When you are a design blogger, you are constantly changing things around. I mean all.the.time. Mr. CH doesn’t dare walk through the house in the dark, for fear of walking into something that wasn’t there the day before. Ha! Well I like to be a woman of mystery.
I recently moved the chairs in our closet while he was sleeping. He told me later the next day, that he almost tripped over the chairs, since it was dark, and they had been moved. Sorry Honey!!
I like to play around with this shelf in our hallway upstairs.
It’s a fun, not too serious place with chipped old tin ceiling tiles and antique corbels.
I started with just a few accessories here.
Then I thought it needed this sweet romantic couple and a little bit of color.
I found these lamps that I bought for my daughter’s room, but she wanted the chandelier lamps, seen here, so I put the new lamps here. But then I had the problem of electrical cords. Grrrrr.. if you photograph interiors, then you know what a pain those cords are.
I put a few things under the table to cover up the cords, but it looked a bit cluttered to me. I tried just keeping a few.
To be honest, I think I prefer nothing under the shelf, but I really don’t like the cords being so obvious, especially since they are eye level as you come up the stairs.
Actually it doesn’t look like any of these photos right now.
The takeaway today is, have fun with your decor, and try things many different ways. Sometimes I am surprised about how bad something looks in one place, and then how fabulous it looks somewhere else. The other benefit to moving things around is the feeling of having a fresh look without actually buying anything. Just moving things around is a lot of fun for me, and gives me a little different look whenever I want it. Have fun!
Please tell me I’m not the only one who does this!!
We worked so hard to clean our house perfectly before it was on a town house walk. Five days later it was my day off work and I couldn’t find anything to clean so I started rearranging like a crazy person. One thing led to another. When I got done I wished I could have the house walk again!
I love all the chippiness! Very pretty!
Anita,
I am always rearranging, I think it comes from all the years I worked in a small shop and we were always changing displays to keep things fresh. Now that I am “retired”, I do the saame thing at home..old habits never die. By the way, I hate cords!!!!
Ha ha, laughed my head off at this one, Anita! Mr. Designthusiasm says the same thing! Sometimes he walks in and just shakes his head. Yesterday he asked about some things I had in the back seat of the car that I just hadn’t brought in yet. He thinks it’s like living in a funhouse, with things constantly changing. As for your shelf, I like all your options, but I do favor the last one. I think the lamps look great and the floral softens the vignette, and btw, you did a good job of hiding the cords. Full confession – I have several times photoshopped the cords out of my photos. I even have one photo of my son’s apartment where I photoshopped my daughter – who was lying on the floor – out of the photo!
I paint the cords the color of the walls; they disappear like magic. love your blog!
Oh great idea Carol!!
I think we all hate cords. What if you had white cords and double sided tape them to the corbels so they are tucked in tight. A gorgeous frenchy basket underneath would hide the plug and have a “less is more” look. Love your hall shelf.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
I hate cords too. I often use plants to cover them up…they kind of get lost in the greenery! 😉
One lamp and a great cement statue is how I would design this shelf if it were in my home! As for the cord showing, I so dislike that problem….I took an old galvanized bucket Anita, and placed it under an open chest so I could drop down the cord into the bucket and not see a cord dangle. Could you maybe place one of your deep baskets under the shelf and drop the cord down into it, letting the basket itself hide the outlet and plug?
Yes, I love this whole concept of your salvage look, but I would so want to make the focal piece be on the shelf, and not so much as to accessorizing it so.
It’s an amazing shelf, with amazing potential. Try one lamp of sorts, or no lamp and your candelabras and a great cement figure or statue of sorts, and a big container on the bottom adding that wow factor.
You my friend have inspired me to keep my eyes wide open for some corbels so I can create your vibe.
Thank you for the inspiration.
Xx
Dore
I had to giggle at this post as my other half is the same, I said to him, well when the bedroom is finished there will be no more decorating as such only the kitchen renovation. He said….”you will find something else for me to work on, or you will be changing things in some form or other”. I agree its being a blogger that probably drives us to do this, plus our passion for an interesting and lovely home.
Lee
Oh, I bet there are lots of us “re-arrangers” out here. Hubs’ work was always quite a drive away, and he worked afternoon shift, so would leave at 1:00 p.m. and get home at midnight. All he ever asked was that I don’t block the light switch, so he could see the changes and not stumble over anything! As for display areas, I have two vertical shelf units, a beautiful china hutch, open cabinet tops and … very deep window sills! I LOVE my home 🙂
Nice post!
I’m always “shopping” from different rooms when I want to change something up. So nope, you’re not the only one!
Have you tried using 3M hooks or clips to run the cords under the shelf? They have the at Home Depot 🙂
Oh great idea Stephanie!!
I just picked up some corbels the other day and planned to do the exact same wall mounted table/ shelf! Great idea! 🙂
Charleigh @Providence Hill
I enjoy reading your bolg but the “sign up” that appears at the top blocks about half the page and then the ad at the bottom leaves very little left to read. Very annoying and frustrating.
Les, the bar is supposed to scroll off. I have paused the sign up bar until I get it to work properly. My apologies!!
So much better.
Thanks!