Since there continues to be a drought of new subject matter, I thought it would be fun to post some old photos. Okay, not really old, just from five years ago - 2003 to be exact. Hey, for me a lot has happened since then.
Sometimes I miss decorating cottage style. I have a split personality when it comes to decorating - part of me likes country/vintage/retro/cutesy style while the other part likes colonial/graphic arts/clean lines/Pottery Barn style. Am I making any sense? Probably not - why would a person with two personalities make sense?
I decided to retire the Shiny Brights after Lauren learned how to walk. Too sparkly, too tempting, too breakable. I do miss them. Mark my words, they will make a come back on our tree someday.
We always used real greenery on our mantle. It was a horrible mess to clean up after the holidays, but it was worth it.
These little paper cottages are my favorite things.
The wreath above our mantle was decorated with random things - bottle brush tail birds, more paper cottages, ornaments from my father's childhood, a skeleton key and even a funky tea spoon.
Here's a spry four year-old Daisy posing with the Depression Glass. To those of you who visit our house - the blue bubble glass is back in the cabinet. I gave up on the Butterprint Pyrex.
And lastly, here is the 2003 version of me. Young, carefree...and blonde.
2 comments:
M- I share your split personality on decorating style. As I attempt to sell my country/colonial furniture to get a sassy contemporary look.
No fear, it is another wonderful part of our "ying to my yang" friendship, sisterhood and being a Gemini!
No matter what style or color hair you have, you rock- say, like Joan Jett!!
xo M2
I completely have split personality decorating disorder. This is particularly evident during the holidays -- our Christmas tree bears the brunt of it. Part of me wants a cohesive, semi-monochromatic look -- the other part of me wants to recreate the Christmas tree of my childhood, full of a huge variety of different ornaments.
I'm simultaneously drawn to sleek, contemporary, shiny AND colorful, funny, cutesy.
Sometimes you just have to go with it ;o)
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