Hello friends. My feelings are completely ambivalent when it comes to home decor after Christmas. In one hand, I wish the sparkle and the magic of the Christmas lights would last much longer and the same time, it feels so good when everything has been put away and there’s a blank canvas to work on.
As a matter of fact, one of my favourite things to do, as weird as it sounds, is putting on my earbuds and listen to a good podcast while I clean and put away Christmas.
The gray couch does not belong there but it was great for extra seating for NYE, as we hosted our family.
I have to go to the nursery and buy some little plants to put on the shelves but this is how it looks for now….
I brought the ivy back but I’m not sure if it’s staying there because I don’t want the heat of the fireplace to kill it. But I do like that the ivy replaces the Christmas garland so it’s not such a shock to the system lol
I’m not too sure how long the shelves will remain this color. I’m really enjoying them because the make the room feel so cozy and it’s perfect for the winter but I think it might be too dark during the spring and summer.
We’ll see.
I’m going to go out this week and find myself a little garden gnome that I can spray paint and put on the shelves but in the meantime, can you spot a tiny one in this photo?
I just had a vision of me hiding the little gnome in all my posts to see if you can find him…lol. Is that super weird and crazy? Ha
Well friends, I hope your year is off to a great start so far. I look forward to spending lots of time with you this year.
Thank you for stopping by.
much love,
Lucy
I love the plants and baskets… and LOVE the color of the shelves! What color is that?! Happy New Year!
As werid as this sounds, your dark wall is part of why I recently started following you. Please don’t change it yet! I love it. And your watercolor videos! In fact, I loved one of your videos so much that I shared it in my monthly round ups for my crowd.
I agree Michelle! Love the contrast the green ivy creates with the stunning darker colour of the shelves and back wall !
You shared a nice evening with us, by writing a beautiful post about plants. And i Love it Plants,,,
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Your dark fireplace and cases are sooo refreshing! Personally, I have grown weary of every other site looking the same, yours is dramatic, interesting and inspiring. It reminds me of a beautiful diamond that sparkles against it’s black velvet box.
I, too, love, love, LOVE your dark fireplace and bookshelves. Please don’t change them. I was so inspired by your room that I have decided to paint my library either Indigo Batik or Naval both by SW. Out of all of the home tours that I visited on blogland this season, yours was my ABSOLUTE favorite! I came back again and again! That one pop of rich, dark color was so elegant and sophisticated. So much of what we see on IG and various blogs do all look the same and while I can appreciate a clean fresh neutral or white, I am OVER the MOON about this room! Bravo for being bold and being different!
Your blog is one of myy all time favorites. You always have such remarkable and inspiring decorating posts and I have been reading them for about four years. I originally found you on Pinterest and your pins are so lovely. I am the first person to embrace black and white decor and some darker hues. I have to admit that the all white rooms that everyone is posting is boring and uninspiring. You can make any room come alive with your unique and beautiful touches. But that dark wall doesn’t really resonate as reflective of your style.
I wish I had a clean mantle I could put ivy on. I love putting the Christmas decorations away each year. To me it marks the end of one year and the start of a new year with all of its possibilities. But lately my husband is clinging to Christmas and has a fit if I take them down. So it’s a slow process that takes over a month to slowly wean him from Christmas. One bulb at a time, one garland here and there and slowly I can take my house back.
I love all of your crafts and decorating. You are so talented. I’ve followed you for years. Amazed at your talent. Happy New Year!
Oh please don’t change that dramatic dark wall shelving and fireplace. They look so classic, yet modern and sophisticated. So refreshing to see this beautiful room in contrast to all the same white rooms across blogland. Hooray for a bit of sophisticated dark drama. Dont feel pressured to change to keep up with others. Your blog is one I keep returning to lately after stumbling across this room on the Christmas blog tour. The last time I looked at your blog, seems you were all white and coastal, but this. …wow! yes, keeps me returning. Oh, and Brodie is adorable. I want a dog like him someday. He is classy too.
Hi Lucy, we love your decor after Christmas! Thank you for sharing.
what a beautiful place to start the new year.
What colour is the fireplace walls, it looks beautiful.
I absolutely love the color of your shelving/fireplace! I really believe that you can make it work for every season and it’s just so refreshing to see this color. I get a feeling of warmth and calmness from your room that I would have never believed I could get from dark colors. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! lol
Beautiful! What color blue is on the shelves? Thank you!
I see many people have commented/asked about the color of your fireplace wall and shelves and I’d also love to know what color you used? It’s beautiful, perfectly dramatic, bold and rich!
Did you get any reply on color?
Please please please share the color of the dark fireplace and built ins!!
Lucy, do you ever respond to requests for the name of the color in your shelves? I’m searching and have seen a ton of people ask… but no replies!
I’ve been wondering the same thing! What a bummer!
She doesn’t seem to reply. I searched and searched and found it myself. It’s Tuxedo by Para Paints.
I was drawn to your site because I too have dark walls! Mine are Naval by SW, please don’t paint them just yet! Everything looks simple, element, classic and well thought out. Where did you get the wire baskets on the top shelves? I need those!
Canadien Tire Midnight by Benjamin Moore is what I found on another blog that credited this paint color.
Hi can you please tell me that gorgeous color paint that is? And also if it’s eggshell or satin or flat?
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