our living room may not produce a lot of waste, but i like to check in on the stuff situation regularly. i've quit all magazine subscriptions (the internet fixed that "need"). i've used catalog choice to stop most of the catalogs. what can pile up is library books. i usually have a novel and a nonfiction selection going... in addition to some others in waiting. i have a planner notebook and a separate fashionary sketchbook for clothing planning that i keep with pens and a few other bits in a shallow basket tucked under the couch. the shallowness of the basket helps me keep these items edited.
our bookshelves underwent quite a transformation in the past few months. mr. tribe switched offices and needed to bring all of his books home for a few months. we have a lot of bookshelf space built into our living room. i don't really like fussy shelf styling with numerous tchotchkes and pointless looking displays, so i wondered if shelves full of books alone would suit. well, it probably would if they were all art books, but normal books aren't quite so pretty. it just looked way too dark and closed in to me, so luckily mr. tribe's new office provides some space for his newly edited book collection. :) (we did bring a lot of books to half-price books to sell, but there are still a lot of books left.)
our bookshelves underwent quite a transformation in the past few months. mr. tribe switched offices and needed to bring all of his books home for a few months. we have a lot of bookshelf space built into our living room. i don't really like fussy shelf styling with numerous tchotchkes and pointless looking displays, so i wondered if shelves full of books alone would suit. well, it probably would if they were all art books, but normal books aren't quite so pretty. it just looked way too dark and closed in to me, so luckily mr. tribe's new office provides some space for his newly edited book collection. :) (we did bring a lot of books to half-price books to sell, but there are still a lot of books left.)
i am no stylist, although i know what i like... and what i don't like. this situation has been months in the making, but i rather like where we ended up. jo felt she needed more space in her room, so she has a shelf of books here. mr. tribe has a shelf of books (i chose as many light-colored bindings as i could). my books are spread out along the middle shelf (i have a space for library books too!). a few of the things i edited off the walls in our bedroom... and my little collection of special items found a place here.
i try to keep stuff to a minimum in the rest of the room as well. we have a couch, two chairs, a rug, a stool, and a lamp. we don't have a tv. i took this opportunity to rearrange the furniture a bit to offer a fresh perspective (and unobstructed view of my masterpiece bookshelves). :) i love our ceiling fan and feel that it really helps us keep our air-conditioning working as little as possible in the summer months.
a little freshen up for a place where we spend a lot of time.
love,
jane
i try to keep stuff to a minimum in the rest of the room as well. we have a couch, two chairs, a rug, a stool, and a lamp. we don't have a tv. i took this opportunity to rearrange the furniture a bit to offer a fresh perspective (and unobstructed view of my masterpiece bookshelves). :) i love our ceiling fan and feel that it really helps us keep our air-conditioning working as little as possible in the summer months.
a little freshen up for a place where we spend a lot of time.
love,
jane
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