Brighten the Corner

I think it's always a good idea to make the best of whatever situation you find yourself in.  I've applied this idea to every "corner" of our home, one space at a time.

No matter how humble your home may be, why not try to make it nice?  You live there so it should be a place that gives you some measure of satisfaction.  Here's an example of how I worked through one area.

I have a small patio with 2 Adirondack chairs where I spend a lot of time reading and enjoying nice weather.  The space has a basement window that is unsightly.

You can't see too well from this photo, but the view through the window is boxes and our Christmas storage items - not pretty!

I found a lovely embroidered linen runner at a yard sale and sewed it into a curtain to hang on this window.

Then I decided to use the grillwork from our old screen door to spruce it up a little more.  Now I get to view this beautiful needlework every time I'm outside.  

Here's another example from my backyard:  There was a bare hill just off our back patio that was annoying to mow and had no aesthetic value whatsoever.  This photo is the back of our house before we added a patio and roof.

Here's the end result with landscaping covering that slope:

I decided to extend the landscaping bed and kill two birds with one stone.  Now I don't have to mow this hill and it's pretty on the eyes!

It takes just a little ingenuity to "brighten a corner" in your home.  Why don't you try to take one trouble spot and beautify it?