We Lost Antarctica

Up close, this looked like a blind, overexcited chimpanzee attached the map to the wall (I will avoid purchasing foto-wallpaper in the future, which is much thinner than regular wallpaper).  I was about to rip it down but Mark worked a little of his magic on the air-bubbles and the map is looking much better while the skirting boards pull the room together.  We still need to finesse the wallpaper further when its dry but the space is now starting to feel like a proper bedroom.

Perfection!

Mark has applied the final coat of varnish and we both agree that all the hard work over the past few months (mostly from Mark) was well worth it...

BEFORE

AFTER!

Celebrating What Was

My Auntie Angie is so crafty.  She has recently turned the inside of her closet into an office!  I've been asking her for photos and she sent these along.  What I love most is that she incorporates family heirlooms, favorite photos and books into a space that she'll see almost everyday.  Things like my grandmother's typewriter, a self-portrait my cousin Michael drew when he was little and an old photo of her sweet puppy, Bogie. I definitely get my love of recycling vintage things from my Aunt and my mother. 

Wall paint: Benjamin Moore's "King Arthur's Court"

My grandfather's old metal grain scooper is filled with daisies

My grandmother's candy dish

I've recently been seeing a few closet offices cropping up on design blogs and think its such a great space saving and functional idea: