Waste paper bins

A while back I mentioned that we had some new wastepaper bins, OH was thrilled, they looked lovely and we were going to base the entire redecoration of the study and living room around it and I spent more on the curtains than I have ever, ever spent on any furniture or soft furnishings in one go.  For the first time since 1994 OH was happy about decorating.  It is a huge step, we are going to decorate.  And we are going to decorate to match the waste paper bins.

OH and I have agreed - we don't like them.  They look pretty enough but they only hold a thimble full, and they have an overhanging lip so any bags placed inside get caught every time you empty them - which is about twice a day because they only hold a thimble full.  So we are going to get rid of them.  We are going to keep them, probably for planters, and we are going to keep the tissue boxes which don't actually fit boxes but if you take the actual tissues out of their cardboard container then they do go in.  And when they get low and stop coming out of the box then you can just open the lids.

They do actually look very nice and I will probably get the matching chest to use for candle storage.  And possibly trunks, because I like the look of them.

So now I am on the trail of the perfect wastepaper bin that will still fit in with the curtains.  It may take some time.  What a great excuse to do window shopping.