Learning to Lean…..Creating Vignettes

I have learned to lean, and I love it…….

….maybe because I have rented for so long and fear of damaging a wall I have leaned pictures and mirrors against the wall instead of hanging them. It could also be a lack of furniture. As an expat living overseas living in a rented space could mean you do not have much furniture.  I have come to love this look of creating a *vignettes to display my favorite things, things I feel define who I am.

This is a great way to add layers of interest to your home. A *vignettes can tell a story, have a common collection or just be things that are important to you. Try it, you will be surprised how it makes your home feel.

    

Wishing you a happy home,

Expat State of Mind

                                                                               * Vignettes is a French word used in the field of art or design.

vi·gnettes 

1. To soften the edges of (a picture) in vignette style.

2. To describe in a brief way.

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