Saturday, August 13, 2011

Hometown Homage

Speaking of hanging things on the wall, I can rest assured that wherever we move, my hometown will never be too far away with this sweet reminder hanging on my wall. Thanks, Mom!

Lesson learned? Find a spot in your home for a little something to remind you of where you grew up. Unhappy memories from the hometown or stuck in a family of gypsies as a kid? Pick a fun momento from a happy location, even if it's a ticket stub, and give it a place of prominence.


Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Summertime and the Living is Easy

Has it really been two weeks since my last entry? Sheesh. Even though I haven't been documenting all of the projects I've been squeezing in this summer, it doesn't mean that Tara is improvement free! It just means that our work ethic has taken on a summertime temperment, a less-rushed, slower feel.

Summertime and the living is easy.

This unscheduled summer has afforded us more opportunities to get pictures of our kiddos, and like any parents Rhett and I are over-eager to display them. Naturally, the blank canvas in the hallway seemed like a fabulous place.


Yikes! But THIS is a BIG space! (Not that we couldn't cover it entirely with pictures of our babies.)

However, how do you put something in a space like this that compliments the size? It's easy to hang something that would be quickly overwhelmed, and it's also easy to attempt to fill the space and end up cluttering it instead.

After seemingly endless searching, I found an answer.

As you might have noticed from prior posts, Rhett and I have a deep love for anything antiqued and weathered (hopefully he'll remember this love for all this antiqued when I am 95!) I found these three amazing frames, made out of reclaimed barn wood, at a little shop 10 minutes south of my house. They bring color, character, and a certain amount of charm to the hallway without crowding!



Horray for the casual, easy feel of these frames. For purchase information, email me at renovatingtara@gmail.com.