Just A Little Oops ...

I almost forgot to tell you about a funny little "decorating" story that took place last month.

When we bought the new bookshelves (from craigslist) for the living room, we were so excited that they were exactly what we were looking for.  The measurements were unbelievable.  They were exactly the same height of our mantel, and exactly the same depth of our hearth.

However, once we got home with the bookshelves, we realized that our mantel extended a couple of inches out beyond the brick ... which left a rather awkward looking gap between the bricks and the bookshelves.

We would love to get a custom mantel made, to tie the bookshelves together for a "built-in" look ... but that wasn't happening today or tomorrow.  So, I asked Jim if he couldn't just "cut off the extra couple of inches" from the mantel.  It wouldn't matter if they were "rough" looking, as the bookshelves would cover the rough cut.

Off to the hardware store Jim headed, to buy a special little saw for the project.

After awhile, I was working in the School Room when Jim appeared at the door.  He seemed to hesitate a bit as he said, "I need you to come see something in the living room."

As I walked around the corner, I saw the mantel hanging awkwardly ... completely ripped from the wall (w/ corresponding rip marks in the drywall).  Oh dear!

Jim explained that the mantel had only been anchored to the wall in 2 places ... the 2 ends that he had cut off.  So, when he cut them ... the ends stayed put and the mantel ripped away from the drywall.

I laughed (fully assured that Jim could fix this little mess) and asked if he couldn't possibly re-anchor it in 2 new places (and fix the drywall "oops").

So, here's the newly cut and re-anchored mantel, with the drywall all fixed and the living room freshly painted (in new colors).  (The antique window frame will become a picture frame once I make time to cut the mats.)

Full Living Room pics coming soon.

We are LOVING the new ... 

bookshelves ...

paint colors ... 

curtains ...

piano ... 

baskets ... 

lamps ... 

end table ...

and

fall decor.