LOVE that lamp! I didn't know about your headboard choices but I really like that bed. Is it a family piece? Wicker is nice but my folks had one and discovered it is hard to keep dust free, lots of nooks and crannies for the dust to hide in . . . bothered my Mom's allergies and probably would mine if I had one.

Thank you, pink! No, we got it local in the early 2000s for my daughter. I guess it's becoming a family piece now. :)

Great points about keeping wicker clean, I hadn’t even thought of that!

We went to the antique mall today and got this vintage horse plate (for rings and such) and vintage pottery. I just ordered this folk art quail art, too.

Waiting for lamp!

Frame I’m planning:

I also have this antique print to get framed:

I got the correct lamp! 😆

It came tonight, a week early. We love it — it’s heavy, well-made, very cool with two shades.

Bad photos, sorry, just grabbed my iPad quick ...

Perfect !!!

I don't know why your post about the MSAM haul just now showed up for me. I love what you've added though! And that lamp is perfection. You're creating such an interesting, welcoming room!

Thank you, Arapaho and Ida!

Mr Jinx snores LOUD and has already used this room twice. He says it‘s comfy. 😆

We’d seen vintage quail art at MSAM, but they just weren’t right. I found this artist online and like her works. Very excited to get the print! She does art on wood blocks, too.

We‘re very impressed with this lamp! It looks better in person than photos.

ETA: My pillow basket came, too! It’s huuuuge. I highly recommend if anyone needs a large, smooth-ish basket (won’t snag threads).

This room has really come toghether and I love the addition of the lamp - very cool.

Gorgeous lamp! I love the piece above your bed!

Thank you, rubyclaire and aktillery!

I’m gathering art now. I framed my horse Chromolithograph ... it’s so fragile (1903), a corner tore as I was working with it. I’m so mad at myself.

This piece is a heavily textured painted cloth Mr Jinx and his late wife got in Jamaica. It’s been rolled up for over 20 years — today I found a great shadow box with padding and pins to secure the canvas cloth. I love the style of it ... makes me think of what I’ve heard (and seen videos) of her: bright, fun, and colorful personality. 😊

They look wonderful! (Sorry about the tear though!) I really like your choice of frames, which work nicely with the art AND with the room.

ETA: I absolutely love how you both celebrate your late spouses. What a tribute to them both, and a testament to the beautiful souls that you and Mr. Jinx are.

Thanks, Ida! I’m so excited to get the quail! I got the frame for it today (no matting, just a sort of rustic wood frame).

The cloth piece was actually thrown in when they bought another artwork. We have that one in a hallway, I love it. It’s so interesting up close, lots of hidden things:

Ida, just saw your edit ... thank you so much. I got choked up at your sweet words. 😊 ❤️ They were both just wonderful people and will never ever be forgotten. They’re a part of us forever and I always want to honor their memories. I think she’d be tickled I finally got the art framed!

I love that. ❤

This wall grouping does not photograph well ... the room is so small, I can’t stand back enough to show true scale/balance/proportions/relation to rest of room. I swear it looks better in real life!

I purposely hung the mirror high because I’m using it as art — to reflect light and give dimension. I found the vintage wood accordion rack at a garage sale over 10 yrs ago.

Metal Earth stagecoach my DH made:

Continued ....

Continued ...

This brass horse ring was in the barns at two of our ranches as I was growing up. We’d hang a halter or lead rope from it:

This precious tooled leather stool was made by my sweet grandfather-in-law (my late husband’s grandpa) in the 60s. I was very close with him, this is one of my most beloved treasures:

One of our feline plant murderers has been snacking on this ivy for a while, it’s now in a safe spot where I can nurse it. 😄

It all looks sooooo terrific! I do know exactly what you mean about things not photographing quite as they appear in person. Even so, the wall arrangement looks perfect to me. I love how you've incorporated treasures that really mean something to you. Anyone lucky enough to be staying in this room will surely feel the love!

Oh, and that tiny stagecoach! Eeeeee! 😻

Aww, thank you, Ida! I need you to come over and help me tweak it! :)

I might make slight changes ... I tend to get in a hurry, I just want it DONE. 😁

The one art is the stock photo, my quail hasn’t arrived yet. Ha! Who dis kids?? 😂

Ok, while coffee was brewing, I took down the mirror and shelf. I was thinking last night — I want this room to be very calm and serene. If it were my own room, I’d leave it, but not for the guest room. So, tweaking in progress.

My Jinx laughed that I was doing all that while he was showering for work. 😄

Hey, it's what we do. 😉

Isn't it fun though? The pottering and puttering around to get it "just so"! I love the whole process!

ETA: Well, except for the fact that I couldn't fall asleep last night due to a newfound obsession that my master bath towels are not quite the right color.

Lol!

Yes! You get me! 😄❤️

I love it. That brass horse ring is gorgeous!

Thank you, Ak! It’s been sitting in the garage for nearly 3 yrs, I’m so glad to finally have it out. :)

I’m liking the wall better without the mirror/shelf. I’m trying to decide now if I want to take away the accordion rack, and just have a grouping of the three remaining artworks (placed differently than current, of course). Trying to find a balance of “hotel zen”, but still personal and cozy. If that makes sense. 🥴

Ida, Ak, and anyone else reading ... help!

I feel ridiculous with this, it shouldn’t be hard. But with it being this long expanse of wall, with no furniture, window, etc breaking it up, I’m struggling. Ugh.

Ok, with mirror and shelf gone. Definitely better. But something is still still bugging me. I like it, but don’t love it? I don’t know. I wish I loved it because, holy nail holes! 😬

Or, should I take down the accordion rack and do a threesome centered with the footboard? It’ll leave a lot of wall space, but I’m not too concerned about that. Is it too boring?

Not the best mock-up, I’d space them a bit farther apart. Just looking at arrangement.

What if you did the arrangement of 3, and hung the rack a bit closer to the door? Would there be enough space for that?

Then again, you know me. I'd probably end up making it a flippin' gallery wall, and completely throw off the calm aesthetic you've got going on now!

I meant to say that, too ... you read my mind! (About putting rack on right.) I think I’ll try it.

I’d totally do a whole gallery wall if we weren’t renting. As it is, I better find out what paint color this is (I think it’s in the attic). 😬

Thank you! 😘

(And I’m going to tape up same-sized outlines before driving any more nails.)

I'm no help but that horse ring is fabulous!!

Thank you, rubyclaire!

Ok, almost it, just need my quail print in place of those cute, but not mine, kids. I just got an e-mail that FA Quail has shipped! (Folk Art Quail.) :)

Putting the dark basket up there showed me what I didn’t like before — too much tan. Needed something contrasting. I might get a basket I like better, but this one is kind of sentimental. We’ll see.

Got my very old small wood/leather shelf up, with my equally old candlestick I’ve had forever.

Still must say, these are just quick iPad pics I snapped ... it looks better in person. More depth and good scale.

It does feel more serene in there now!

It’s not crooked, just bad photographer. :D The darker parts of shelf are leather. It’s super heavy.

Yes! I LOVE this! I think you've reached perfection ... or you WILL, once FAQ arrives.

FAQ 😆

Thank you! And for holding my hand! 😄

It’s not as interesting, but it’s more calm (in real life). I’m pretty much done, except for maybe getting a small round table on the other side of the bed. No lamp, just for someone’s phone, tablet, book, drink, whatever (if two people are staying).

This room is really, really lovely. That lamp is killing me in its perfection! Very excited to see it when the quail arrives.

Thank you, lobby! :)

Just ordered this for living room:

And some fall leggings:

Jinx, I came across this on Ebay and thought of you. It's so sweet! There's something about that little family of horses and the landscape all rendered in soft, fuzzy tones that I love. I'm all art buying "out" for now, but maybe you "need" it?

(Ever helpful. That's me. 😁)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ann-Jones-Taos-NewMexico-Horses-Oil-Painting-Impressionist-Mountain-Horse-Trail/282739189991?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D015aeaf61a72420885d581b32c3ba844%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D282739189991%26itm%3D282739189991%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ae0197a74-004d-11eb-81f8-74dbd1802f65%7Cparentrq%3Accb144de1740ad4ccf3f765efffe59f2%7Ciid%3A1

Oh .... YOU ARE A BAD INFLUENCE!

That is so sweet, I love it!! The colors, the composition, the vintage matting, everything. Thank you for sharing ... um ... could you try to convince Mr Jinx we need it? 🥰

“I’m all art buying “out” for now ...” SURRRRRE.

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Horse lamp is coming tomorrow! I hope the good reviews were right. I hope it doesn’t look like a dorky plastic toy with a lampshade on it. 😬

Oh, I could frame my “Chachi just kissed my cheek” picture. Yes, I got kissed by Chachi in 1979. No, I don’t align with all his life views now ... but this was 1979. Very exciting to meet Chachi. 😆😄😁

I was wearing my favorite green corduroy vest and pants outfit. I was 10.

You absolutely should frame that! Such a cute picture! And yes, he WAS an adorable boy back in the day.

Ida, you need a Mr Pennywhistle! He came today, I love him. :)

Oh my goodness! He's absolutely wonderful! And so perfect in that frame. Does the artist have a website by chance?

Thank you!

She does have a website and is so nice —

https://www.traceycapone.com

https://www.traceycapone.com/collections/original-illustrations

I’ve always loved folk art styles, will probably order something else. :)

ETA: Loving this one, of course. 😁

https://www.traceycapone.com/collections/original-illustrations/products/cat-illustration-cozy-floral-home-decor

I'm not trying to highjack, but wanted to show you my little $15 painting that arrived today from a Mercari seller. I had to paint the sides of the canvas to "complete" the look, but am happy with it hung between the two mirrors over the master bath vanity. I think it's a mere 7" x 14". Little thing!

Oh, I LOVE it! That’s fantastic! 😍

I absolutely LOVE Tracey's work! It's all so wonderful that it would be awfully hard to choose just one piece. I really like this. It's just so sweet and something about it reminds me of childhood.

I like that one, too. :)

She does wood mounted art, too ... I’m thinking that’s what I’ll order next. I am running out of wall space, though. 😆

Just saw this on Pinterest. It's wallpaper and sort of has a bit of a folk art look. Cute!

That’s beautiful, thank you for sharing! I’ve always had a soft spot for folk art. :)

I’m so excited ... I just ordered this James Audubon 1839 Mountain Lion (my fav big cats) print. I’ve been needing one more piece of art for our master bath. I don’t have much in there, just two other vintage pieces ....

This one is identical to one my late mother had in her bedroom when I was a kid. I never knew what happened to it. One day, my dad and I met for lunch in a tiny town near our jobs, then saw this little antique store in an old cottage next door. We walked over, and I nearly yelled, “Dad!! It’s exactly like my mother had!” (Frame and all.) He remembered, we walked around, left. Well, he went back and got it for me. :) I got so choked up (she had MS and died young). It’s very special and I fantasize that it’s actually the one she had and found its way to me. :) We went back not long after, the cottage had closed and sold.

My lovely bathing lady over the tub/window.

Macrame under her:

OK! Anyway! :D I painted this canvas today with a linen acrylic over some mottled colors and am going to glue the cougars over it. The print is 11x14, the canvas is 18x20. If it turns out looking crummy, I’ll give it to someone I don’t like for Christmas.

ETA: NOC was chilling in a dining chair as I was painting. 😄

Jinx, how did your mountain lion print turn out? What a great idea to affix it to a canvas! I'll bet it looks great!

That wonderful print of the woman reading ... Yep. I remember that from my childhood, as one of the women in my life (and I cannot recall if it was my mother or grandmother) had that in her home. Just something about seeing it here really takes me back to many years ago. It's such a sweet, contemplative picture. And what a lovely story about you finding it with your Dad, and him returning to get it for you. That's so indicative of what a kind and loving person he must surely be!

I love your bathing lady and the macrame curtain too. Oh, and NOC ... chillin' like a kitty do. So cute!

Thank you, sweet Ida! :)

I’m still waiting on the mountain lion print ... I so hope I don‘t mess it up! 😬