“After all,” Anne had said to Marilla once, “I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.”
-L.M. Montgomery
Fiiiiiiiiinally hung up some curtains in the hallway!
We’ve had this shade on the window for a while now (it’s pushed all the way up in that photo), but I’m so slow (read: indecisive) when it comes to curtains. Are you? I’ve actually had this pair since last year though. They were on a window downstairs that I’ve decided to dress differently (at some point- ha!). They came from Bed, Bath & Beyond, they’re 108″ long, and I *think* they were around $39 per panel. (?) It’s been so long I can’t remember, but I absolutely love the way the feel, and that they’re not see-thru. Seems like they have the word “Newport” in their name? I’ll double check next time I’m in that area if anyone is interested.
I’ve been using the same inexpensive rods from Walmart on all our windows:
The 28″-48″ rods run just under $9, and the 48″-84″ rods are right around $13.
I found an old metal washboard to prop up on the shelf above the washer recently too:
I love how it contrasts with the wood & glass one behind it:
Here’s to simple little pleasures…even if they do take a while to hang up. 😉
*Edited to add: here are some links to a couple of past posts about the rest of the room- Laundry Area Makeover and Southern Style Wall Grouping 🙂
Beautiful. And I love anne of green gables!
Your house looks the way I would love mine to look. Homey, comfortable and a house that hugs. You def have that.( I am told I do to.)
I love the jar with the balls. Arte those wool dryer balls? Just saw those at a craft show.
Cheers.
Thank you, Geri! 🙂 Yep- wool dryer balls!
that is absolutely gorgeous!!! If mine was that pretty maybe I’d keep it tidier instead of it looking like the laundry fairy threw up everywhere xx
so pretty…..I wouldn’t mind doing laundry here at all. Where did you find your shadow box with the pretty art……?????
Thank you, Andrea! 🙂 I got it at Michaels. I just added a link to the post about it at the bottom of this post if you’d like to read more about it. 🙂
Beautiful! I was wondering what the paint color is that you’ve used in the laundry hall? It’s so fresh and bright!
Thanks, Kristi! It’s Waterslide by Dutch Boy. I just added a couple of links at the bottom of the post if you’d like to visit the post about it! XO
How are your Ikea shades holding up? Any problems?
No problems, Patty…we love ’em! 🙂
You decorate with heart… with things you love. I like that about your home. I love the way you hung up the adorable paint by number horse art! xo
Hey Layla,
I just wanted to let you know that the Maya Angelou quote is widely attributed to her, but isn’t hers. It’s the one on the recent USPS stamp that caused a big stir because they, too, mis-attributed it to her. I don’t know if you created it or purchased it, but now you know!
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/living/maya-angelou-stamp-wrong-quote-feat/
Perfect in every way, Layla! Every detail shines in your laundry room. I love the vintage charm and all of the pops of green. The metal washboard is really unique. I’ve never seen one like that! It’s such a great idea to frame artwork in shadow boxes, creating a little shelf on top to hold more treasures. And your door ~ my favorite door in the world!
Love your fortune cookie keepsakes.
Your so lucky to have a laundry room upstairs, I have to go to the garage. It looks great. I bet you are itching to finish your bedroom and get rid of all the tan.
Girl, you know it! I’m hoping to start tackling our room in 2016.
the curtains look great there. love how you hung the rod high. #brilliant
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Oh, curtains – so many choices, so few windows. 🙂 I struggle with them. They impact the feeling of a room so much and once I finally make a decision on what to hang I spend so much time searching for exactly the right fabric, that by the time I find it we’ve changed the room around so it doesn’t really work any more and I start the process all over again.
Layla, just wondering if you hang the curtain rods or get Kevin to. I am considering learning to use power tools so I don’t have to wait for anyone else to be ready, willing and able to do the work for me.
Just wondering.
ps: you have the nicest laundry room ever!
Hi Nancy!
Kevin hangs our curtain rods, and we’ve got it down to a pretty good system. I stand on the floor below him and hand him the tools/hardware as he needs them: hammer, screws, anchors, electric drill, screwdriver (if necessary), brackets, rod. They’re not the most fun thing to put up, but we managed to get that one up in about 10 minutes, so that wasn’t too bad. 🙂
Hi, I am new here and haven’t read all the articles in the blog. What a lovely laundry room you have 🙂 What is the blue-green-white-flowers print in the white frame (the picture before last)?
Hi Val!
It’s an old oil painting. There’s a link to the post about it at the very end of this post if you’d to read more about it. 🙂
A very inspiring space to do a necessary chore 🙂 Love the quote as well – love Anne.
Your Anne of Green Gables quote made me smile. So true!
For me, the hard part about choosing any kind of window treatment is choosing from all of the gorgeous options out there. Your home looks wonderful.
Layla, this is darling. Did you ever show a close-up of the little vinyl sticker you put on the white plate? I remember in a previous post you mentioned it, but I can’t remember what it says. (Or maybe I never knew what it said…it’s hard to know as I get older. Ha.)
Oh- no! I totally forgot about that, Suzanne! It says “half n’ half”…I’ll post a closer photo soon. XO
You might be interested to learn that the quote about the bird/song isn’t by Maya Angelou — it’s by Joan Walsh Anglund. The Postal Service got it wrong too!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/04/07/maya-angelou-stamp-quote-isnt-right-said-by-her/25400775/
Indecisive? You are not alone. We hung plain white curtains in our living and dining rooms about 3 months ago. We moved into our house in September 1991….yep almost 24 years ago. Do I win a prize? Three pair 96″ long curtains AND black rods with “caged” glass finials from IKEA. ALL for less than $100.
I love the Anne of Avonlea quote. It’s one of my favorites. Had it written on my chalkboard wall for a long time.
Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful decorating ideas with us. Your home is lovely!!
… and I thought I was the only one who obsessed over the right curtains… for years ;o) I tell people that because most of my house faces a waterfront I have no need for them. But, really, I just can’t come to a decision… I have commitment issues in that regard for sure ;o)
Your home, Layla. It just makes me smile, exhale, and breathe. For some reason I imagine it smells good too.
Love how the curtains really finish off that space! Doesn’t the small things really make you happy?
Lauren Baxter | LB Designs
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Love this quote—thanks for sharing! I’m new to your blog and I’ve really been enjoying the decorating inspiration coupled with inspiration.