HOLDING ON TO THE HOLIDAYS

I found some wonderful turned wood trees at an after-Christmas sale and couldn't bear to just pack them away for next year.  I thought I'd leave them out for a while.  Next year they'll be on the mantel surrounded by greenery.  For now they're on a tray between two bookshelves in the family room.

HOLIDAY TREES

 

The neutral tones work well with the art in that space.

"HOLIDAY" TREES

Do you make holiday decor work after the holidays?

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BIG BOOKS DECOR

Currently what my granddaughters call my special "Big Books" are in a corner of the dining room.  I always use books as risers and these oversized ones are the best. 

MY BIG BOOKS

COPPER DEMIJOHN DRAPED IN VINTAGE ROSARIES

These books are new with matching spines and art---just different sizes.

MATCHING SPINES AND COVERS

I added the copper ribbon many Christmases ago.  It was too perfect to not use all year round.  

It never left the demijohn.

DANGLING COPPER RIBBON

The rosary collection began at a white elephant sale at my home town church.

VINTAGE ROSARY COLLECTION

BOOK COVERS

LOVE THE ITALIAN SCRIPT

The top book was created by adding a new spine and cover to a discontinued art book.  The artist buys close outs from publishers and repurposes them.

TITLE PAGE

PEEK INSIDE THE BOOK

I've saved the BEST for last.  The bottom book is blank pages.  I've filled the pages with my granddaughters' artwork.  This is some of the artwork they made for my birthday.  The book is filled with all their creations.  Every visit always includes some art additions to "Grandma's Big Book"

Do you decorate with "Big Books"?

STEAL THESE RETAIL DETAILS: STACKING BOOKS

Using books to style a retail space has always been my go to for merchandising.  I use books as risers,  stack them in cloches and urns, cover them with animal prints, or wrap them in ribbons.   I selected some of my favorite store displays with books to share with you. Of course you can use these same ideas to style your home.

I love urns in any shape or size.  Filling them with books makes me love them even more.

BALANCED ON AN URN

TUCKED INSIDE AN URN

Rather than upholster this footstool, I used it as a base for some oversized books and created a "table".

OVERSIZED BOOKS CREATE A TABLE TOP

Books make perfect pedestals for displays.

PLASTER RAM ON A BOOK PEDESTAL

TURTLE SHELLS ON A TOWER OF BOOKS

A cloche is the perfect way to display treasures under glass.  This time the treasures are a stack of books that make the bust just the right height.

BOOKS AS RISERS

Mix or cover them with animal prints?

STACKED INSIDE A TRAY

STACKED BOOKS WITH ANIMAL PRINTS

What about wrapping the books together?

WRAPPED IN A VELVET RIBBON

WRAPPED WITH A BELT

You can also stack sideways.

STACKED SIDEWAYS AND VERTICALLY

STACKED VERTICALLY

I like stacking them inside the shelves of a cupboard.

INSIDE A CUPBOARD

STACKED INSIDE CUPBOARD SHELVES

City, state, and longitude/latitude, make perfect stacks.

STACKING BY LOCATION AND CO-ORDINATES

How do you  use books to style your space?

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