The first thing I did was go through all of the sheets and decide what was relevant to my design and decorating tastes and what wasn't. This was a great exercise for me -- really taking a look at a photo and deciding if it just appealed to me, or if I would want it or an aspect of the pictured design for my own home. I figured that anything that I like to marvel at from afar but not use within my own home, I would recycle.
I made three categories with my tear sheets -- Interiors, Vacation Cabin, and Details -- and realized that these would make great coffee table books, full of all of the pictures that I love to look at. Grey and I dream to have a cabin in a woodsy area someday, and I have tons of ideas for that, so I'm really glad that I included our hopeful home in the categories. The Details book was to hold many things -- ideas for place settings, holiday decorating, how-to's, color schemes... Anything detail-oriented.
I found a beautiful canvas book at Michael's, and I decided to start on that particular afternoon with my Interior tear sheets. I'm sure you can guess how this went... You just need a glue stick and a book of your choice, and, of course, your inspiration. :-)
There is still a lot of room left in the book to fill as more inspiration falls into my lap, and I have two other books in the works. I have already flipped through this many times while waiting for my husband to get ready for a date, or passing the time between appointments. It just makes me happy to see all of the aspects of what makes my decorating style unique in one place. :-)
love,
maria
How long did this take you...great idea!
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Well, the first time I did this, because I had so many tear sheets to organize, it took me about three hours. But I added more to it yesterday after reading an issue of Elle Decor, and it took about an hour. It's fun for me, though -- leisurely time spent well. I enjoy it! :-)
DeleteI do this with the inspiration I find in magazines - such a great idea!
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It really helps to get all of our inspiration in one place, I find. Makes it easier to assess, and sweetly displays our growth.
DeleteOh nice way to keep pretty things in one place and all the clutter in another!
ReplyDeleteI love having a book full of all of my favorite things right at my fingertips! :-)
DeleteI have a book like this, too, but mine is not as fancy - just a binder with clear page holders and torn out magazine pages. I am sort of a magazine tear-out hoarder... I have folders filled with recipes and decor ideas! I need to get the rest of them organized so I can actually make use of them :)
ReplyDeleteI keep all of my tear-outs in a binder with clear pages, and when I have time, I transfer them to my book. :-) I love keeping them all organized! :-)
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