A Peek at Our Living Room

This past weekend I took the time to restyle our bookcase.  It had been done, minorly, before but we'd since accumulated some new books, an unfortunate trophy (a fantasy football related mishap that must be displayed until a new "winner" is chosen), and a few other odds and ends.  The bookcase was starting to look a bit thrown together.  So I decided to try styling it by color and see how it looked.  I'm really happy with the results.   

My photography skills are still a bit lacking so please excuse the poor photos.  And the abundance of space on some of the shelves.  Someday they'll be filled with fun treasures.  All in good time.

Our DVDs used to be in plain view and looked a little out of place.  I purchased these DVD storage boxes to hide them in instead.  I also picked up a few magazine files while I was at it.  Everything is still easily accessible but out of sight when we don't need them.

Lastly, I finally got to hang my butterfly print from our trip to Maine.  I love it!  My boy likes to pick favorite butterflies from the print and ask what their names are.  Everybody's happy.

Would you ever style your bookcase by color?  There's an argument that it makes titles more difficult to find but I think its worth it for the overall appearance (we honestly don't go searching for titles too often and when we do, we know what the cover looks like).  What about you?

daytrip society

When my husband and I decided to spend the morning wandering through the shops on Dock Square in Kennebunkport, Maine we figured we'd be seeing a lot of lobsters and lighthouses (which certainly have their place in a small coastal town).  We were pleasantly surprised to turn in the door at the Daytrip Society and see a heavenly array of products that were anything but typical tourist.  Owners Jessica Jenkins and Andy West have stocked the store with items inspired by nature - both getting out into it and bringing it into the home.

There were books, note cards, bird call noisemakers, pillows, toys for children, art supplies and so much more.  We spent the better part of an hour in the store looking at (and playing
with) everything.  I wanted to buy it ALL, but instead I sated myself with a twig pencil, a toy car for my son and a butterfly print to hang on my living room wall.  I know that next time I'm in Maine, the Daytrip Society will be right at the top of my list of places to visit - and I'll bring a little coin purse just for the occasion.

Luckily for me and you, though, they have a beautiful website to shop from home.   You could find a gift for just about anyone here.  One that's unique and fun, to boot!

{images by me}