birds and shells

This is what I did with the IKEA frames I bought yesterday:


They're hanging along the sunniest wall in our bedroom. So now my ears can wake up to the sounds of pigeons cooing on my windowsill while my eyes can be aroused by the beauty of these Charley Harper bird illustrations. I couldn't ask for a cheerier arrangement.

And this is what I did with the IKEA vase:


No more tin-can storage for the seashells I've been collecting for the last twenty years or so. They look much better prettying up my bathroom. Right now, because it's the only place to put them, they're sitting on top of the toilet. I'd much prefer that they were showcased on a little decorative corner shelf or something, since the top of the toilet is also our make-shift counter space. I suppose a decorator's job is never truly finished.

Next projects: a shadow box for Garrett's room and a few finishing touches on his baby book.