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HAHA I have to admit, it's a guilty Muslim pleasure to see all of the holiday decorations, and especially the lights because even when we put up our own during Ramadan, it's nothing compared to what most people do, and certainly not comparable to an entire neighborhood's worth!

You just need unity is all, and a change of pallet. Target has star-shaped white lights that would be fun. Add some garland and some winter-themed decorations to the shelves (like santas, snow globes, and so on and so forth) in front of your stuff :) The other option would be to use furniture tacks to create curtains the length of the shelves, and tie them back with some decorative cords and tassels. Then you could add matching curtains, a throw, and decorative pillows to your furniture. Maybe even a cheap rug (which you can often get in places like Walmart *shudder*). When it's not Christmas though, consider changing your color pallet to something lighter. You don't have enough light in this room for such dark furniture. You can paint your shelves and add either furniture covers or large throws and pillows to your couch.

Can you put them ribbons and hang the ribbons in a decorative way? Or you could pin them to things, like hats (hanging them up in a nice way), or to the shirt of a stuffed animal or doll collection.

I agree, area rug, drapes, and maybe a mint green/sage green wall. At first I was thinking a deep rose accent wall, but I can't tell what shade your yellow walls are and I think it would clash. If you're going to do 80's Victorian, go all out, but if you only go halfway, it's going to look disorganized. Don't forget those 2D homemade stuffed cats and frilly valance.

It's surprising to me that no one has actually commented on what they speculated the original purpose for this cupboard to be. The reason why cupboards were so shallow in old homes is because there used to be a tax on any "room" that a person could fit in standing. I'm not sure as to the exact name of the tax, but you can imagine not wanting to be taxed for an entire room, when all you have is a closet. I agree that this would be a great place for a pantry, especially if you do glass canned goods like we do, and I also agree that this should be wallpapered something totally insane. Without sounding like too much of an art teacher, this would be a GREAT place to either keep storm/emergency supplies or TOOLS! put a bunch of hooks in there and hang up your tools and put little drawers for smaller things. You could also use it as a place to store your gift accessories, such as wrapping paper, bags and ribbons. Martha Stewart has many an article on accessories that can be used to condense a wrapping station. You could stand up your wrapping paper, hang your bags and ribbons, etc. You can hang things vertically like tissue paper by using mail-catchers (those things you hang on the wall to dump your mail into). Best of luck!

i'm afraid to drive in snowstorms. people drive like idiots. i've lived in maine my entire life and even though *I* can drive well (and safely), i don't trust overconfident morons.