FOCAL POINT A Fabulous HOW A HAND-PAINTED SCREEN INSPIRED THIS HOMEOWNER’S CHRISTMAS DÉCOR. Be Our Guest WRITTEN BY Marissa Moldoch STYLED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY Shelley Donnelly To see more of Shelley’s designs, visit her on Instagram @thechandeliercottage. Shelley Donnelly loves to decorate her Prince Edward Island home, located on the East Coast of Canada. “The Lord Jesus Christ has impressed upon my heart a deep gratitude for the gifts in my life, including my home. Making my home beautiful is an outward expression of that gratitude," she shares. Last October, Shelley discovered a piece of décor that spoke to her soul. “I found an amazing hand-painted screen on Facebook Marketplace for ten dollars. The seller didn’t know much about it, but that didn’t matter because I fell in love with the rich colors, the uniqueness, the shape and its likeness to an old European oil painting.” This beautiful screen instantly inspired ideas for Shelley’s Christmas décor. “The hard part was choosing which color I would use as a jumping off point. As with my everyday décor, I like continuity. I like to take a color or two and use it throughout the house." “I decided to go with a French blue that I incorporated using ribbons, linens and berries for the mantel. This kept the mantel simple and allowed the screen to be the focal point. I was so happy with it—I decided to leave it up even after the holidays passed,” Shelley says. 114 HOLIDAYdécor | 2022
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