just when you think i fell off the face of the earth, i show up to say hello. this time with some images of our home. i am trying, i am trying. these newly constructed cookie cutters can be a major challenge to decorate (glad to have a home though so, i am not in any way complaining) our old little bungalow had so much character we didn’t need a whole lot to make it lovely. this house is a different story. we are trying to make it look different everything else you see around these parts. i have noticed time and again, when people walk in they are happily surprise to see white walls. we had to pay extra for the builder not to paint the house beige. so glad. beige is not my friend. and in this area is all you see. you can’t even walk in someone’s house and say, oh, we have beige walls too! yawn…
my new friends seem to like that i didn’t go to pottery barn and said, can i have this living room please? and just transplanted their catalog to our address. i am not an expert in decorating but, so much of it is about finding things in unexpected places. or mixing old and new, store bought and handmade, expensive with cheap (that doesn’t look cheap, of course…aside from my fake peacock…he looks cheap and fake, but i like him). in this post, i will make some notes of where i found the different items in this room.
the other day i was going through some of my sewing boxes and pulled out the embroidery hoop below. the embroidery had been stashed away for years. i added the bunting flags and hung it on the wall by the front door. it’s a happy surprise and an inexpensive touch. the little baby below is mine. i like to keep her around. i love how she matches the decor.
the lamp was the first thing i bought after we moved in. two reasons, one it is called meryl, the other is that i love the modern arched look. it is a monster though. but, it adds nice contrast in front of the old china-cabinet-turned-bookcase (see unexpected). the vintage wire baskets were found long ago during my springfield antiquing days (i miss it so!). the wire chairs, in case you are not familiar with designers, are vintage harry bertoia side chairs (thanks miriam for letting me have these). little metal accent table, found at a garage sale, $5. does it look similar to this one, or am i crazy? the awesome pouf was made by moi. amy butler’s pattern. i have to show you the other one i made.
yes, finally big tall walls to hang my photography, the native brazilian artwork, and other things we love. i had no plan here. it was a matter of collecting all of the stuff i had and start nailing the walls. do you love it? i do! the extra long white curtains (127″ in length) are from ikea. i used a double rod with four panels on the front and 4 panels on the back.
decorating is my own happiness project. our friends tend to smile when they walk through the doors as well. one friend has told me many times she would like to live in this room.
the sofa was a present from my dad. urban outfitters doesn’t have it in this green anymore. for a long time i thought it was a huge mistake to have asked my dad to buy it for me. but, it could not have married a more perfect wall.
the end tables belonged to my husband’s grandparents. they were refinished and stained a darker color and i also changed the knobs. please look over the toy-chest-coffee-table. not a fan, but it will do for now. also, no more glass on frames. the glare makes it a nightmare to photograph. from now on photographs will be mounted on foam core and just placed inside the frames.
i hope you enjoyed this little peek into our home. more to come soon…ish…
and if you hate how i manage to misspell everything and treat the english grammar so poorly, please forgive me. my brain still speaks portuguese.
tchau!
hope you had a great halloween. we are all sugared up.
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