I'd like to use the new year as an excuse for my rampant redecorating, but in truth decorating is a near constant process for me. I have a number of prints of birds that I took from my Grandmother's house where they once hung in her guest bedroom. I didn't want to sacrifice the precious wall space to hang them all (I have a lot of art!) so I was stuck leaning them against the walls. This seemed like a precarious position for them, and in a burst of inspiration I came up with a great use for them. They are now hanging over the openings to my bookcase, providing beautiful coverage. They are easy to remove when I want to get into the shelves, but are a unique and exciting visual addition to the window seat area.
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I hung them using the type of molding clips that you'd use to hang a painting from an architectural relief. Yes, for some reason I have a number of random tools like that lying around the house. Now instead of seeing my mess of books and magazines, you see these beautiful old prints.
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I've also been working on decorating my four-poster bed. In my last apartment I had hung it with a number of sheer silk panels in shades of jade, crimson, and vermillion. I wanted to step away from that "Arabian-nights" vibe, especially because I didn't want to compromise the amazing view. This is an old curtain from one of my dorm rooms years ago that I attached to the "ceiling" of the four-poster with a staple gun. I think the effect is somewhat exotic and eastern, plus I get the cozy four-poster feeling without blocking any of my midtown view.
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