Dwell by Cheryl: Etagere

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"The Styling Shuffle"

I don't do changing things around in my home. I know, it's hard to believe but I don't. Sure, I'll upgrade pieces but generally speaking, unless I'm making over a space, I don't change things out often. Lately, this étagère in my living room has been bugging me.

There are several things on it that I'm just not all that attached to anymore and I felt it was time to reevaluate it all. You can read about my love for etageres on the Metrolina ReStores' blog.

You may recall last Christmas I blogged about The Nester's book The Nesting Place. In it she mentions a concept called quieting the space. It basically means starting from scratch.

It's something I almost NEVER do, but I'll admit that there is value in clearing things out and starting all over again sometimes. So that's exactly what I did this weekend. I literally emptied the shelves and started from scratch.

With the area completely clear, I began layering on my favorite pieces one by one, carefully styling each section. However, here's the funny thing, when it was all said and done, I ended up pretty close to where I started. It's like I just shuffled things around.

Hence the reason I rarely start over in a space. I think I'm just one of those strange people who knows what I like and it doesn't change that often.

For what it's worth, here's a closer look.

At least I was forced to really think through whether my trinkets really needed to be on display here or not. Often, I think things just land in places and it's easier to keep them there than to make a decision regarding them.

I also pulled the two Pottery Barn gourd lamps together that I was using in separate rooms. I purchased these shades from Ross for less than $10 each and I love the look of them here.

"Loving my Living Room"

Well, I think we're finally done with Snowmageddon 2014. Wow! I've never seen so much snow in our area. It was fun while it lasted, but this girl has got things to do, people to see and places to go.

Since I was stuck in the house for three days, I was able to take photos of some recent updates I've made in the living room.

After taking down the Christmas décor, I realized that I didn't want the red and green scheme for Spring and Summer. When I looked around, it was pretty apparent that with very little investment I could completely eliminate the red altogether (at least until the Holidays). I decided to go with pink. Surprise, surprise. It's really more like fuchsia or magenta, but I love it.

I started by adding new pillows in with the existing ones. I fell in love with this pink velvet months ago. I purchased a yard not knowing what I'd even do with it. Such a good example of how you should buy what you love. Don't over think it. If it speaks to you (I mean really speaks), get it. The use for it will come.

I had my seamstress use the pink and the gold velvet together on this one, and I love the result. I'm still in the market for a couple of additional pops of pink.

I also finally took the time to style my new étagère. I'm so glad I decided to get it. It's the perfect addition to my space.

It gives me the perfect spot to place all of those little treasures that I've picked up thrifting.

I was intentional with the use of pink and green to help tie in the colors for a cohesive look.

Styling shelving is tedious work and I'm not sure it's ever actually done. I like how it's come together, but I'll be keeping my eyes open for items that may work better.