Part Six - A Tour of Special Places

My creative husband dreamed this one up - we found an old watering can in our shed from the previous owner - score!

A half-barrel and liner, and a large driftwood log from the beach (only 4 minutes from our home!) make this ever-trickling water feature a calming force on a summer day. 

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Part Five - a Tour of Special Places

The sunny eating area in our kitchen was underused quickly became a dumping area. 

A pair of chairs from Craigslist make it into a Parisian-style parlour. 

The rug is woven from various coloured leather scraps and was given to us for free at a yard sale. 

Part Four - A Tour of Special Places

I simple storage solution on my kitchen counter: The sink area became cluttered and messy-looking when I added the vegetable wash and all-purpose cleaner. I chose a pretty dish to give it a neater look. 

In the background you can see my awersome vintage wallpaper backsplash. 

Part Three - A Tour of Special Places

My succulent garden was born when my husband and I visited a cacti and succulents show in Vancouver, BC, Canada. 

I have succulents all over the yard as well, but this photo is taken of my little garden on the credenza in the dining room. 

Part Two - A Tour of Special Places

My reading nook consists of on end of the sofa and this little display. 

The baby blue rotary phone was found in a thrift shop in Washington State.

The antique mirror cost me $5 at a yard sale down the street, and the lamp was purchased from the Cloverdale Flea Market in Surrey, BC, Canada

A Tour of Special Places - Part One

For the next couple of weeks, I'm going to take you inside my home and show you some of the neat little niches I've designed.

I love my home and I am constantly reorganizing and moving things around.

I hope that you enjoy this series as much as I have assembling it to share with you!

On our fireplace hearth lives a baby blue brontosaurus.
The seagulls appear in midair due to wires from the logs below.
The trees are a sculpture entitled "300 feet of wire" that I made in 2008.
The leaves were individually cut from green plastic 7-Up bottles.

What I'm Reading Right Now...

I'm currently reading Sark's "Make Your Creative Dreams Real."

It's all about overcoming fears and guiding a transformation of dreams to reality. It's VERY true to life and realistic. As always Sark seems to be writing directly to me!

Have you ever experienced a true, soul-quenching, intimate connection with your reading?

*This is a spread from Sark's "Make Your Creative Dreams Real"*
I love Sark's art and the way in which she expresses herself. You can see here that the book includes coloured type plus coloured borders, doodles and differing fonts. A VERY effective way of keeping the reader interested!