Greek Key: It's in the Details

Hey friends! I hope your Christmas was lovely and relaxing and joyous and magical and everything good. In fact, I hope you're still in celebration mode, which for me would mean I'm in jammies and sipping hot cocoa, even if (esPESHially if) it's 4 p.m.

 

I've been thinking about details in home decor lately. Small things that most people probably won't see or notice but that make a difference to me. Sometimes I get caught up in working on major projects that have an immediate impact. Which, don't get me wrong, is important. But life - and home decor - is in the details, don't you think?

 

During this holiday time, I've been focusing on doing detail-oriented projects around here. Not huge life-changing stuff, but rather things that just polish up the edges a little bit.

 

(And, bonus, doing this kind of project usually takes a few minutes rather than hours or days...equaling more time spent with my loved ones and/or unconsciously drooling on my pillow...)

 

Here's what I've been thinking about of late:

 

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(I love ev.ery.thin.g. about the space in the photo above. Well, except the fact that it doesn't belong to me. That's annoying. But everything else I just love.)

 

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(Oh my gosh, really and truly, HOW can I get a greek key-edged throw like this? This is beyond magnificent. Love to the nth degree.)

 

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Aren't these spaces touched with Greek key details inspiring? Love them. So much so, in fact, that I've added a little sum'in sum'in to my own dining room drapes.

I like it so much I even ironed the drapes to look nicer. And to illustrate how huge that is, let me share with you this little story:

Once upon a time a few months ago, my children saw my iron tucked away in the top of an old closet. "Mom! What's that?!?!" they cried.
The end.

Needless to say, there's not a huge amount of ironing going on around here. But for these drapes: yes.