Tagged With: The House
clutter
What I fondly imagine our house looks like: What our house really looks like: Fondly imagine: Real: Fond: Real: Good thing my eyeballs are so selective.
The Shelf
I’ve finally figured out the perfect use for the built-in bookcase at the top of the stairs. Shrine of Bickford-Smith. I have squeed about Coralie Bickford-Smith and her fancy-fancy covers of Penguin Classics in the past. But I figure you can never have too much book-related squee. To buy a new or fancy book is … Continue reading
Cold
It is a funny thing, but sometimes when I look at the pictures of the house from when we first toured it, I get more excited about it than I get by actually living in it. Hardwood floors! Stained glass! A swimming pool! Good lord, I think to myself, those people are lucky. Speaking of … Continue reading
Primitive
I’m at this frustrating point with the house where I can see how I want most of the rooms to look, but so far I only see it in my head. In my eyes, all I can see is little piles of stuff everywhere with nowhere to live. What we need now are storage containers … Continue reading