Post #67476 by tikifish on Sat, Jan 3, 2004 6:17 AM

The shelf I got at IKEA about 10 years ago or more... but I think they still have something similar. It looks totally crapula for books and the corners are flaking off (hence why I had relegated it to storage) but I got desperate for shelves, decided to try it out, and it works quite nicely. And you don't really notice the flaws in the dark mysterious mood lighting of the cowboy lamp.

The painting is not a paint by number. I would love to know more about it but there are no markings. I might rip the paper off the back of the frame to find out if there's anything back there... it's not 'fine art' in the snobby sense of the word, it looks more like a prop done by a skilled illustrator, either for a movie set or a restaurant... it is not signed and is done with gouache or acrylic or another quick drying sort of paint.

I love my little square corner box too, and the cowboy lamp, but my husband hates it. What's not to love? I don't understand.