i love working for a designer...

...especially when I get free furniture. On Friday I was getting ready to paint some wooden screens for Dining by Design when my boss asked me if I wanted this cute little table that had been sitting in her garage. Ummm, yes please!

It's the cutest little table, vintage from the 1940s, with wood inlay on the top. The top opens like a lid, and it has a really cute little key that goes with it. Is this not an adorable table or what?
Other small projects in my home...

On Saturday I finally got around to hanging those cute gilt sconces (bought at a garage sale) in my living room...

I also hung some pictures. The two in the middle were already there, but the wall needed more so I added 2 smaller ones. Oh and I know the lamp is blocking the sconces. The lamp will go in my room when it's painted, the lamp that I usually have here is much smaller and will look great with the sconces.

Below is probably the tiniest project ever hehe. I hung that tiny little picture above the TV, and yes it took about 2 seconds to hang and is probably not worth sharing with everyone, but I wanted to show the cabinet that my TV is on...
I don't think I've ever put a picture of it on my blog before. It's a family heirloom (like a lot of my furniture), from my maternal grandfathers parents. We think it's from the 1920s or 30s when they built their home in Forest Hill Gardens in Long Island. I love the funky geometric shapes, and it reminds me of my childhood when it used to be in my parents bedroom. I used to lay on the carpet and trace the shapes with my fingers, somehow this seemed to entertain me for quite a while...

By the way, you've probably notice a lot of electrical cords in my house. We seem to have a little problem with outlets in my home. There are absolutely zero outlets down the center of my house. Therefore any lamps or electronics in those places need extension cords. The one for the TV had to be run around the door frame and stapled to the wall, but I guess that's the price for choosing style over function...
As you can see in my home, I kind of a have a mish mash of decor. I would love to have a house with an ongoing color theme, but it just doesn't work for me. I have a lot of family heirlooms in many different colors, and to me having things that are special and mean something to me is better than having a house full of perfectly matching decor. I think it shows my personality more. I decorate with what I have, and I think it all seems to work out nicely. People come over and tell me that my house really feels like a home, and I think that is the best compliment ever. It's a little bit quirky, fun, colorful, and most of all it's me!

What do you think? How do you tend to decorate? Do family heirlooms make an impact on your decorating style?