Love Your Space Challenge: Jan 1st
Happy New Year! You can read about the 31 day Love Your Space challenge here.
Ready to get started?
The first week of challenges will be focused on living areas. Today’s task is to remove the dust jackets off of your hardbound books to showoff the hardcover. For even a bigger impact on your shelf, group same color of books together!
For more tips on styling a bookcase, click here and here.
Here’s how to participate:
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Each day, post a picture of your completed challenge and tag #loveyourspacechallenge and #uptodateinteriors so we can all enjoy each other’s spaces!
I’m super excited to see and feature some of your finished tasks so please share them!!
Don’t miss a challenge!
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Jan 1: Remove dust jackets off of books
Jan 2: Use baskets and bins for extra storage
Jan 3: Line the back of a bookcase with pretty fabric or paper
Jan 4: Rugs!
Jan 5: Change the textiles in your living room
Jan 6: Create a collection for an unexpected vignette
Jan 7: Decorate your fireplace mantel
Jan 8: Amp up your lighting
Jan 9: Switch out dining room seating
Jan 10: Update a light fixture
Jan 11: Add a table centerpiece
Jan 12: Display pretty dish towels
Jan 13: Use attractive fridge magnets
Jan 14: Corral kitchen items on a cake stand
Jan 15: Hang a mirror
Jan 16: Paint a windowsill
Jan 17: Use a storage bench, cubes, or baskets
Jan 18: Style your bedside tables
Jan 19: Swap out bed linens
Jan 20: Organize your closet
Jan 21: Change the look of your curtains
Jan 22: Add a piece of furniture in the closet for more storage
Jan 23: Display your child’s artwork
Jan 24: Switch out your bathroom cabinet knobs
Jan 25: Use white bath towels
Jan 26: Hang art in the bathroom
Jan 27: Put fresh or dried lavender in your laundry room
Jan 28: Organize your desk top
Jan 29: Lean art in an unexpected place
Jan 30: Add some fresh flowers to your space
Jan 31: Add a scented candle
Have a wonderful New Year’s!
Cool challenge idea. I love that you do a little each day so it does not feel overwhelming. You bookshelves look pretty.
Thanks Tracie!! That’s what I was hoping for, a little every day. 😉
I definitely do not love my space right now, but as the kids get older, we are getting rid of some of their clutter. Slowly!
I love it when my kids grow out of things so I can purge. Good luck! 😉
I have to admit.. I panicked. Just a little bit but I still panicked.
I always take the dust jackets off when I read the book but I always put them back on.
They will look much tidier with them off.
I wonder what color of books we have… off to look!
That’s funny. I stored our dust jackets but it’s been about 7 years since I took them off. I don’t think they are going back on. Have fun!!
I need to get rid of clutter and update my space for sure. This is such a neat challenge.
Thanks Pam!
This sounds wonderful. I just spent the entire day in my son’s room cleaning and organizing.I feel awesome about it.
Now that’s a job!! I hope you have a relaxing evening. 😉
I love this idea and think it looks great when books are arranged by color, but I have way too many books to even attempt it!
lol, that’s awesome! Maybe just a few pretty books on the coffee table then! 😉
Great challenge. Challenges are a great way to stay on top of things! I am always joining them and encouraging others to join too.
Thanks! I agree. Happy New Year!
What a great idea! I have a whole wall of bookshelves that I’m not quite sure what to do- how to style them. I should for sure start with removing the dust jacket. What do you recommend for paperback book? I have about 20 that I just LOVE and want to keep.
I mix in paperback books with my color groupings. If you have some that don’t look so appealing, you can put them in a basket, bin, or a box. 😉
I like the idea of spending a few minutes each day to make the space we occupy better and more appealing.
Thanks Janeane. I’m always doing something to make our home more practical but aesthetically pleasing.
That is a neat idea. This is a great challenge.
Thanks Debbie! Happy New Year!
This is a great idea for a challenge! Will you be doing this again because I’d love to join in. I love the idea with the books!!
Your bookcase looks absolutely stunning!
Awe! Thanks Marilyn. I’m a little sad because most of our stuff in going into long term storage including my bookcase but we are making a huge move to Japan in just two more weeks. EEK!!