• In The Moment Of Now

    In the Moment of Now
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  • Dental Wisdom

    vintage tooth powder ad
    Off for a few days having my wisdom teeth taken out. Yep.


  • The Futon

    When we first moved into our new home, some three months ago, we were completely without furniture. Having sold everything during our move from Chicago, we took to purchasing some new choice pieces (bedroom set, dining set) and taking in bits and pieces from those who threw things our direction. A futon, in particular, we were grateful to receive for the small fee of moving it out of it’s old home. It seated two (maybe three), but the fabric was not at all our taste. Striped pink and college-dormy, something had to be done. I searched and debated for months how I was going to update the old thing. Here is its story:
    A cell phone shot taken one early morning for reference during shopping trips.

    living room before

    The offending futon, close up.

    futon

    Fabric my Mom loved. I liked it quite a lot, considered buying it, then put it back on the shelf because of lack of je ne sais quoi.

    fabric

    Fabric I LOVED. Loved loved loved. But the print was small and likely wouldn’t transfer well to a large piece of furniture .

    blue white shell print fabric

    Fabric in Ikea. The boyfriend loved this. I really liked this style, but I wanted a more serene living space, not an art gallery (though if I ever decide to build on an art gallery in my house, I’m looking at you, Ikea!)

    ikea fabric

    Finally, I broke down and went on fabric.com. I didn’t want to have to order online, due to misleading colors, but I eventually found myself transfixed by indoor/outdoor fabric from Tommy Bahama. Plus, more durable fabric means less wear from active cats. So one night, I added a bunch of swatches to the fabric wall on their site, and my Mom and I went to town.

    fabric swatched

    After a long hour of back and forth, measuring and decisions, I placed an order for the following four fabrics, and had them sent directly to my grandmother, who sewed everything (I know!).

    fabric swatches

    Here is the result:

    updated futon

    !!!!

    updated futon

    The colors are amazing in person, and it has a very India a la Eat Pray Love vibe.

    futon pillow fabric

    The eggshell fabric is reminiscent of ostrich leather and pulls the look together in a subtle way. There were three more pillows made (another eggshell, and two in the main green fabric) that are on the other couch.

    futon pillows fabric

    The mattress is double sided with the light blue tweed, in case we ever get bored.

    futon fabric

    After all this, I remembered a photo I took of an Alexis Bittar bracelet many months ago. The general color palette, and glam nature style are similar, no? I guess it stuck in my mind for many moons.

    alexis bittar bracelet

    Le fin.


  • Take Chances

    take chances. regret nothing.


  • The Latelys

    James Taylor Tailgate
    James Taylor Show Sky

    veggies

    sisters markie riley moore

    little fair in vermont

    lentils

    woodchuck cider

    1. James Taylor tailgating at Foxwoods
    2. The sky for the show
    3. Tired and full of a long day – a drive down to Brooklyn, then returned upstate for Lil Wayne show
    4. Home grown veggies
    5. Baby baby sister and I soaking in late afternoon sun at the park
    6. The biggest little fair in Vermont
    7. Prepping lentils for soup before Hurricane Irene
    8. Ushering in autumn with my favorite – Woodchuck Hard Cider


  • Society

    A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.


  • Stillness

    autumn fall trees on lake
    Happy September and the beginning of my favorite time of year! May it be a great one.


  • Real Life

    hurricane irene house flood vermont
    It has now been three days since hurricane/tropical storm Irene (call her what you will) passed through my little Vermont town. We’re still under a boil water order, so I’m having to boil a million kettles of water every time I want to do the dishes. My home and family is safe though, so I’ll take the small inconveniences.


  • Postcards from Italy


    It might be true: I’ve watched this a million times.


  • Jayson Home

    jayson home houseware
    If I lived on the internet, this would be my home.

    Anchor Tray, $28
    Braid Server, $146
    Nelson Wood Servers, $36
    Embellished Turquoise Jar, $95
    Gypsy Rectangular Tray, $78
    Scaled Leather Bottle Opener, $16