Room by Room: The Den

Some people call it a living room, but in my family it was always called a den. I realize that I should have turned on the overhead lights in the dining area to make the colors and details seem true, but it’s good enough for a blog, I would think.

On the wall, upper left, you’ll see my beefcake photos. My friend Eric told me that I had pushed the limits of taste by hanging those. Jeremy and Leigh Ann helped me hang them- they were so careful and precise. I would have just thrown them up on the wall, but they measured. She’s now in Florida and he is in New Orleans. I miss them. You can see him in a picture above the TV, on the top shelf. That’s when I was vacationing with them and we caught an enormous Red Fish. There is also a print done by Clib above the red chair. You may see more of his stuff when I start showing bedroom photos.

This is the mingle room. You’ll note that the dining area and living area share the same space. I like that about this house. I think my stuff fits perfectly. Okay- it’s packed, I’ll admit. But it does HOLD what I’ve got. I just can’t get any more!

The table was a gift from Kim for my birthday this year. Her husband wasn’t happy, as it’s a really nice table that HE bought on sale at a salvage center for $100. Can you believe that? $100! He wanted to keep it, but they had two kitchen tables so Kim gave me the choice. I chose wisely, as this table ROCKS and it’s the one she DIDN’T want. A win-win for the BFFs. The fabric on the chairs I chose and Kim applied. I love it. The salt and pepper shakers came from my Grandmother on my dad’s side. They are really awesome and new to me since my Grandfather passed away about a month ago. The wooden bucket, which is old as dirt, behind the table came from their place too.

My mom painted the picture above the fire place when she was 18. She’s now resigned herself to painting bluebirds and squirrels. What a waste of talent. Dad brought the mantle clock back when he was in the military and living in Germany. There is a picture of them on the left side of the mantle. The buffet is from my mom’s mother’s side of the family.

More books, more clocks, and now you’ll start to notice that I might have a bit of a candle problem too.

The white chair is my throne. When Killer was here a few weeks ago, he tried to dethrone me. That’s right before he got the Dirty Sanchez.

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