a beautiful space ~ and a peek at my new curtains

In the previous post about my kitchen, I said that I moved most of my cookbooks into

my office. This small baker's rack is just the right size for my collection. I can sit in my

red chair and look through a cookbook, or take the book over to my desk by the window.

I love this sunny, peaceful room, so I thought I'd take you on a little tour. For those of 

you who aren't aware or are new to my blog, this room used to be my oldest son, Phil's 

room. Phil passed away suddenly in September 2009. The canvas family photo - the last 
family photo taken with all four of us in July 2009 - is one of my greatest treasures.

Isn't this a beautiful, vintage dresser? It's been in my family for many years. My sister

had it in her bedroom when she was growing up, though it was either white or pink at

the time. Or, maybe it was once pink and then my mom painted it white. Hard to remember

from 45-50 years ago!  Anyway, when I was pregnant with Phil, my mom gave the dresser

 to a family friend and she refinished it for us and gave it to me as a present when Phil

was born. He used this dresser for his entire 21 years. Now Brian and I share it.

This is the space to the right of the desk...my bulletin board, Phil's memory shelf,

plants and ~ surprise ~ more books.

The living room curtains came in from World Market and hubby patiently hung them for

 me today - which was more involved than it sounds. Isn't that the way it usually goes?

The curtain rod was originally hung lower. So that meant taking it down, patching up the

holes, repainting the wall, then hanging the curtain rod in a new spot. Brian is very patient

 with my decorating shenanigans.

Anyway, I love these curtains! They bring much-needed color into the living room, I dig

 the design, and the material is a heavy, quality cotton. They just need to be hemmed. 

Since I don't sew, I will be taking them to a local tailor. And another thing on the living

 room to-do list: getting a few more quotes for the mantle work around the fireplace.

What projects are you working on around your house? 

Linking up with Cozy Little House Tweak it Tuesday.