beauty of a place

It's a lovely thing to love your room. Or your house, or your kitchen. Right now I have a room, and it is my favorite place, and what I could have called years ago a dream room (even though it's not pink and fairy-themed). I love the cranberry wall and Grandpa's olive dresser, and the chair that I can't sit comfortably in, and the art shelves and story-filled pointe shoes. It's scattered with gifts and old books, oddities and quirky color combinations. There are cards with wise words to memorize. In the afternoon the room is flooded with colored light coming through the curtains. (Isn't afternoon sun delicious?) I light all my candles and it smells heavenly (like Tyler Candle Company to be exact). I like the frame wall and the painting by Katie and the twine with pretty things clothespin-ed to it.

Blythe eyes, German monkey dolls; cat.

Bagpipes in a corner gathering dust. Cat hair everywhere. (Especially on the pretty chair that's made for taller people)

Peacock feathers, wax drippings, a painted marionette that lies with no place to display.

But a room is not a home, and if you have a home it needs to bless everybody, not just yourself. The most beautiful homes I've been to are the ones that are aesthetically lovely and personal, and also welcoming, warm, song-filled, pouring love and time and good food and purpose.


I don't have tea parties in it but a room is good practice.

always idea gathering.

We haven't done this for awhile! My collection of homey pictures isn't getting any smaller and it' s about time to share more. I love these new, warm, comfortable, colorful ones (or at least parts of each).

(that room makes laundry look fun!)

(mmm...antique velvet couch + crocheted afghans...)

credits: sera of london - tumblr - sherri dupree bemis - canova misia

Requiem

Thank you all for your sweet comments and for rejoicing with me =) It's a lovely thing to share.

It's been so busy here that I haven't been very crafty of late, but tonight rehearsals begin for a new musical venture, participating in the chorus for Verdi's Requiem. You can listen to the entire fiery requiem here, and I beg you to listen to the last sixteen minutes at least; the ridiculously beautiful Libera Me. I'm a little nervous, having never been part of a formal chorus before, much less on such a grand scale. There are a bunch of notes to write into the score, saying things like "look out for unprinted rallentando." "Look out for unprinted stringendo." "Observe all dynamic markings and accents and exaggerate." Or, "Sotto voice."

So tell me, what are you listening to these days?

'delight in life'

I'm hoping to get a table at another Expat Woman fair this November. It's the Christmas one and people are looking for gifts, so it's great. I haven't made much lately so I'll need to get working, though without letting it become a consuming task for the next month. What I was really excited about though, is that a photo of my table from the last fair was in the announcement email!

and just because I think mushrooms are beautiful.

A few old pages of the inspiration journal -


What do your weeks look like?
love,
Cait

pinks and florals

It's decor inspiration time again! I'm excited for after summer when I hope to paint my hallway and reorganize the little art space in my room. It won't be pink, but these are lovely anyway.

[from the home of Quaint Handmade]

[les invasions ephemeres]

[from House to Home]

[Gaby Zimmerman]

[pardon the painting to the left]

[the patterns and fabrics in this one are a bit overload for me, but I love collections of old perfume bottles]

with love;
cait

This is all about the carpets! I love these - they bring the whole room alive.

What is your favourite element of a room?

love,
Cait