Burning Question: Yourself On A Shelf
Oprah has inspired me (how many guys have ever said that sentence?).
A few days ago, I was making dinner. Sherry was watching Oprah in the other room (i.e. drooling over Nate Berkus in the other room). That’s when I overheard Oprah say “I love seeing what’s on people’s bookshelves.” I realized I do too, and so does Sherry, so we thought we’d ask.
Pick a bookshelf or bookcase in your house and tell us 3-5 items on it that say the most about you (and why, if you’d care to explain). Maybe there’s a book you’re especially proud to have read, or one that you’re slightly embarrassed to own? Perhaps there’s a special family photo, travel souvenir or collection that you like to display? Or heck, it could even just be a decorative accessory that you think is especially telling of your style. We can’t wait to peek into your world through your bookshelf description. Sound off at the beep. Beep.
Image courtesy of Apartment Therapy.
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One wall of our house has 9 large square(ish) shelves on top of a cabinet. Since our house is kind of small, it holds a lot! That tell the most about me though, I think probably the following things tell the most about me and/or are the most unique.
1. an old brownie camera – I do photography, and I love the look of vintage cameras and gadgets in general.
2. tons of mine and my husband’s books arranged by color (loosely)
3. Assortment of family photos and snapshots strewn around throughout.
4. Several wooden boxes (cigar boxes mostly) and one cedar box that my husbands’ great uncle made us when we got married. They hold all sorts of things though – letters, photos, memorbilia, and such (and a couple for purely “junk” haha).
5. Assortment of pottery, glass, and farm related items that my husband and I have been given and/or gotten over the years. I love having things out that mean something to me and are pretty to boot.
I really like this post though! Maybe I’m just nosy ;) but I’ve always really loved looking at people’s shelves. People’s houses really do tell a story a lot of times!
What a great photo of the color-ordered books. I love, love, love my bookshelves, and your post inspired one of my own:
http://aspiringartistry.typepad.com/
What a great topic – I love reading everyone’s responses!
We’re still one bookcase short in our living room, and I’m still adamantly editting the one we’ve got, but between that, and the shelves on our floor lamps, we’ve got:
- The silver door knocker that my granny gave us when we bought our house, with our last name engraved (our door has a huge glass panel, so we can’t use it otherwise right now).
- Pictures – my parents when they got “married” at a dance in high school; his parents’ wedding picture; and awesome shot of my siblings and our cousin the night my other cousins have us “makeovers” c. 1994 (such a classic!)
- Our wedding albums and photobooth guest book
- Our favorite hardcover books – fashion for me; graphic design and comic books for him
- Lots of white accents to brighten up the back shelves – new yellow/white graphic print candle, oversized laquered candle holders, a blanket whose texture looks more welcoming than it feels, and my first/hopefully only forray into faux flowers b/c I need peonies and WI winters refuse to oblige
How fun to reflect!