Just another one of the delightful ways I’m bringing “old lady” back.
I’m a terrible clich�. Another mom in her mid-30s realizing that traveling the safer road leads to a content, if somewhat predictable and dull, life. I’ve been worrying less and less about appearances, although I suspect I always will to some degree. Instead, I’ve been taking inventory of my house and wondering how much of it is me and how much of it is safe, Madison Avenue nonsense. I can say the same about my wardrobe and car, but for now let’s focus on interiors, shall we?
I’ve decided my home could use a bit more Jules. I’m not exactly sure what that is, but I’m hoping it’s like obscenity: I’ll know it when I see it. My checkerboard-ish floors were incredibly cheap and done on instinct. They are very much me, and one of the features of our home people compliment us on the most. So is my vintage lace tablecloth and roses from the garden. I’m discovering that I am a formal person. Formal, but irreverent. I could never litter my house with lace doilies without balancing it with something less stuffy. Hence, bullhorns.
I have a list of people I admire for their flagrant disregard for the formulaic in their homes. I will post a round up of pictures soon. I would do it now, but the lawyer in me insists on permission from them first. Stupid bar card. Always spoiling my fun.
How in the world do you pull off such a cute and slightly girlie look with 3 “men” in the house!? We are mostly girls and I’d never get away with it. LOL (Even for a staging I couldn’t pull it off!)
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Let’s bring it back together…
1. I never stage my photos! :)
2. The Mister and I make decisions on everything together–it can’t be too girly, and it can’t be a man cave. But, in all honesty, I doubt he minds the tablecloth and roses. He probably appreciates that I take the time to make it pretty…and that he isn’t allergic to roses!
love it! we’re in our house almost 3 years and just getting to painting the very neutral walls to colors that more suit us. working on adding less pottery barn, more us. it’s tough! etsy helps :) just found your blog and so glad.
CherryTreeLane–Oh? You like the grandma look, too? :)
Roni– “less Pottery Barn, more us.” I love it. I suffer from that exact syndrome, and am looking to cure it soon!
I know what you mean. I look at TONS of home decor stuff and long for STYLE. But I also want it to be ME. Home is where I want to be most of the time so I’ve decided to go for it–buy stuff because I like the looks of it or it’s soft and cozy or it makes me smile. No other rhyme or reason. I think that’s the key to a home.
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I meant to tell you earlier � these photos are so pretty.
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I had a hard time defining my sense of style for our home.. I think I sort of let the house dictate it to me. Well that and a certain love of vintage things.
I love the colors of that vase and the roses together.. really lovely photos :)
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hahaha, your are to much, bringing ‘old lady back’…