March 17, 2011
dining room in progress
here are some shots of the dining room getting its wallpaper "outfit." crazy thing to watch someone hang wallpaper.
March 7, 2011
wallpaper
wallpaper is a tricky little guy and can range from putrid to jaw-dropping. so, it's a little scary committing to a particular paper but since i'm kind of a wallpaper nerd and have daydreamed about living amongst it, i'm taking the plunge. i know it vacillates the line of cool every few years but i must say my love has never really faltered. so, i'm making my first wallpaper commitment for our powder room and dining room. drumroll please...
the powder room paper is by colefax & fowler and the dining room paper is by ralph lauren. the image of the dining room paper doesn't really do it justice. it's a really beautiful mustard/gold that will look so amazing with other pops of color like peacock blue or a bundle of hot pink peonies. i'll post a photo when they're up and running.
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March 4, 2011
happenings
several things were accomplished yesterday:
1. holden's fancy pants bookshelves were installed on two walls
2. 2" picture frame molding was applied to the walls in the library
3. our new copper bevolo gas lanterns were installed flanking our front door
4. the perfect shade of orange paint for the library was sampled and confirmed
5. holden started chewing on a computer charger that was plugged in and therefore a live wire
here is what i learned from said happenings:
1. children's books make for some of the most beautiful art while still being educational and relatively inexpensive
2. picture frame molding is somewhat cheap and makes a room look like a million bucks
3. gas lanterns can completely change the look/"visual pedigree" of your house
4. a good orange paint color is NOT easy to find (our library is a patchwork quilt of every shade between coral and mandarin orange...insert: "poor jim" who hates any change whatsoever)
5. parenting has completely changed now that my baby is mobile. childproofing is a must since everything dangerous makes holden's mouth literally start to water.
photos below (except no photo of holden chewing on the live wire as i thought it more pertinent to remove said wire than stop to take a photo).
1. holden's fancy pants bookshelves were installed on two walls
2. 2" picture frame molding was applied to the walls in the library
3. our new copper bevolo gas lanterns were installed flanking our front door
4. the perfect shade of orange paint for the library was sampled and confirmed
5. holden started chewing on a computer charger that was plugged in and therefore a live wire
here is what i learned from said happenings:
1. children's books make for some of the most beautiful art while still being educational and relatively inexpensive
2. picture frame molding is somewhat cheap and makes a room look like a million bucks
3. gas lanterns can completely change the look/"visual pedigree" of your house
4. a good orange paint color is NOT easy to find (our library is a patchwork quilt of every shade between coral and mandarin orange...insert: "poor jim" who hates any change whatsoever)
5. parenting has completely changed now that my baby is mobile. childproofing is a must since everything dangerous makes holden's mouth literally start to water.
photos below (except no photo of holden chewing on the live wire as i thought it more pertinent to remove said wire than stop to take a photo).
March 3, 2011
on the move
holden is a boy on the move now but he was a little rusty at first. here is footage of him dipping his toe into the world of mobility.
March 1, 2011
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