Booze as decor
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Comments (2)Being a room mother for a combined 12 years, I've done too many to count! WIsh I had my Christmas decs out, as I could take pics of a few of the better ones. These days, I think FamilyFun.com website is the best place to look to age-appropriate projects . . . and they have tons of them! I like that they encourage parents to comment on the projects afterwards, too. Here's just one from their site. I like it because you use the child's own handprint for the body of the reindeer ornament. I did this same project in both my kids' classes when they were small and it's wonderful for us to compare hand sizes, now that my kids are 24 and 14 y/o. Lynn "Rudolph Ornament Craft Project"...See MoreNeed Living Room Decorating Help
Comments (12)I would keep the arrangement you have except use the matching chairs in the sitting area here, especially since they seem to be smaller and will fit better. I don't quite understand your built in where you have the booze. Are there sliding bypass doors above and below, or is that just paneling? If the areas above and below the TV don't open into cabinets, that's a lot of wasted space that could be used to house the booze. Put your glassware and bar tools on the open shelves and store the liquor behind closed doors. As for colors, you have a red sofa, green rug, and navy pillows. It all lacks harmony. I'd either rethink the rug or the pillows. You can do red and blues, or red and greens, but I wouldn't do all three....See MoreHow to decorate behind a chandelier?
Comments (23)You're getting good advice about your original question and a few suggestions about things you didn't ask about! I always hesitate to add comments about other things, but here goes :-). I think your mantel shelf is a little too skimpy and too high. I know you are limited by the brick corbels, but I think I would have a fake "beam" made that would slip right over the bricks (hiding them), which would make a thicker, more substantial shelf and also effectively lower it. Then the elk could move down a bit, too....See MoreIs Nancy Fuller on Food Network a bit too excited about alcohol?
Comments (25)Just because someone enjoys a drink doesn't make them an alcoholic, but alcoholism is complex. Not all alcoholics hide their drinking, some, like my ex, just don't care. His job wasn't impacted because he owned the business. He didn't drive around, so he didn't get arrested. I took care of the kids so that wasn't an issue. He bought a shirt that said "I'm not an alcoholic, alcoholics attend meetings. I'm a drunk." My ex still drinks every day but now he owns a health food store, so he will "sneak" a drink or two in the afternoon, and then he drinks all evening. My Mother drinks a glass of red wine in the evening and it takes her about 3 hours to drink it. She doesn't NEED it and doesn't get annoyed if she doesn't have it, but she likes it and there's always a bottle of Paul Newman wine in her house because she's an 83 year old fan-girl, LOL. My Dad said nothing tasted better than a cold beer when it was really hot outside. My son in law goes out for a drink with the guys after work once a week but never drinks at home. There are different "types" of drinkers just as there are different types of alcoholics. It's something about all people being different. I don't think that Sooz was being particularly insulting or judgmental, just that she thought the excitement was a little over done. Since the Food Network is made up of people who aren't actors, I'm guessing that they are told to convey a certain "persona" and some of them just aren't very good at it. I've always thought that "reality television" isn't real and it's just a way to entertain us without having to hire real actors. What else could explain the Kardashians, Honey BooBoo or Duck Dynasty? (That last was a rhetorical question and doesn't really require an answer, LOL) Annie...See MoreUser
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