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My Happie Hippie Hallway & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #258

January 18, 2022 / 60 Comments

My Happie Hippie Hallway makes me smile so bright every time I walk through the second story of my home. Ever since I finished painting the hallway in the fall, I have been on the lookout for bohemian style decor to bring more character to the space. I knew I wanted dreamcatchers to be part of the decor. The hallway space extends from our bedroom to the boys’ bedrooms, making it the perfect spot for catching all the dreams from all the bedrooms.

I was not in a hurry to decorate this space though. Two weeks ago, I was still in the brainstorming phase when I was in TJ Maxx exchanging a suitcase. I figured I would walk through the store because I was there and I do like to shop. As I approached the home goods area, there was a rack standing by itself taller than all the other things around it. And on the rack were hanging two giant dreamcatchers, the exact thing that I had envisioned for my happie hippie hallway. I was so excited that I quickly grabbed them both and gently placed them in my cart.

hallway, home decor, dreamcatcher, macrame wall art, Shelbee on the Edge
hallway, home decor, dreamcatcher, macrame wall art, Shelbee on the Edge

If my memory is accurate (which it rarely is), I think the round dreamcatcher was $39.99 and the triangle one was $24.99. Honestly, the price didn’t even really matter because this was exactly what I had envisioned and I could not walk away from the serendipity of this find. And the fact that they were the only two hanging there cemented my certainty that these dreamcatchers must be mine.

While I was at TJ Maxx exchanging a suitcase and buying dreamcatchers, I also spotted a really gorgeous serving tray that would be so good for my new living room decor (when I get around to it). So this past weekend, I decided to go back and get the tray and do some other retail therapy to get me out of the winter blues. The tray was gone, which gave me a sad face for about three minutes until I saw these amazing log trays that are even better than the one I had intended on buying. The large one was $25.00 and the small one was $20.00. They are so great for the outdoorsy nature theme going on in my living room.

log trays, Shelbee on the Edge

While I was browsing around TJ Maxx, I saw the dreamcatcher rack that I had emptied had been refilled with all sorts of fun macrame wall hangings. The rainbow one really caught my eye to add some color in with the neutral dreamcatchers. Also there are three very large walls in the hallway space so I really did need a third something. This wall hanging was $16.99. It’s a little uneven the way it is cut and I contemplated evening it out myself with a pair of scissors. But then I figured I’m a little uneven so it’s a better representation of me just the way it is!

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Initially, in the corner near the railing, I had an ugly brown square storage footstool that held all of my hand towels and wash cloths. Next to the stool was a giant blanket basket that housed all of the towels. There is only a tiny closet for bathroom things. It is not even big enough to hold towels so I had to find some other creative storage method. Except it all looked like garbage and I hated it for everything else other than its practical uses. You can see the ugly brown footstool here and then you’ll have to imagine the basket jammed in there beside it.

Well, the cats hijacked the towel basket long ago for a cozy hiding place which resulted in getting a face full of cat hair after your shower if you were the fortunate one to grab the top towel from the basket. So then we had the extra bath mat on the top because we don’t dry our faces with the bath rugs. But it seriously was driving me crazy and not making me happy at all. So I had envisioned getting some cute, colorful blankets to put in the top of the basket and then I could rotate them out for washing the cat hair off. After I added the rainbow macrame piece to my cart, I picked up these two throw blankets.

throw blankets, Shelbee on the Edge

The cream one did not end up in the hallway but I will find another use for it elsewhere. After grabbing these throws, I went browsing through the furniture section for something to replace the ugly brown footstool and that’s when the yellow bench came into sight. I loved the color but wasn’t certain of the size. So I took a photo and went home with my blankets and macrame art and a new puffer coat that is the coziest thing ever! I will be showing you that next Wednesday.

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hallway, home decor, dreamcatcher, macrame wall art, Shelbee on the Edge

First, Ralph attempted to steal the fuzzy yellow blanket because he loves soft blankets as much as I do. Then Jeff said to go back and get the yellow bench if the yellow bench is what I wanted (even though he hates the color). So I told Ralph if he came with me, he could shop for a new blanket. He ended up with a super soft dark gray plush blanket that he has been wrapped in since Sunday and I got the yellow bench. It was $99.99 and holds all of my bath towels inside. The hand towels and wash cloths are stored in the skinny closet.

And while I avoided Ralph’s theft of the fuzzy yellow blanket, I did not avoid the cats taking it over. It is their new favorite place to sleep. Oh well, that was the purpose of the throw blankets in the hallway after all. For ease of cleaning up the cat hair.

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The opposite wall that you cannot see in any of these photos consists of the bathroom door and the very small skinny closet door with a strip of wall between each. The width of the wall spaces on that side are probably only 24 inches across. We are hanging a full length mirror on one and I want a long tie dye tapestry for the other wall.

*Edited on January 24, 2022: I went looking for a long skinny tie tapestry over the weekend at Rainbow Zen and I didn’t find one in the correct size. But I did find this amazing chakra banner that perfectly suits my personality and my happie hippie space.

chakra banner, Shelbee on the Edge
chakra banner, Shelbee on the Edge
chakra banner, Shelbee on the Edge
chakra banner, Shelbee on the Edge

*Edited on February 11, 2022: In the wee hours of the morning, I suddenly remembered our Jerry Garcia doll. So I fished him out of a bin in the back of the kids’ closet and gave him a prominent seat in my hippie hallway. It clearly is where he belongs.

Finally I may add some kind of framed cheerful hippie prints on either side of the triangle dreamcatcher. I am thinking something like this peace van poster or this field of daisies print. But we may end up getting an old Grateful Dead print framed and maybe a family photo from festival season to balance it out.

What I have completed so far though makes me extraordinarily happy. I really do smile a little bigger every time I walk through my upstairs hallway.

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Do you have a space in your home that makes you extra happy?

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