A Shabby Loft

For years the space overlooking our great room has not been used.

It housed a sofa where occasionally one of the kids would sleep during the Holidays.

Recently my daughter and her husband bought their first home and the sofa went to live there.

All of a sudden there was nothing in the loft.

It didn't take long for me to figure out what to do with this wonderful empty space.

I purchased a little, old, chippy, white table with a drawer in it to use as a desk.

I filled the space with my shabby chic girly things.

Candles and flowers and everything pretty.

It's the perfect place for my vintage laundry cart.

All of my shabby things that I didn't have a place for now have a home.

It's a soft, quiet place for me

and a magical kind of space

where my grand daughter can play dress up when she gets a little older.

I'm really happy that sofa went someplace else to live.

karen

Gone Fishing

What do you do when your husband's gone fishing?

I buy myself roses.

That's right, I bought myself roses and decorated the loft just for me.

A dozen of pretty pink roses.

I made a space where I could sit and read a good book or take a nap or just sit and relax with a cup of tea.

I hope you all take time out for yourselves this Holiday Season.

Take time to pamper yourself and rest a little.

Step back and take a look at all the things you do to make everyone else's holiday special, and remember that you are special too.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and hugs to all of you.

Karen