Tree #2.

Our 2nd Christmas Tree sits on the old

antique bookcase in our tiny living room.

I love how it shines out the window on

to the veranda and a glow in the dark.

~ Chy

Bright Lights.

We don't use the lamps in our tiny

living often but when we do, they

truly light up the space. And the air

from the vents make the trim dance.

~ Chy

Round Tables.

In between working, playing, writing, painting,

dollhouse restoring, eating, sleeping, working

out, laundrying, shopping and Coviding, we are

also busy trying to finish up some projects in the

cottage, well before Fall arrives then leaves  us.

We all so know what comes after that .... snow!!

One project, once the walls were all painted but

before we put the curtains back up was to figure

out the furniture in this tiny space. We have used

the old wooden end table with the marble top in

our home for a number of years now and the tiny

low table was a gift from a friend when we moved.

But both were really not suitable to be used forever.

The lamps were at 2 different heights and we knew

one day we'd find something else. Then I was on

Marketplace and guess what popped up? These ....

.... two round end tables. A sweet pair that actually

matches! I actually first thought about putting them

 in the guest room as that is another spot with very

mismatched pieces. But when we went to pick them

up, much to my surprise, dh said "wouldn't these

look better in the living room?" Once I got over the

shock of my guy "decorating" I was so excited to

get home and try them out. I know right now, they

look a bit off as we don't have the curtains back

up but I think once we do, they will look more at

home in their spots. I also now want to replace

(see how that happens!) all the vent registers as

they are white plastic and look pretty cheap. We are

now looking at wood registers or metal. And I'd

also like to find an item or two that will help hid

the lamp electrical cords and the plugs. I'll post

update pictures once I have that all sorted out. I

hope it will look better then. What do you think?

~ Chy

Home Tour #3.

Our little living room. A place to visit

with friends and family. To read, to sit.

At the of the afternoon, the sun streams

in this south side and it's so pretty then.

We often put this light on when the sun

goes down, for anyone arriving to visit.

My favorite corner, with my harp and

some old family pictures I've inherited. 

My pretty writing desk. A vintage Ethan

Allen. Love sitting here to write and dream.

This room comes off the front door and

then we have a french door leading in to

the turreted sun room, also facing south.

I'm trying to find a pretty area rug to

warm up this space in the Winter. A bit

of softening. And the rug has to be able

to work for a matching area rug for the

dining room that is across the hallway.

Taking a lot of time to find just the right

color, size and softness. Soon, I hope!

Do you have a quiet space to write?

A space to invite family and friends?

~ Chy

Another Corner.

Another corner to share. This spot is in

our living room at the front of the house.

I love the armchair, the Robert Bateman

painting, my grandparents glass lamp, our

Celtic Harp, the handmade throw, the tiny

teddy and the gramma pillow. So cozy.

~ Chy

Favorite Corner.

One of my favorite corners in our living

room ~ the vintage lamp and the lamb.

It's been a great spot to start plants too.

The light streams in late in the afternoon.

A calm spot. Soothing and quiet. And

visually lovely to look at. A favorite.

Cozy Corner.

A favorite spot in our tiny living room.

A spot to read, talk or dream. Cozy.

Living Room Tree.

Because my dh wanted a little Christmas

Tree in our bedroom, we ended up with two.

So we decided to put this sweet little tree

in one of the windows in our living room.

We decided to use just pinks and whites

for this tree and found lots of decorations.

My favorites are these vintage glass

balls in various shades of pink. We

found them a few years ago at the

Antique Mall and kept them safe and

sound for a special place, which

turned out to be this sweet little tree.