Family history is important to you and you want to tell the
world about your family in ways that go beyond a scrapbook or through recipe
books although those are great expressions of your love for your family. Why
not decorate a genealogical themed living room where your family's heritage is
proudly on display? This makes for a neat conversation starter when visitors
come to your home and it is a way of preserving family history for years to
come.
Old Furniture And Collectibles From Relatives
Purchase some black wall decal letters and paste some of
your relatives' infamous quotes about life on the wall. Only use the most
profound ones since these will get the visitors talking as they enter your
living room. The quotes can be about marriage, childbearing, religion, enjoying
old age or about self worth. This serves as a real life family history lesson
to your children.
Use Paint Colors From Childhood
Another way to incorporate family history in the living room
is to use a paint color that reminds you of time you spent with relatives and
at home as a child or teenager. If your uncle loved to make homemade tomato
soup, paint the walls a bright tomato red with a gray accent trim at the top of
the wall. Or if your mother was an avid gardener who sold her goods at local
outdoor markets, paint the wall green and sketch a mural that depicts her
planting different vegetables.
Wall of Memories
In the foyer leading to the living room, you can place old
photos of your relatives during important moments in their lives over the
years. These photos could include younger sister's recent wedding, your
father's return to college and his graduation, your grandparents' 60th
wedding anniversary, and your son's first time driving a car this year.
Old Furniture And Collectibles From Relatives
Instead of purchasing new furniture, use some old furniture
and collectibles that have significant meaning in the family. Your great
grandmother's wooden barrel can be used as an end table to place your plant on
while your parents' 1970's dining room set can be redecorated with a 21st
century twist. If your aunt has an oak armorer for storing dinnerware that she
no longer needs, inquire about transferring it to your living room to display
it.
Break Out The Vintage Record Player
If someone in your family has a vintage record player that
still works, visit the relative and see if you can have the record player to
place in your living room. When you place the record player in the living room,
create a handwritten history of the record player's place in the family's life
over the years and frame it to make it personal.
Conclusion
A genealogical themed living room adds the extra warmth to
your home and it is a testament to the rich family history that shaped your
outlook on life and your values. As you create new memories in your home with
your spouse and kids you can add relics from those times in the living room.
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