Hi and Happy Monday! We had the most beautiful weather this past weekend. The kind of perfect weather where the skies are bright blue and the sun beckons you outside. On days like that, I love to spend time in the garden or sitting outside to soak up the sun. And this chair, on my screened porch, is one of my favorite spots. When our house was built in 1923, I don’t think they intended for this space to function as an outside living room as it’s more of a stoop that happens to be screened in. Nevertheless, I’ve adapted it to suit a small sitting room that functions quite well.
The door opens from the kitchen and I often leave it open to hear the bell chime hanging above the chair. I like to decorate very simply and use mostly hand-me-downs or pieces I find at yard sales or thrift stores. I love that worn, beach cottage look.
The garland hanging from the top of the screens is a string of seashell lights (the result of a project my mom and I took on a few years ago). They are very pretty when lit at night. The wicker chair belonged to my grandmother and has always been one of my favorite pieces. Add an iron plant stand found discarded on the side of the road and a few cut flowers from my garden and it turns out to be a cozy corner.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great week!
July 20, 2009 at 10:35 am
I can imagine the sound of the chimes in a slight breeze while curled up in that chair reading a good book. This picture in combination with my imagination is quite taunting. My computer chair is suddenly seeming quite unsatisfactory.
Very nice little room, lovely chair, and looks like when this picture was taken it was a beautiful day!