Today I want to show you how to make a simple but powerful decor statement in your home: a vintage book bundle. I got this idea from Pottery Barn, whose magazines I can hardly look at unless I've spent adequate time with Jesus. My "wanter" starts wanting too much; but if I indulge healthily, I can appreciate the pristine beauty and creative genius that is Pottery Barn's decor. Hidden in the backgrounds on some of their magazine's pages are vintage book bundles. I don't know if it's because I like reading, but whenever my eye comes across a bundle of cover-less books bound together in rope or twine, my heart starts racing. Pottery Barn no longer sells the bundles--if they ever did. But I see them now and again in their ads and I still love them. I've also seen these naked books for sale on other websites, and they cost a little bit more than I'm willing to pay. Before I take you through how I created my own version, let me first preface this by saying that I am no craft wizard. I … [Read more...]