighbours. I mean, taking your pictures, ornaments, small tables, lamps and cushions, and placing them in unsuspecting corners in your house, in totally different rooms. Give your long-stemmed glass candle holder the new job of holding short-stemmed pansies. Let the tranquil landscape painting in your rarely used dining room add peaceful bliss to your bedroom.
It's taking your old things, the stuff you have right now, and finding new ways to display them. The art of turning ordinary back into special--a little like spinning straw into gold--can add simple beauty to our every day lives.
Look for new ways you can make your home beautiful today.
Artfully yours,
Brenda
Brenda
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your encouragement via the Inscribe Listserve! This is a cheery place you've created. And I like your idea of surprising yourself by finding new homes for old stuff. I think I'll try that!
Blessings,
Violet