I cleaned the living room Saturday. I actually did it late Friday night because I’ve read from other bloggers that morning light is the best for taking pictures.  So much learning!!    So…I got up Saturday morning and took pictures.

Come in!!   You’ll never visit where my living room will be this clean again. I’m not a dirty person but I’m happiest in a small mess.

But to refresh you..it’s been evolving…in this picture, which was taken with my old photo editing software before I changed to the very cool one I’m using now…I knew I wanted a “B” on the wall and I’d asked Mike to help me move the old entertainment center back in from hiding. I knew I had to make this work, at least for a while, else there would be a minor revolt on my getting any more furniture moving help.   And there’s my trusted friend, the vacuum hose.

Now, here we are today.  Furniture is in place.    Not everything is perfect, but at least the cleaning supplies are put away and I didn’t get them in the picture.

 

There has been almost no new purchases for this room in 12 years.  Primarily,  I moved the furniture around. I don’t have a before picture but the couch was in the center of the room. Ho hum. I was tired of it.

Here’s a picture of the current resting place for my “B”.  That gourd doesn’t really go there, but I haven’t figured out what to do with her.  She’s a pal of mine.  I grew her a long time ago and when I shake her, she rattes.   She’s like me…when I get shaken up, I get all rattled!

Here’s another angle…

The curio in the corner was a present from my husband about a gazillion years ago.   We were pretty lean at that time, so he bought it unfinished.

And here’s the mantle which I’m looking forward to decorating for fall….

I always keep a pair of wire-rimmed glasses on the mantle.   They remind me of my father, W. T. Barker.     The P. Buckley Moss print is part one of the Rhythm & Roots series she’s doing.  I haven’t bought the second one which depicts the Burger Bar in Bristol, Virginia.

The bowl with the gourds in it  was a gift from a local Mendota woodturner/craftsman, Curtis.  I can’t remember his last name!!   If someone local is reading this, please leave a comment with Curtis’ name and I’ll correct!!     The book is an old Bible that has my Uncle Johnny’s handwriting and notes in.   He was actually John Pershing Parker.   He’s long gone, and the Bible is almost falling apart.  The cover is like soft denim.   The Bible was found in an old garage Uncle Charlie (Charlie Litton) built that was being torn down by a contractor for VDOT during a road improvement project.    It was worthless to him but means everything to me.

 

I’m feeling a bit smug about this photography software.  I used a “vignette” feature on that picture which blurs the background so that the subject matter will capture the viewer’s full attention.

Here’s the coffee table with a bowl of gourds and some zinnias I picked.    Like my vase?

Here’s a view so you can see why the foyer and the living room paint colors have to “talk”.   It’s a little bit elongated.   Sorry.

And my last picture..

 

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Thank you for visiting me in my living room.      I like this room.  It’s best feature is the paint which makes a nice backdrop for everything else.  It is especially pretty when it’s snowing outside and the fireplace is burning.    I am looking forward to one of those days this winter.