living room...

the forever evolving state of my home.
after moving all of the furniture around in the living room, i was left with a giant blank wall on one side... a drop cloth, a bit of paint, and the words of e.e. cummings helped fill the void.  an under $20 project... which makes it easy to replace with another, when the mood strikes.  several ideas are already floating about it my head; but, for now, reading this every morning over my cup of coffee is proving to be a lovely way to start the day.  here is the full poem...


"i will wade out
                        till my thighs are steeped in burning flowers
I will take the sun in my mouth
and leap into the ripe air
                                       Alive
                                                 with closed eyes
to dash against darkness
                                       in the sleeping curves of my body
Shall enter fingers of smooth mastery
with chasteness of sea-girls
                                            Will i complete the mystery
                                            of my flesh
I will rise
               After a thousand years
lipping
flowers
             And set my teeth in the silver of the moon"  - e.e. cummings

now i'm on the lookout for a big rug and a few more splashes of bright color to balance the gray, black, and white tones.

happy sunday

this week at home...

a few photos from home this week... and, yes, i've switched every room in the house around.  the living room is the bedroom... the bedroom is the office... the office is the living room.  exhausting.

this move was initiated by a morning in which i awoke with a sudden, fevered (and was also literally feverishly sick at the time) desire to change everything about.  after two crazy hours of moving all of the furniture from room to room... tada! fortunately, it turned out that i was pleased with the end result.  for now.

the beautiful pillow my mom made for me, as a christmas gift this year...

speaking of christmas gifts... the gorgeous 'tree of life' that my sister designed and hand stitched...

happy monday

listening...

{ 'wherever you wanna go' ; aunt martha ; facebook ; twitter }


another monday, and november rolls on...

had the great pleasure of seeing aunt martha live last week... the kind of night where each and every song is special in its own right, and accentuated by the incredible venue, grocery on home.  an intimate, quiet, and unforgettable gathering place, right on the other side of the park from my house.  i have to say, i'm quite enjoying living in a neighborhood that is so supportive of the arts!


and here are a few more 'listens' for the start of the week...

{ 'fortune's fool' ; hiatus & shura ; hiatus facebook ; hiatus twitter ; shura facebook ; shura twitter }

{ 'fools gold' ; tin sparrow ; facebook ; twitter }

{ 'ragdoll' ; tom the lion ; twitter }

happy monday

sneak peek...

as i mentioned in my last post, the wait to find a new place to call home finally paid off!  found this lovely duplex, just a few steps away from grant park, here in atlanta (and the grant park farmer's market and zoo atlanta!)

this past sunday, my wonderful sis and brother-in-law helped me move in... and while i'm still in the midst of mounds of boxes and dust, i thought i would take a bit of a break this morning and snap a few pictures of the progress so far.  mostly of the living room, where i've accomplished the most over the past few days... and, after looking at these images, i feel as if i may have been inspired by the hundreds of times i've read and watched jane austen books and movies ;)  

as soon as i have them framed, i'll have to share the lovely austen inspired prints my sister gave me as a house warming gift

still pouring over paint choices for the rooms... how to find the perfect shade of soft, pale gray?! any recommendations are appreciated

but in the meantime...

just starting on the bedroom and kitchen...

and this room will eventually be the dining room/ studio space... but for now, most of the room (just outside of camera range!) is still piled with boxes...

happy wednesday