if in doubt put up a shelf !!..
this should be my motto in life... the hubbys is " when all else fails.. hit it with a big hammer!! "
obviously hes talking about diy here.. hes not a hammer wielding maniac!
yes but my last resort for things is to just put another shelf up..theres always room for a shelf and that means theres always room for more pretty things to enter the house!!..
so i was faced with a little dilemma last week when i got my new cake stands.. as the triple tier one would really only fit were i had previously had a two tier one.. so i then had to find a home for the two tier one.. now i couldn't put it on top of my dining room dresser as you wouldn't be able to see it and i do like seeing my pretties out, but it cant be any were to handy for chubby hands to get hold of as that would be the last i saw of it !!..
so anyways i did a little bit of re-jigging things around on the dresser and its found a little home just sat in the middle of it.. so i moved some tins but then realised they didn't fit anywhere else on my dresser .. ( phew can you keep up with the crazy life that i lead!! )
what would be my solution... a shelf that my mum had given me a few weeks ago that had been in the boot of our car since.. i got it out.. got the hubby to get the power tools out and up it went.. which meant that i was left to faff about afterwards!!..
it is straight but as our house is the house that jack and his mate bill built the door frame isn't straight which means it looks a little on the wonky side but its not the hubbys dodgy diy skills but the door!!!..
so this is just yet another shelf that i can now have fun with adding to and hanging things off it the possibilities are endless and as soon as this one is filled up to capacity I'm sure I'll find another space on a wall somewhere for another one...do you think this could be a condition i have.. like shelfomania !!
i spotted some fairy lights the other week when i went into Liverpool that I'm going to save up and get as they are really cool and will look adorable on this shelf so I'll show you them as soon as i get them!!..
i love the view through to the kitchen and all your pretty colourful and shabby chique loveliness charl- looks sooo pretty!!!!!!
ReplyDeletei do love shelves, cabinets and dresser tops! oh my! isnt it fun to display! i love all treasures out like you! happy days- You know what i must have been thinking same as you, i saw some lovely heart shaped fairy light lantons in the local gifty shop- but they are quite peicey too... x
Aw Charl it looks really cute, perfect spot for a shelf. If you've got a shelf it means you have to fill it!!
ReplyDeleteWould love to have another look at your pastel lovelies in the background of the last photo, please can we see more?!?
Also, I miss your friday frocks!!
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I love it! And above the door is wasted space after all! x
ReplyDeleteFantastic place for a shelf! I love the design too - where was it from!? x
ReplyDeletePerfect place for a shelf, I love it (and all the pretties on there). x
ReplyDeleteawww I love it!! Scarlett x
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea - I can hear husbands all over blogland groaning as the requests for shelves go in ;) Would be nice to use that wasted space though.
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what i want to do over my kitchen door - i love the edge to the shelf!!!
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That shelf looks gorgeous! I bought one at the car boot on Sun so you've got me pondering where I could fit it now...
ReplyDeleteIncase you missed it on my blog, my hall is painted in 'green clay' by Dulux. Thanks for stopping by and for your comments :) x
yeah, fairy lights would just finish it off nicely.
ReplyDeleteYOu're like me. I wallop things with hammers and six inch nails! Years ago when we had a wood bed, I got the saw out and sawed of the round finials on the footboard. My lovely quilt looked wrong, so the balls had to go! ha ha ha!
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wooden bed, not a 'wood bed' honestly. I really need to write what I'm typing! xx
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen looks gorgeous and i love the blue on the walls with all the pretty pastel bits and pieces ;-)) I really struggle to read your posts sadly its the blue with the pink writing for some reason. Enjoy your new shelf. dee x
ReplyDeleteJust to add to my previous comment, and your subsequent comment ;) of course I don't mind you using the same colour, infact I'm very flattered you liked my choice! Just to add, we got it mixed at a Dulux trade centre. They sell to the public and the paint is far superior quality to the stuff they sell in the DIY stores x
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