Okay so the economy BLOWS and many things in my personal life have been affected, i.e. family and numerous friends losing their jobs, no one eating at my restaurants, no one wanting to actually pay for writers...and now the final straw, my beloved Domino Magazine has folded.
I credit Domino with SO much; introducing me to the COOLEST, HIPPEST young interior designers; showing me how to have a FABU home that is SO all about my personality, well put-together, and still so affordable; having pages oozing with the color pink, teal, and purple; and being a resource that truly spoke to me about what design could be for me no matter what my bank account was or my style desires! I have never been one to follow rules, and Domino was the first shelter pub to recognize that people's homes can be as individualistic as their personalities.
The Premiere issue in 2005 with Ruthie Sommers on the cover; this cover had me immediately sending in my subscription card and I was a loyal fan ever since. To read more about Domino's folding, go to this good article in The New York Times: A Girl World Closes, and Fans Mourn.
Domino I will so miss you. R.I.P.
Oh Economy
Vintage For Sale!
Items below are vintage, uber cute, and for sale!
Vintage postcards and photo, sweet tchotkies, and other adorable finds.
Mirrored Dresser and matching end table
Mirror is 30" diameter; Height of dresser is 66" tall, including the mirror, x 41.5" w x 18.5" d
The matching vintage end table is adorable and includes a glass top, big storage space and matching molding/design. 26" tall x 16" wide x 13" deep.
Super cute Vintage dresses!!!!
Cute trinkets, postcard display, and candy canisters!
Marble coffee pedestal table (two pieces); measures 16" tall and 38" in diameter. $75
Contact me ASAP if interested!
Kitty's Home to a Home
A week ago my beloved 13 year-old cat, Honey, passed away and it's been really hard loving my home because at its center is a hole.So, how does one go from a home full of kitty to a home without? I'm not sure yet. I do know it takes time. The kitty nook in my computer station is staying, along with a few favorite toys; these things I do not mind so much as they bring back the good memories of her playing, being happy, or helping me work on the computer.
There are two household items though, that while they also brought her joy, make me feel that pang of sadness; that is her two favorite kitty rugs. One was hot pink and suited her well; the other was this silly fish mat I got from a client at work.
I'm not into fish motifs, but the colors fits perfectly in my bathroom and the minute I parked it on the floor, Honey declared it her own. Her eyes matched the rug perfectly. Stepping from the shower to this rug is no longer the same. First I see it and feel sad, then I feel it and it feels clean. There is no kitty fur sticking to my wet feet, nor loose bits of litter. I would give anything to have that icky, no longer clean feet feeling back, if it meant life back to normal with my sweet cat.
Va-Cay
Abode is going on Vacation through the weekend... since I'm having trouble activating my comments option here...if you have any... leave them on the first post of my other blog J's World. I'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas!
Have a good weekend...spring clean and create a space that is beautiful!
Is it weird?
...that I think these images are cool and totally inspirational for decorating?
I saw them in one of Yahoo's story about this new first-aid book... While the red signifies pain in the body, I love the hues and seeing the human body in another form.
Also imagine if these were wall art; then throw them on the wall of a girly room... they'd be so wrong, that they'd be right!
Leopard
Never underestimate the power of a dash of leopard print.
This classy, and yes sometimes trashy, print can add a spark of eclectic pizazz to your home. If you're not super into the idea, but want to play a little, simply add a pillow or small accessory wit the print, or go a little crazy and do a rug, like me. Whatever you decide, not only will you have that spunk of kitten, but you may just feel a little bit more feisty!
Little House... The Musical!?
Today I found out they are making a musical based on the Little House book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and guess who is playing Ma Ingalls? Melissa Gilbert!!!!!
Um, okay for you non-Little House fanatics, that's little Laura Ingalls from the television show!
In honor of this great bit of news, I say we all take a moment to think about those simpler times of home living.... okay yes there was no plumbing, but there were porch stools (if you had money like the Olesons); cute little churches/school houses—A simple black drape changed that building's function in a flash; and beautiful things like a velvet couch, or a pretty floral textile was truly cherished.
Oh and the Little House itself! Pa Ingalls worked so hard, down to his knuckles, to build that Little House with its cute loft for the girls, back room for the wife, and a cute matching barn! And of course a few years go by, business is good, and Pa gets to build an addition so Ma can have more room to cook and sew.
I was addicted to this show, for years—yes, obviously, I still am!—but not only did I adore Laura and her crazy antics, but I really did love the way they lived and remember nearly every part of that set from Oleson's Mercantile to Laura's first house as a married woman.
I was truly in awe of this house because it had steps, which to me, meant the Wilders were rich! It was my dream to grow up, marry manly (my first love) and be rich and have a huge house with stairs!
I could on and on, talking about the ginormous house they had to move in toward the end of the series. It had a big beautiful circular window, but Half-Pint hated that place.
While the show's ending was sad, the true tragedy for me was when—due to the ending of the series and the production company wanting the lot back—the writers, including the super hot, and now deceased Michael Landon, wrote the final episode to destroy the set. The story was that the evil Mr. Lassiter had bought out Walnut Grove and was going to take over the town; in retaliation, the characters took loads of dynamite and blew up their homes, and all the buildings that made up Walnut Grove. It was sad.
Aaah is that life imitating art? I tell you though, had they turned that lot into a Disney world for Little House fans, I would have been first in line!
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