i was perusing blogs tonight... and found so many entries on people's homes. i also have a multitude of friends who have not visited my wee little hobbit home, and thought that a photo tour (for those near and far) would be appropriate. and nice to remember it by when i one day depart.
this is the little nook above my pantry... i mostly took my apt based on this nook. i'm constantly reorganizing it, and when i broke my back, i went to colour coordinating my non-fiction. i think magazines and catalogues will be next.
my bookshelf, and movie shelf. my books and movies are both in alphabetical order. and my small 'art' (ish) collection. my porcupine/hedgehog was a gift - bought off of an etsy artist. the flower was a painting given to me as a gift by my lovely friend. the rest are vintage from various places.
i display most of the mail i get on a shelf above my fridge - i have a pen pal friend who i send postcards and mail back and forth to, and she does the same. the lovely red and black card is from her. the bird salt and pepper shakers are from my gma, who knows i have admired them forever... and this thanksgiving she just handed them to me. mine. forever. they are one of my most favourite things i own. my cactus village in the back, behind a thrifted bronze bird.
one of my favourite parts of my apartment is my stove. it's gas - which in and of itself is the best thing ever - and it just looks exactly how i would imagine my dream stove would. the bird bottle opener is a gift to myself from my seattle trip. the expresso maker and milk pour was a gift from a coworker, who knew i was going through a tough time, and sent me home with it - from her grandmother in italy no less. greig was the only one who knew how to use it... but i just love the memories attached to it.
what can i say - i'm vegan! this little (ikea) shelf is always filled with nuts, lentils, chia seeds, and there are a few corn noodles there right now. which are yum btw.
and this - ladies and gents - is where i spent the better part of 4 months while my back was broken. this is my couch. my parents gave it to me, because i practically begged. this couch has been at my parents since i was little, and i just love it. i love sleeping with my legs hanging over the edge, i love that it has barely any cushion left. i love it. my huge pillow which is good for lounging, and my little porcupine pillow from bookhou. photos on the wall are from various places, frames all thrifted and painted white, ruler thrifted, and 'gypsy kings' album found on the side of the road. i know! how dare they!
my quasi entertainment unit. my first grown up purchase was my tv (not shown... but kickass), and then shortly thereafter, i bought this. it's perfect. holds my embarrassing sex and the city collection (although my series is in boxes for when i move into a bigger place), my wrapping supplies in box bottom right, and part of my craft stuff in box top left. and books. lots of books.
on the shelf you can see... i am a HUGE lady gaga fan. this ticket is from the last show i went to with my littlest sister. so. amazing.
and yes. you saw correctly - an mk and a book, and a queen book. obviously. also my boring study materials for my courses for work, and some photo albums and scrap books. and toast. lots of toast.
my shoes in my small entrance indicate a few things.... 1. i love brown. the only black 'shoes' i own are my hunters. and that was simply because they were sold out of army green when i bought them. 2. i have a birkenstock addiction. please note that i got rid of 3 pair when i moved. i owned 6 pairs of birks. pathetic really. 3. i really like comfortable shoes. i don't really let much get in the way of my comfort - birks, blundstones, runners, geox, and moccasins. i do not care about looking like a granny. 4. yup. i own 2 canes. thank you broken back.
i've noticed recently that i have a slight problem - it involves only buying bath and beauty products that are beige, brown, green, or light blue in colour. case in point - my bathroom shelf.
can't get by without a little help from burt's bees. and candles. i love candles while i'm showering. brushing my teeth. washing my face. i don't really care. candles all the time. (again. light blue and brown)
my bed. my glorious little corner. i am not sure there is a better place in my entire apt. i love a comfy bed, and this is mine. the large photo was taken by my cousin of our cottage, and given to me as a Christmas gift a few years ago, and the other 2 were salvaged from a garage sale - painted by the grandmother of a neighbour 2 doors down.
and last, but furthest from least - my jewelry. as most of you know, i worked at a beading/jewelry store part time for over a year just before i moved last April. part of this is the legacy of that. part of it is simply my love for antique jewelry. notable pieces: bottom left, my 5 layer necklace - my favourite thing i've ever made; my harmonica necklace (gift from greig for our 2 yr anniversary); my glasswork heart shaped bead on ball chain, from the glass work artist who was a guest teacher at the bead store - incredible, and i somehow landed this gem; my o'clock watch, gift from a friend, purchased at walrus in vancouver; my red necklaces - one from mexico, one from panama. i love everything i own.
and that, everyone, is where i live. small, cozy, full of memories of people i love, and in the most monochromatic colour scheme you could imagine. i'm fairly boring in real life.
and that, everyone, is where i live. small, cozy, full of memories of people i love, and in the most monochromatic colour scheme you could imagine. i'm fairly boring in real life.