I love you readers. Blogging wouldn’t be as much fun without you! (Thanks for all the comments and support related to my corrupted computer, by the way.) In fact, my favorite thing about sharing my home and ideas is the feedback I get in return. You make me see my home in ways I wouldn’t have seen otherwise.
(courtesy of Bit & Pieces)
For instance, when I shared my powder room several weeks ago on a Feature Friday post a regular reader (and commenter!), Carole, responded with this:
“good for you for sneaking some pink into your house full o’ boys! I like the print, it looks sharp in that frame. It’s hard to tell from the angle, but is there something above the orchid print? I like your paint circles, and it’d be nice not to cover up so much of that sweet (and thrifty) design element”
I was flattered by her compliments, but what I liked most was her *kindly put* suggestion for hanging the orchid print a little higher to show off more of the hand-painted border. Handy Hubby had hinted for months that the orchid art was too low to enjoy while he was peeing. Being naive (and maybe a tad stubborn), I let his comments go in one ear and out the other. Seriously, what female really considers what their male counterparts are looking at while they pee? Aren’t they supposed to be looking where to aim anyway?! But after receiving Carole’s comment, I gave the idea a second thought. First, I ‘freehung’ the frame…which just consists of holding it up to eyeball. Whadya know? I liked it. So, I secured another screw about 6″ higher than the original (via a drywall anchor) and this is what I ended up with…mind you, this was taken with my newer camera and the previous picture was with my old point-and-shoot…
(I didn’t even bother to patch the hole where the first screw was; it’s covered by the frame anyway.) I’m lovin’ the new placement! Carole, I really appreciate your careful and kind criticism…as does Handy Hubby while he’s peeing. And to all you other readers out there…don’t be afraid to comment, ask a question or even make a suggestion. A silent audience is a scary audience.
DIY, inspiration