Antique Books, Flowers, and Twine

Has anyone been to Restoration Hardware lately?

I love some things about their new look, like their use of linen,

and reclaimed wood pieces.

I would say over all that the store has lost me.

Even though most of RH's furniture is oversized and over priced,

I still did enjoyed shopping there and there was always something

that was well within my price range.

I loved the quality and the old retro touches they had,

as well as interesting cleaning and kitchen gadgets.

But this last visit was a disappointment.

I did however spy these old antique books with the covers torn off.

The colours of the old pages speak to me, and I really think they'd look beautiful any place

you choose to put them.

But who needs RH to rip the covers off of old books when I can easily do that myself.

I'm sure I can round up a few old books and some string for less than the $29 US price tag.

So I left for home on a mission to tear covers off my old book collection, but of course by the time I got home I had forgotten about the idea it completely.

(So much is going on at home these days that forgetting about creative ideas is easily done.)

Then I came across this post at one of my favorite blogs, My Sweet Savannah, that reminded me of this idea in the nicest way! She adds such a sweet, flea market twist to these old books -

and actually I like hers so much better than the ones at Restoration Hardware.

Aren't they beautiful?

My sister and I split a box of old books that we found while out at a garage sale a few weeks ago.

I got these three sweet books but I couldn't for the life of me bring myself to pull the covers off.

I added a forgotton old flower pin of my grandma's, a little twine, and wha- la!

I think they go beautifully together!

How do you display your old books?

I'm linking up to "Make it 4 Mondays"

at my friend Cindy's blog,

"Cottage Instincts".

Please pop over and visit!