Post #814981 by Prikli Pear on Fri, Feb 14, 2025 7:42 AM

Oh my! How did I miss this back when you started posting? I love your rescue of that great Witco space and the transformation you are making. I hope you're able to share some more recent photos--I'm curious to see your progress over the past year!

You asked about well-intentioned gifts that don't fit the aesthetic. I receive these on occasion from enthusiastic friends who want to contribute. Around here, more often than not they're Aztec/Mayan souvenirs from Mexico or even San Antonio. I thank them and add them to the background layers in my space. They're usually subdued earth tone colors so that works well. They blend easily. If, on rare occasions, the gift is of the clown tiki variety, I'll hang them out on a palm tree or fence or wall that is exposed to the elements. The sun and rain quickly weather them so they're no longer clownish. Once a well-meaning relative gifted us a sculpted concrete wine dispenser in the shape of Texas with a colorful mosaic decorating the front. It was huge. And heavy. Try as we might, we could not figure out any way to integrate it into any part of our home, much less tiki space. Ultimately we gave up trying and donated it to a charity auction where it went for a nice amount to a family who appreciated the aesthetic.