Bring the outdoors in with natural collections, such as butterflies. Warm weather brings butterflies back to the garden, but they can always be found inside homes on fabric, wallpaper, accessories and artwork. Trendy? Hardly! Egyptian hieroglyphics 3,500 years old feature artistic depictions of these winged beauties. Today, a collection of framed butterflies is a beautiful … [Read more...]
Decorative Bookends
Collecting a variety of bookends will add personality to bookshelves. Alone or used in pairs, bookends inject a personal touch into bookcases. In three short years, my dear husband has managed to add dozens of hardbacks to five beautifully accessorized bookcases in our library hallway. While books should always be the main attraction in a bookcase, I enjoy using space to … [Read more...]