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Flickr Finds: Anti-Depressive Decorating

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Tigger, Moomin, and Super Mariopeek out from odd corners.

In decorating, as in life, coming across the unexpected can brighten our day. Whether it's small toys in a bookcase or propped up in a corner....

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Put a spring in your morning.

Bright pops of color to start our day off on the right foot, a mold of our own teeth...
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or a brightly colored nook. We think that all the things in your home should give you enjoyment. And, if they make you laugh out loud, so much the better. Find a place in your home for the things you love, even if they don't "go" with your decor.

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A happy spot of color.

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Comments (9)

it's not a hippo, it's a Moomin!!!

posted by Nudik on 2008-04-01 16:29:29
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The more I see, the more appreciation I have for touches of whimsy in homes. Then again, not everyone has a sense of whimsy, so it wouldn't always be an honest reflection.

Eeyore and Rowlf the Dog live on my bookshelves, that all I know.

posted by OneWallKitchen on 2008-04-01 16:31:19
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Spiderman lives above my pantry. He used to play hide and go seek with us but he ran out of hiding places.

posted by Signe on 2008-04-01 16:39:44
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Thank you, Nudik! I was just coming in here to say the same!

posted by Molly Margarita on 2008-04-01 16:43:58
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I love the fact that I'm the third person who showed up to explain that Moomintrolls aren't hippos.

posted by Ulrika on 2008-04-01 16:50:27
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I guess, i'm 4th in line to do the same!

posted by aneta on 2008-04-01 16:55:24
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MOOMINTROLL!

posted by emily camilla on 2008-04-01 17:01:38
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oh I love it all! who doesn't need a bit more fun in their life?

posted by Aimee's Petite Maison on 2008-04-01 18:08:39
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We're kind of nerds, so we've got little action figures all over the place in some very unexpected places.

posted by Christal on 2008-04-02 15:37:33
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