Everyday Living

Bookshelf Dreamin’

~ Bookends, Decorating, Everyday Living

   “You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:114‬ ‭

Happy Thursday sweet friends!  This week, I have been on a two day business trip with my Renaissance Man…which is always fun, and sometimes interesting!  I will hold that story for another day. Our posts have been a little different for the past week.  We took the opportunity to share more of our true Everyday Living…and if you haven’t read, you can  catch up by reading part one, part two, and part three here.  It is our prayer that the story God has been writing for us will encourage and strengthen your relationship with the Lord.  

Today we are back in the saddle with one of my favorite things…books!  All of you know how much we love to read.  Books are stacked everywhere and now we are collecting books for Ella Mae so I can read to her.  We will soon run out of space to hold them all!  I am still intrigued with the idea of a dining room/library combination.  I am not ready to commit, but these inspiration photos sure make it appealing!  Let’s take a look and do a little Bookshelf Dreamin’.  

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  I love my dining table with books stacked on it, ready to open and read.  You can read more here.READ MORE

The Case For “Real” Books

~ Bookends, Decorating

 “Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22:17-18‬ ‭

I think I have said it so many times, by now most of you know that Butch and I are avid readers and we are passionate about books!  Both of us teach small groups at our church, so much of our reading is centered on studying scripture…which is a privilege and a priority for us!  We always have a book close-by, and usually one that is waiting on deck!  Butch is currently reading a very long and compelling book on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas.  I am finishing up the fascinating Mitford series by Jan Karon (just a few years late).  Our reading runs the gamut…inspirational, historical fiction, travel, biographies, coffee table books…you get the idea!

As an interior decorator, I found many clients that had bookshelves to be filled, but didn’t own any personal books that they had read.  I couldn’t begin to imagine that people didn’t read or didn’t even own books.  But, one thing is for sure, we have never had that problem…I have more books than I have places for them!

I certainly love shelves with gorgeous collectibles, but what I really love are shelves loaded with collections of “real” books that have been read by those living within the walls!  I have gathered examples of spaces that showcase the beauty of books!

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A very chic office with a unique wall color and a large piece of art, but the books give it an approachable feel!


A cozy space to pull those “real” books from shelves to read!


The vivid curtain draws the eye to the shelves lined with books!READ MORE

Remembering Harper Lee {April 28,1926 – February 19, 2016}

~ Bookends

 “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Micah 6:8

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With the death of Pulitzer Prize winner Harper Lee last Friday, it only seems fitting to pay tribute to the late Alabama literary giant.  We ran this post last summer, and today I wanted to share an updated version!  I hope you can sit back and enjoy this post that is packed full of information, history, and the author we all knew and loved!

“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience”
Atticus Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird

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Chances are, if you ask ten people if they have heard of the classic To Kill A Mockingbird,  more than likely, all ten will have some knowledge of the Pulitzer Prize winning-best seller written by Harper Lee.  As a young teen who loved to read, I was completely captivated with the compelling novel of racial prejudice in a small Southern city!  With the highly anticipated release of Lee’s new book, “Go Set a Watchman” last summer, I spent a few hours in Monroeville, Alabama, Lee’s hometown and the setting of one of the world’s best loved novels!  Katy and I so enjoyed our visit to the Old Courthouse Museum, where the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird really came to life and piqued my interest once again for Lee’s writings.  I hope you will come along as we tour the literary capital of Alabama, my home state!READ MORE