Decor, cooking, organization, all the pretty things
One unused closet, one handy husband and voila! A craft closet.
I still need to line the shelves but I was impatient to see how my things would fit in there. I have room for sewing paraphanalia, stamping stuff and when I can unearth it from the garage, painting materials.
I was productive too, and made another bread basket cloth. This one is for my sister Trish, who has a black and white kitchen.
Ahh August. When my interest in going out in the heat and tending to my garden wanes and the weeds take a stronghold.
My sister pointed out that the message I was sending to arriving visitors wasn’t all that welcoming and probably bad feng shui to boot. So time to put on my wellies and old leather gloves (I don’t like regular gardening gloves so I wear an old pair of cashmere lined black leather gloves) and start weeding.
Honestly I’d much rather stay inside with the airconditioning and swan about with a feather duster and do indoor activities. But it’s relatively cool outside at the moment so I best get out there.
The spiders are taking over too…
If I had my druthers I would spend my day in my little nest, making it cosy and interesting. I have a penchant for all things sparkly, embroidered, white, metal, serene. I find myself repeating patterns all over the place, unintentionally. What is it about a swirl of metal or thread that draws me in?
I’ve been mulling over my dream bedroom for some time now. I can see it perfectly in my head. As we all know I have my eye on a certain duvet cover. I envision this space to be light but not overly bright. Crisp, white sheets with a deep ruffle of lace on the edges. Calm colors, lots of texture. Ideally the bed would be an old French iron bedstead but my husband, bless his decorating soul, was quicker than I when it came to realizing HIS dream bedroom so I have to work with a mahogany sleighbed and armoire (I suspect most couples with separate bedrooms do so not because of snoring or incompatible schedules but because of differing ideas on decor).
It would have a comfy reading chair in the corner with ample light and a place to set a drink and a candle.
I already have a fireplace with a beautiful mantel painted my favorite shade of creamy white. I’ll admit that the fireplace rarely gets used. It’s a nice romantic touch but when you are actually in bed you can’t see a fire, if one is lit. I suppose if I had my comfy reading chair it might get more use.
So I suppose the next step is to take some action. I need to start looking for a chair and new sheets. It’s getting harder and harder to find sheets with interesting edging detail. At least the kind of detail I want. If anyone has any good ideas of where to look please let me know.
One of my very first posts was about Pom Pom Maison and their beautiful linens. Well I got an email from them today and they will be having an online store called madaspen|home opening mid-September where they will be selling their line of textile products.
Right now you can register to win a His/Her towel set and to be notified of the store opening.
I feel like I have my nose pressed up against the window trying to peer in to see all the pretty things. I can’t wait for it to open.
Happy sigh. The wedding lived up to all the planning and hopes and dreams. The bride was (is) ethereal. The groom funny and sentimental (and for a short, harrowing time, pantless). The love and joy just flowed the whole day and into the night.
I have this sense of change for our collective families. This is the first of the grandparent’s grandchildren to get married. It’s a slippery slope now to more weddings and babies and the like. And I, for one, am happy to sit back and watch it happen. A time to slow down and let the next generation take over.
To your future Sara and Ryan ~ may your glass always be full.
