not so fast

For those of us who have had Christmas decorations out since Halloween, it can be very tempting to pack it all in.  But while Christmas is over, winter is with us for a while yet, and things seems a bit bare and a bit cold without all of our Christmas treasures. This year, instead of taking all your Christmas decor down, try packing up the rich, warm colours, like the golds, reds, pinks, and leave the silvers, the evergreens, the pinecones, the whites. When you buy new decor, purchase only what will last you through the winter, not just Christmas.  Jazz up your evergreens or whites with some colourful bows and birds for Christmas, and take them out or replace them with cooler versions when you are ready for a cleaner, simpler palate.  Whites, silvers and greens seem to mirror perfectly our desire for a clean, fresh start to a brand new year.  Happy New Year!  Becky

found card hanger

This giant screen (35" x 40") was a treasure I found by the side of the road a few years ago.  I am a bit fickle, however, and like so many treasures around my home, it lost a bit of its magnificence over time and I began to tire of it. I was thinking of putting it back by the side of the road when Christmas cards started trickling in. I then had the idea of stringing rows of twine and displaying the cards and pictures.  I think after Christmas I will be adorning my old screen with some of the children's original artwork.  It has survived another ruthless pre-Christmas declutter, and lives on.   Becky

found pillow

Earlier today, this pillow was a Hudson Bay coat that I had bought hoping to rent out in my photography prop business(www.facebook.com/pages/Found-Decor-Company), but alas, there is a slim market for 100% RED wool coats in the prop industry. So it sat in my pile of treasures for months, and even languished, lonely, on kijiji, but it was just too fabulous to give up on.  There was something about the cold black buttons in my fingers, and the real, red wool that haunted me.  And then this idea came to me.  I am delighted to not have to part with my red wool coat after all, or at least not all of it.  ~ Becky