New quick project just completed. A makeover inside the living room armoire. Lined previously with Italian inspired wallpaper - golden yellow background with trailing vines and bunches of purple grapes ~ quite lovely and enjoyed for many years. I'm now wanting a more neutral look. Used more pages from the antique French journals ~ perfect, inexpensive, only took an hour or so. Attached pages with double- sided archival scrapbooking tape.
Here's the finished project ~ now have to decide what to display. Perhaps a mix of old folded linens, books, china, these vintage jars. Don't you just love armoires? They have so much potential for storage and display ~ much more interesting than closets cut into walls.
Yes, I removed the dust jackets - too many conflicting colors - but I've saved them!
At last, a place where I can display all this beautiful English bone china - a few pieces belonged to my grandmother, the remainder a fabulous find at such a reasonable price at SuzAnna's Antiques...........................the place to treasure hunt in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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It looks really great. You sure have been doing a lot of work, out in your garden too I bet. I'm doing lots of spring cleaning myself.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I take the covers off of my books for display too and find that they look much better that way:) I love your china-it is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I love the vintage French journal paper.
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Penny
it looks really nice, books are so great to display!
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ReplyDeleteI know about that china, since I now have three pieces, thanks to you. That is a very neat idea to line the newsprint around the shelves. You are very clever.
Nancy
Now I don't feel horrid at removing the dust covers on my books ... I always think they look better without them. Love your armoire!
ReplyDeleteLooooovely!! It looks great!!! I'm planning on more treasure hunting at Suzanna's this Friday. I got to get some more of that pretty fabric!! Love,
ReplyDeleteVanessa
Looks great! I initially kept the dust covers too and then I just liked the look so much that I knew I'd never want the dust covers again so I got rid of them!
ReplyDeleteManuela
So pretty!! Love it with the china in there! Hope your computer is feeling all better!!
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with the inside of the armoire, Mary!
ReplyDeleteMary... You're an inspiration... I've been looking for something special to do inside my china cabinet... perhaps this is it! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteblessings. Dixie
ps... you might consider covering all the books in vellum... I did in my post here.. and I think they look beautiful...take a peek... you might like it... blessings. Dixie
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Love the armoire lined with old paper!! Really like that look.
ReplyDeleteHad to come and see what you were up to, great things again!
Linda
Hello again Mary, love your paper magic. If I ever have a chance to visit I will think I am in a French villa. Your grandmother's dishes are gorgeous. How lucky to find more of them at Suzanna's Antiques. Your have a great decorators touch.
ReplyDeleteLove...Jeanne