Corner Spot

This fall we have gotten our homeschool/meeting room to a nearly-finished stage (almost all the drywall is up!) so our homeschool cabinet traveled upstairs at last. And I moved my cedar chest (which I have been refinishing for years) next to our dining room table. Coincidentally, I won an Antibes Shelf from Ballard Designs on Ebay, and it turned out to be the perfect focal point for this little spot.
I moved a few favorite pieces to the area: my husband's wrought-iron lantern I bought him as a gift, a set of nesting flower bowls, an original scratchboard illuminated poem by Canadian artist Sarah Hockin, pottery glasses from our wedding, a silver tray, and my prize "real china teaset with pictures all in blue" that my children and I bought at Christmastime years ago. I spray-painted black the picture frame of an illuminated George Herbert poem by Canadian artist Sarah Hockin, and it fit perfectly. My husband was so charmed by the arrangement he made a special request that I blog it for him. Right now the scheme is green-and-blue (we are still in summer). I expect I'll change some of the pieces as the weather chills and I bring out my reds-and-greens for Christmas. But enjoy!

Comments

Mary Catherine said…
I can't read the poem, but the illustration looks like it should be The Starlit Night. Is it?
3:40 PM
Friar Suppliers said…
How very pretty!
7:16 PM
regina doman said…
Thanks!
The poem is actually by George Herbert (my bad). I changed the post to include a link to the text so you can read it. Enjoy!
9:04 PM
messy bessy said…
I have so loved your website, and this beautiful picture only serves as another example of why. Thanks for sharing your house art. It is truly inspiring and lovely.
11:44 AM
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