Yesterday all of a sudden got the idea of moving the bookcase from the living room into the front porch room, and some assorted other changes.
Living room:
With the bookshelves moved out to the little “front porch” room, the living room now serves more of its original intended function of overflow guest lounging/sleeping space. The hanging rack that has the blue triangle pattern quilt on it is where the bookcase used to be.
(Yes, we have our fridge in the living room, not in the kitchen. It’s kind of weird, but neighbors had a huge fridge they were getting rid of, and this was as far into the house as we could get the fridge. If we had wanted to get it into the kitchen it would’ve had to go around multiple corners and skinny hallway. Modern American fridges can be gigantic, and this house was obviously built in the era before gigantic fridges.)
Front porch room:
Moved the bookshelves from the livingroom to the front porch roomette – love the update so the books & games are more front & center. #communallivingprototype #ornateminimalist
Detail notes:
Lampshade – If you’ve been following me for a while, and have an eye for certain details, you may have noticed this lampshade over the years. I made it from one of those moisture-proof, vacuum-sealed bags that coffee comes in. I was glad to find this reuse, but even happier to later find a local coffee roaster who sells us coffee in mason jars. (And bonus, gives a significant discount for us returning the jar each time.)
Mug sitting on the bookshelf – This is my favorite coffee mug. I use it daily. It’s decorated with an illustration and quote from my cousin Jim Kay, an artist-activist born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts. He loved his hometown and did so much good there in his 87 years. His daughter, my sweet cousin Alix, designed & commissioned commemorative mugs for us.
You can see pics here on my deep green Facebook page. Living room; and porch room.