WALLS... Blank Canvases

That's right...The definition of a Wall....(to me)...is a Blank Canvas. Obviously I am not a minimalist...nor am I:

one who sticks to symmetry...or matching styles or periods of decor....

strict themes in one room....

one or two shades of color....

one or two patterns in fabrics...

I am a true ECLECTIC through-and-through....

I never have been one to want my rooms to look like someone popped the roof off of my home and dropped an entire room of matching and co-ordinating decor down to the lamp shades and trash cans into the space...It just wouldn't be ME! ROOMS TO GO just wasn't made for me...



I am a Nester...constantly moving twigs around, rearranging and reweaving them together, moving them from one side of the nest to another side...flying about here and there always keeping my eyes open for things that reach out or shout out to me ...sparkley things....




My home....NEST....has always evolved...constantly changing in small ways...I have thrifted for years and years...as my mama and my grandmama did before me. I do enjoy it. I think it is a part of what defines me. My dear husband knows this and I think has finally come to peace with it...He loves me.

I consider my home...it's rooms...to be an extension of myself, my personality, my family and their likes and interests...a house is just a big box...you can move into it and begin to make it your own. It will speak of who you are. And the love you fill each room with, the words you speak to the cherished people residing in it, the moments you create in that dwelling...are what make a house...the box...a HOME...a nest...a haven from the outside world...A place of security and sanctuary.

When family walks in the door, and for that matter, guests too, they can let their hair down...be themselves,...not be criticized or made fun of for who they are...their distinct and unique selves...THAT is what nesting is all about.

And above all else...A home is where God resides...right smack dab in the middle...the foundations are poured and formed with His Love, His Words, His Ways... and then there is Blessing....



As this is what I believe, I proclaim it on a piece of that blank Canvas in my Cottage. When people walk in our front door, this is the first thing their eyes may see....



It's not perfect, since I did it free-hand,...but it speaks of what is true...and there it shall stay, til I walk out the door and hand the keys to somebody else. And I do hope that they will have the same blessings that our family has had in this wonderful home.

I am highlighting another Artist today that I love. Four of her works of art cover some of the blank canvases in my home. I love animals and I love children.(guess that's why I do child-care at church and petsitting...ya think?)

Nancy Noel - see and read all about her HERE:

http://www.nanoel.com/

Just for a few minutes of "eye delight"...pop in and view her paintings...AWESOME.

I have had her art since before I had my kids...Love it...I would have so much more...but I do love other Artists as well... Nancy Noel has done breathtaking work of the Amish and animals, and also of angelic images...


Over my bed....titled "Sarah"



Filling a blank canvas between the closets in my room ~ luvin' on that chicken.... titled"Emma"


In the front entry hall...oh so innocent looking, don't ya love that big hat on that little head?... titled "My Calf"


A handsome Rooster in a chicken box- over my Den mantle...titled "Fine and Fancy"

So for today, that's what I have to say... to share...another part of what defines me...how I feel about my house, my home, what it says to people who visit...a little more detail about what moves and inspires me...

No...I'm NOT a minimalist...though I believe in the Simple Life...I love to display all things that give me joy and gives others an idea of what makes me....ME!

Hugs to all my Bloggy sisters and any others who drop in today.

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