This is a vase that my father made in the 70’s, and this week, the CC and I start a pottery class. I’m so excited, as this is something I’ve been wanting to do since I was about TEN. I need some new teacups anyway. We’ll see what we create as the weeks unfold…but if someone dares hum even a single note of Unchained Melody, I’ll hurt them…seriously…don’t ruin my dream with that cheez.
UPDATE: First class was…sucky. My teacher is a COMPLETE tool. When my bowl became off center on the wheel, I intentionally collapsed it so I could start over and he lost his s**t on me. He yelled at me to the horror of my classmates..then stomped off to the other side of the class room and continued to rant to his assistant about how “FRUSTRATING” it is. He attempted to smooth things over with me at the end of class by explaining how much he “wanted to strangle me” when he saw me destroy my piece…I think I GOT that already, you prick….nice apology. More than half the class left early. Gonna be an interesting 8 weeks….
As much as I wish I could say that Erin’s fab post on sectionals at Design Crisis made me go out and take care of business, this little surprise was already in the works. Remember my longing and dreaming for a groovy serpentine sectional here and here? Well, I can’t afford those.
I managed to find a 10 seater on E-bay for $480! I took the money I made from selling the old buffet and actually managed to find something in the budget..I was as surprised as you are…probably more. It may not be De Sede, but it’ll do pig. It would be nice to reupholster, but that would be about $2k I’m sure, plus, the reason I bought it was because I don’t HAVE to right now. Project 2015 maybe.
The room feels much bigger now, despite this behemoth taking up the whole space. The Minors LOVE it.
I switched out coffee tables to put our lucite and zebrawood table in here and traded the Wassilys for the Barcelonas in the bedroom. So far (10 hours) I’m digging it. As for the other sofas? Thing One has the orange one, and Thing Two got the green one, so both have very grown-up sitting areas in their bedrooms now.
I think I’ll switch up some of the art and wall decor…maybe move SO somewhere else…You know how Decor-ADHD and non-committal I am, so tomorrow, it will be different I’m sure.
I just got my print in the mail from Star Foreman on Etsy and I’m trying to think of how I want to frame it. It’s likely going above my desk in the bedroom, or above the new arrangement in the dining room.
I might dig in the attic and see if I can re-purpose an old frame to save some dough. Framing is crazy expensive and I haven’t found the right size or style in the cheap, readymade variety. Michael’s usually has all I need for quick, cheap framing, but it’s a metallic print and I want to do it justice with something unusual. My sled fatigue has me stuck on what would look right for her…matting..no matting? Yellow frame or frameless glass? I’m all over the shop on this one.
At least this time, the snowfall was respectable. Enough to close the schools for 3 days? I dunno. I’m worn out though. We finally had the chance to see what this hill had to offer in the way of sledding, and it did not disappoint. What did disappoint was my stamina for trudging back up the hill hours on end.
Maybe the Colbert Nation will sponsor our family sledding team…….here’s the course…
After I decided I could not climb the hill again, I plopped down in the snow to do something less demanding…like making Superman’s Fortress of Solitude…well, kinda….I was TIRED.
I don’t talk fashion here…but these made my heart flutter, so…too bad. Those who know me, also know I have a thing for big, chunky jewelry that I refer to as my “Wilma Flintstone fetish”. Combine that with an attraction to sea urchins and there you have it, my ultimate ring.
and check these….all by Vancouver artist My Little Eye. Prices range between $80-$110. Found via Poppytalk
Well, it serves me right for photographing the dining room when it wasn’t really finished. Apartment Therapy has decided to highlight the fact that my books were on the floor for a few weeks during my dining room redo and boy…the hate! Even I said how much I hated it in my post, but no matter…enjoy!
I love seeing the resurgence of the peacock motif in design…all those wallpapers and fabrics all over the blogosphere? Exquisite.
I have a soft spot for these squawking birdies…I lived with a flock for a few months in my youth…so beautiful…but freakin’ noisy. My picks below are a mix of vintage and new, but it just goes to show, these little guys never really go out of style.
$18 by DeKanimal on Etsy – reminds me of a cross between the Partridge Family and the old NBC logo.
