I spent this evening putting up a shelf in my dining room, so that's what I photographed.
This is an old "before" shot. Note the buffet.
And this is what I put above the buffet, with the help of my father's kick awesome drill which he lent to me because my drill is the EZ Bake Oven of drills. (But at least it's not an electric screwdriver.) Please note how perfectly centered and level the shelf is. That was not easy.
This is what the buffet area looks like now. More space for more stuff is a recipe for making me happy. Also, I can use the shelf for extra serving areas at my next dinner party.
I took my match collection out of a box and displayed it like this. It occurs to me that most of those matchbooks are from NYC establishments, but check the yellow Barr's Hotel matchbook. Awesome, no?
Pretty, pretty books...
...and little touches of red.
"This is an old "before" shot. Note the buffet." The best shot in the series. would have been better if you had moved the bose.
ReplyDeleteLove the books, love the touches of red, but Barrs' hotel matchbook should take center stage. In the spot occupied by Sardi's, for example :)
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right. In fact, I have even bigger plans for it. Stay tuned.
ReplyDeleteI agree with JJ. #2 has a very classic feel, and the texture on the wall is esp. nice.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think that shelf should be a little more to the left...
Kristen, that shelf is perfectly centered!
ReplyDeletej/k ;)
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