{"id":2185,"date":"2016-04-03T08:58:07","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T13:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lyndalambert.com\/?p=2185"},"modified":"2016-04-03T08:58:07","modified_gmt":"2016-04-03T13:58:07","slug":"create-a-quiet-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/create-a-quiet-place\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quiet Place of Your Own"},"content":{"rendered":"

April is National Poetry Month<\/p>\n

1996 – 2016<\/p>\n

20the Anniversary of this national celebration<\/p>\n

the largest literary event of the year<\/p>\n

When I think of reading poetry my first thoughts are about the special place I created so I could be alone and enjoy reading in a quiet place.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Last year I had my Quiet Place painted in colors that are soothing and serene. The colors of the Caribbean Sea bring a calm and peaceful feeling to my little hide-a-way.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We call this room our LIBRARY.\u00a0 My collection of poetry books are on the shelves on one wall, and on another wall are my art books and other books I treasure.<\/p>\n

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A Quiet Place can be your reading room, or you can even expand it to include another activity such as I have done with mine. In addition to my books, I have storage on the shelves for storage of my bead working supplies.\u00a0 In another spot in this room, I have set up a nice folding workspace where I can work on my encrusted beadwork projects. When I am finished for the day, it all folds back up and the space is not cluttered or messy.<\/p>\n

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I read, knit, listen to books, and do my bead and fiber arts all in this one special room.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/b>The art in the room reflect my own passions for art and beauty.\u00a0 Art made by friends, my husband, my children and me.<\/div>\n
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There are paintings by friends and paintings that I have created over the years. You can see photographs from friends, lithographs, stained glass pieces made by my husband, a woven tapestry by one of my daughters, a tapestry that I made many years ago. On a primitive table there are sculptures from Africa and one dynamic piece made by an artist friend. there is a tall black column of stone, a favorite sculpture made by an art school friend. Here you can find pottery that I recently made, handmade baskets woven out of cloth and honeysuckle vines, by West Virginia artisans. there is a striking Victorian style clock that once hung in my husband\u2019s grandmother\u2019s home. I seldom wind it up, but I enjoy it as a work of art.<\/p>\n

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This library is a place of solitude and peace, surrounded by art and literature.\u00a0 A space that holds books and art is a sacred space.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b>My library\u00a0 is the perfect place to spend the hours of a winter day. It is warm and comforting and time stands still here in the library.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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All you need is a spare bedroom, or even just a little nook or even a closet – use what you have and be creative with it. Make it your own Quiet Place.<\/p>\n

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A custom blind works miracles – it covers a closet of clothing – gives a nice and clean look!<\/p>\n

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Select art works and other objects that bring out the colors of your room. These little decorative touches make the room feel welcoming when you enter it – every time!<\/p>\n

Photos and text by Lynda McKinney Lambert. Copyright 2016. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n

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