Those shabby aqua shutters have landed on a corner of the downstairs den and I do believe they look right at home. With several different colors of paint, they are a peely, chippy treasure and I really do love them.
And as usual, I got the eye-rolls from my hubby who had to ask how much I paid for these sweet things. No, he doesn’t understand why I’d pay $80 for this pair of worn out shutters, but he just shakes his head and lets me do my thing and for that I am grateful.
I decided to put them right here in this corner where the sofa and loveseat come together.
I’ve showed you this room a couple of times, first here, where I talked about putting a room together mostly from scratch and how I planned this room out and later when I brought home the black architectural piece from the Eddie Ross/Scott’s shopping trip in January, which was tons of fun.
So, this room has evolved some over the last couple of years and while the bones have stayed the same, I’ve been tweaking here and there. I got rid of the large fake palm tree that was in the corner and I’m going to try to keep this real plant alive in this low-light room.
It’s still a cozy space and I’m even happier with it now.
The entertainment center takes up one whole wall.
Grandma Eleanor’s painting landed down here too and is a good fit for this room.
I’ve tweaked this desk a few times and have added the bamboo wall shelf above and really like how it’s coming together.
Looking back towards the foyer and my office nook.
The black architectural piece under the botanicals makes that wall complete.
And here we are back to the shutters. I’m really loving how bringing in old vintage pieces like this into a room can just change the feel and make it have a whole different look.
And I love how the shabby aqua colors really pick up the colors in the window panels too.
I want to bring in a few more pillows in this aqua color and the rug has some of it too. Should I cover that red lampshade with some of my neutral burlap that I have stashed? I thought about doing that, but there is plenty of red in the rug too, so I might just keep it as is.
I found these pillows last year at a yardsale, but I may pass them on and bring in more of the aqua, cause I love aqua, chocolate brown, and gold together.
In fact, I found this aqua and brown houndstooth fabric on clearance at Hancocks a couple weeks ago and got enough for 2 pillows and already picked up 2 feather inserts for it. Eleanor will probably make these for me too.
So, a little more tweaking and I’ll be done! Just thought you might like to see an update in this room especially with the newly added shutters. I’m really happy I found them.
In case you haven’t heard the news yet, there’s a brand new magazine coming out next Spring called Flea Market Style and they also have a new blog all about behind the scenes at the magazine, by popular co-editors Matthew Mead, Linda MacDonald, and Ki Nassauer. Check them out here:
Thanks for stopping by! I'm Rhoda, from Atlanta, GA and I love decorating and DIY projects. Decorating a home doesn't have to cost a fortune and I've spent years thrifting at antiques markets and yardsales, finding those treasures that make a home unique. I'm here to inspire and encourage other women to find their own inner creativity. Won't you join me? 
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i love the shutters!! looks great in your room. just looks so lovely. and that houndstooth! how perfect.
What a comfortable and inviting room! The shutters are perfect in there. I like the fabric for your window treatments too!
The first thing I noticed was how they went with the window treatment. Lovely.
I would keep the lampshade red. It woud get lost in a neutral color. Just my 2 cents.
Becky K.
I love your old shutters, Rhoda..they look right at home in that corner. I, too, have some vintage shutters in my living room…they are mounted on each side of two big windows. I’ll have to blog about them soon.
I like your red shade…burlap would be nice, too. It’s so popular right now….
I read about all that food you had at your mom and dad’s. Good, old fashioned cooking like I was raised on. We still love all the fried foods, too…like you, we just don’t eat them very often any more…..your mom and daddy are so cute!!
The shutters are the perfect addition for that room!
I WANT those shutters! Very Cool! They look great where you put them!
I love the shutters and they look just perfect there! What a warm and inviting room- thank you so much for sharing it with us!
Definitely keep the red lampshade! That’s the first thing I noticed in these pictures. I like how it draws the red up from the rug and pops against the aqua blue shutters. Love your shutters!! This room looks great!
That houndstooth is yummy! Why not have Eleanor “coach” you on making the pillow covers. Trust me, sewing is not difficult. If I can do you can do it… You’ve got more how-to “chutzpah” than I do…
The shutters are great there!! And the rug is almost identical to the one in my den!!! Love this room, chickadee!! Keep the lampshade that red color!!
Hugs!
Susan
Rhoda, I’m such a “shutter bug” too and have similar chippy blue grey ones in two rooms – love yours and how you are adding a little vintage to your formal room……looks so comfy and lovely.
I’m happy to hear about the new mag. to be published – they are a great team and I miss Ki, Matthew and Country Home – that was a great mag. I hope this one will eventually go quarterly and then perhaps monthly if it’s really good.
I love the shutters. Great choice and your husband is a wise man.
I love the curtains too. You have amazing taste.
Love the shutters, especially their color!
Nancy
Wow — what a great room! Love those shutters!
Janet
Beautiful! I love the shutters, but I REALLY love your window treatments. I really like the medallion pattern on them.
Nice room!
Hey Rhoda…wanted to comment on your plant…you have the right plant for “low light” as a matter of fact it should do really good there…just make sure you keep it about five ft. from direct sunlight and if you see yellow leaves appearing then you know you’ve got it too close to the window…the red lamp shade must stay!!! I love your shutters…odd how one change can change the whole feeling of the room…I love all your pillows…love the new fabric…keep us updated on Grandma “E”, and if she makes your pillows for you we must have video of it…and also photos of the new pillow…I’m too windy this morning…have been trying to stay in…if my doctor had his way I’d never go anywhere…guess what? I have no hair now…it’ll grow back right? take care Rhoda…Because of Calvary, Robyn
Rhoda, you’re not fooling me! You’re like me and the rest of us, cause we’re NOT EVER DONE! ;=)
I ADORED the shutters and they look like they are made for this corner. I’m on the look out for a pair!!
Your shutters look beautiful! I can see why you snapped them up. They make that corner of the room even more beautiful.
Kimba
You’re right – those shutters look like they are meant to be there! The whole room looks great, but my eye kept coming back to your drapes. I love them! I think I’ve said this before on your other posts. I do love fabric and window treatments, and seeing the two paired together so wonderfully is a treat.
what a gorgeous room, it looks so beautiful and comfortable
I love them. I’ve always liked rooms that have an eclectic mix of old, new, and everything in between. It makes it so much more interesting, don’t you think? I saw some shutters the other day and actually thought of you!
Husband never “get it”…. love the room. The shutters definitely change the whole look. That couch looks very comfy!
I love the shutters!! Just last week I had my son rescue two sets of old white shutters from a dumpster near his house that I happened to see while visiting. Now, what to do with them!
There’s NOTHING I don’t love about this room! When you decide to tweak it again (it’s never ‘done’ is it?), I would love to see the shutters right in the corner, 1 on each wall almost like they’re framing the plant. And a dim uplight to enhance the louvers would be magazine worthy.
What an absolutely lovely room!! Coziness exudes in this space. I love the addition of the shutters. I love all the textures and visual interest you have going in this room. Great job!
Your shutters are fabulous Rhoda and go perfectly in your living room.
What a lovely room. The shutters fit in nicely. Isn’t it wonderful to have husbands who let us “do our thing” with our creative natures? We are blessed.
Lots of little treasures hiding in that room. Neat. I like the shutters, adds a great detail to the corner.
Pam
Ohhh, Ms. Rhoda. I wish I would have known you were looking for a pair. I could have saved you about $40. My friends at the shop called: Feathers & Twigs have a set for sale up there or did. They were $36 for the set. And they were the same color. The best part to me was they came off a 100 year old plantation home in Savannah. They were perfectly weathered too. Oh well. The set you bought looks great and I love where you placed them.
Crystal
i love it! That is definitely me
The shutters look wonderful in your room. Their color is perfect with your shots of blue/aqua. It’s fun to see your room because it’s the same color palette as mine, just done differently. Actually my LR is a lighter version and my FR is a darker. I like the red lampshade, btw. My own concern with having one is making the room darker. But, it does look great against the blue shutters. Red and blue are my favorite color combination these days!
Karen
http://www.elderberrystreet.blogspot.com
I LOVE the shutters. The color is gorgeous!
Rhoda, you’re so sweet to help us spread the word about the new blog. Consider yourself added twice to our give-away!! Check it out, I think the prize is right up your alley!!
Thanks again, Rhoda, and if you ever need to give those shutters away, I’ll be waiting with open arms!!
Cheers,
Linda
Beautiful room Rhoda. I have a pair of bluish green chippy shutters that have lived in various rooms of three different homes for at least 20 years now. They’re currently in my kitchen. If I remember correctly, I paid $40 or $45 for them that many years ago and was happy to do it!
Rhonda, I am apart of a White Wednesday thing that Faded Charm Cottage does here in Utah. One of the gals that participates (heart something) has you on her side bar. I had to check you because I’m wanting to get to know someone in the south.
My husbands mother was born and raised in GA. My husband went to Law School in Macon GA. We lived there for 3 years. I have loved the South since I was in elememtary. My husband had lived in Kentucky and Tennessee before I met him. Once I did, that was enough for me. THE SOUTH – Love it, Love it, Love it.
The red lamp. The contrast it gives to the room is great, very noticable. I wouldn’t worry about changing it untill you want a new contrast.
I envy you being by the water. It sounds like your very happy.
I’m going to put you on my side bar. I hope you’ll visit me.
cindy-stitches-n-stuff.blogspot.com
I could find a home on that leather sofa, and chat about girl finds… mini-retreat with a thick novel… and then, curl up like a cat for some late afternoon dreams…
Be still my heart! I love shutters…love the peeling paint…love that shabby look….but even better is that gorgeous room of yours. You have done an incredible job with that room. Those shutters are perfect where you put them…they look like they belong there. It is definitely a perfect room for a nap!
Blessings,
Debbie
Many years ago when we were just married an old building in our little village was being painted. The building was erected in the late 1800′s complete with outside plantation shutters. These were being discarded(thrown away) as some were in dis-repair. My sweet husband brought home at least six long pairs. Through the years I’ve used them in many ways…one as a king size head board, some I cut in half for shorter windows…they are so versatile.
I think yours are perfect in the corner…a touch of the past…
Betty
LOVE the shutters. Out here in Cali, you don’t find old shutters like that, so I consider $80 a steal!! Now I think I’m going to be on the hunt for them to add some rustic charm to our home!!
Such a nice find. They’re perfect in the corner. And the price was a steal, imo
Hi Rhoda,
Your shutters look fab in the corner & match the border on your curtains so well. I wouldn’t change out the red lampshade because I like how it picks up the reds in your carpet. Your room looks so inviting & I’m lovin that entertainment centre. TFS! Sheila
Rhoda, Your room looks so cozy and fab! I could just curl up with a good book and read for hours. The shutters are just perfect in the corner and a live plant is always perfect. Once again such marvelous inspiration from your blog!
Jennifer @ Fiddle Dee Dee
Hello Rhoda – those shutters are absolutely fabulous! Love their new home. And your whole room is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.
Blessings,
Marie
Love the room. Love the red shade. Love the houndstooth check. Would really {heart} the fabric if it were black and white
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The only plants I can grow are peace lilies (your plant) and have learned there are several varieties with different foliage so they don’t all look the same. An aunt who used to be a florist recommended them to me years ago.
Sylvia
Those are really pretty!
Oh, I do love those shutters! And what a great treatment for could otherwise be a neglected corner. Wonderful inspiration!
And I like the houndstooth fabric, too. I just love houndstooth, don’t you? That fabric reminds me of a fabric that I have in my bedroom. Just never get tired of it.
Take care!
XOXO,
Richella
Hi Rhoda; I love those blue shutters, how great they look in your room.. it is like they were meant for your room.. I love how your are decorating it … thanks for sharing…
Have a great week
Hugs;
Alaura
Hi Rhoda, I just had to tell you that I made that very special Cornbread tonight. (From yesterday’s post!) Mmm… Mmm… De-lish! I served it with Taco Salad. My family loved it! Thanks! Nancy from OHIO
Love your tweakings
Keep the Red Lamp Shade…it draws on the other reds in the room. Changing to a neutral would make it disappear in the room.
Hi Rhonda,
I love the shutters. They are perfect. I have some that are in the same shape, without that fabulous color, I’m so envious!!
I say (the interior designer in me speaking, now) keep the red lamp shade. I like the pop of color it brings, also ties in with the rug. Everything works well here, keep doing what you’re doing! The room looks so cozy.
XO
Heidi
What a gorgeous job you are doing. You have such style!!!! Your shutters match the curtains, they really bring the colors together, perfection.
Hey Rhoda! Been a while…oh life! Anyhow, love the shutters and your “M” wall…thanks for sharing. Pray you are having an awesome week!
Love how it is evolving. I vote for chaning the red lamp to burlap. I’m not that great at decorating, but learning more about photography. And from that I see that the lamp shade is so bright in comparison to the rest of the top half of the room and my eyes zoom in right there. I think burlap will help the eyes drink in the big picture and appreciate the entire room better.
Rhoda, these shutters are a great color. You should look at my recent post, Vacation in the Wild Wild West. I have several pictures of a old door that is a cool aqua color. Reminds me of your shutters. I think your shutters would look great anywhere. Marla
looks great! I really like your second photo and how you “layered” everything by choosing that angle!
I love the shutters! I’m LOL about your DH not understanding about them. They fit right in in your room. I love those curtains also.
Beautiful Rhoda! I love them with those drapes! They are so cool — both the shutters and the drapes!
Love the color!
I have a pair of smaller mahogony shutters I picked up from the trash. Any suggestions of what practical purpose I could put them to?
Hey Rhoda Just me checking in….Love those shutters….I think I would mount them on a hook on either side of the window just to change it up for a season….take down the curtains for a spell….I love them they look great in that room
I hope you are enjoying your summer and its not TOO hot for you…we sure had some HOT weather but I do LOVE it….Fall is fast approching…We are off to Cape Cod for Labor Day Week-end…can’t wait… Obama will be long gone…LOL
All the best to you friend,
Kathy
Love the shutters. I love making unique art pieces. Check out these shutters made with rags and splattered paint.
http://www.decormadesimple.com/home-decorating-pictures.html