I also added these colorful books last weekend. When I was in the apparel business and we were in the early stages of creating a new collection for a season, we found color inspiration everywhere. When I look at these old Reader's Digest books, the color combinations inspire me. I especially love the navy, white, and orange together. My blogging friend Jaime shared this NY Times article with me. Apparently books are big now. Who knew?
Have a great week!
Loving the placemats Rene, very clever yet still simple and frugal. Well done.
ReplyDeleteRene, your placemats are adorable! I'm so impressed with your etsy shop and I have been eyeing the blue/turquoise color Reader Digest books! I always feel a tad of guilt buying a book for strictly its cover, but I think I just need to get over it - especially after you posted the image of those beautiful book covers!!
ReplyDeletelove those placemats!!!! so fun!
ReplyDeleteThose placemats are adorable! Love love them! The words you chose are so perfect too! You have been busy! Your shop is looking great!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
Love how your Etsy shop is coming together, Rene. Needless to say, I want everything! Always loved those Reader's Digest books. The store I used to work at had them on display and they were always such fun to decorate with. A perfect finishing touch.
ReplyDeletereaders' digest? Wow. Love them! and...i really like the placemats - way cute! (psss...i took the rug back!)
ReplyDeleteThose placemats are absolutely ADORABLE! :) what a great idea! :)
ReplyDelete- Lauren
I so love these THRIFTY placemats...they would look really good on my farmtable:)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
I love these placemats!! I have to get some burlap stat! Janell
ReplyDeleteJust darling! I especially love "chow" totally appropriate for the boys in my house and how they eat!
ReplyDeleteCathy
I LOVE those. I have extra burlap laying around so I may have to take advantage of nap time!!! Turned out great.
ReplyDeleteI am loving the placemats. Simple and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAngie
Just Simply Live
These are so fun! Well done!
ReplyDeleteUm, LOVE those!!
ReplyDeleteHooray!
ReplyDeleteI've been away
from home all day
and just logged
on....I'm so very
very excited, Rene!!
Those stencils sure
aren't like the ones
they used to make : )
You are right, now
the pressure is
certainly on and I
hope that I can do
you proud : ) !!
Thank you!
xx Suzanne
PS: Love the place
mats and the books....
words and books....
both things I adore.
Love Reader Digest books and I enjoyed the article about how designers use books to decorate. I'll have to buy freezer paper to wrap books now.LOL
ReplyDeleteLove your Etsy shop and those placemats are so Pottery Barn! Love them♥
Rene - loving those placemats! And I see you did some redecorating over here while we went skiing this weekend....fab changes. I like the projects on the sidebar.
ReplyDeleteRene, The placemats you made are wonderful!! I'm on my way to check out your Etsy.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Sherry
adorable placemats. Have to get busy when I get moved next month, can't wait.
ReplyDeleteOh those are cute! Gosh, I miss going to Scotts. I love the book covers. I never knew they were so pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring. Loving those placemats and the colors of the books! Very pretty...they remind me of spring, which I am longing for :)
ReplyDeleteWendy
I love your placemats. Would love to have some just like them.
ReplyDeleteThose placemats are so great. Simple, but lovely!
ReplyDeleteGreat placemats! well done! thx :)
ReplyDeletei LOVE those placemats! awesome idea from you and your blogger friend!
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