We had a gorgeous day today here in Brooklyn so I thought I'd take some more living room shots while the light was nice.
It's a big week around here. Monday was our one year anniversary (thus the flowers, thanks Ben!) and both our birthdays are this week. Makes for a festive and fun week.
A few FAQ's: my dishes are LuRay pastels, made from 1938-1962 by Taylor Smith and Taylor Co. I've been collecting them since college when I found a pile of it at an estate sale for dirt cheap. I registered for it at Replacements when we got married and rounded out my collection. Of course, the rarer pieces are the most expensive!
The coral colored throw is a from a story at MSL that I did on machine embroidery several years ago. At the time you could buy a CD with lots of different Japanese inspired patterns and the fancy sewing machine would embroider it for you. (Although I remember it being tedious and not all that satisfying). Which reminds me, I recently bought Shashiko supplies at Purl Patchwork and am going to try a project, the real kind by hand. Stay tuned for that.
I had an old sofa reupholstered lately in heavy linen. They did a great job.
I found this magazine rack on the street, somebody was throwing it away. Isn't it cool?
Ben was very proud of picking out the perfect shade of coral peonies for me. I think I'm rubbing off on him!
