I'm excited to introduce to you a sweet little plan that has been in the works for awhile and will be a work in progress for some time to come - our home on the range. There isn't a nook that won't require some attention in this 100 year old farmhouse, apart from the sprawling view, which is country perfection.
dusk at the ranch.
I'll be posting dramatic before and after photos as work gets under weigh. For now, Mr. RaeChild and I had our first dose of homeownership responsibility handed to us after 22" of snowfall-turned-ice rendered the driveway unusable. I made very good friends with a metal shovel, and three bags of this stuff:
I have a confession to make... I've been MIA on a mad rug hunt. It began innocently enough, just wanting to spruce up RaeChild's HQ by the end of January. My love affair has, however, taken over all common sense and "Cotton Dhurrie" has become my #1 google search. Here are some of my latest considerations:
The brass pull, paint chip + ribbon selections are for a custom credenza and window treatment. My current desk chair is an Aeron Chair from Herman Miller + tufted ottoman from Target (no longer available).
My pinterest "Business Time" board is where I stash office inspiration images + potential purchases as I'm cruising the internet. Collecting these images over time has helped me shape the look I'm going for in this space: clean + bright. I hear a lot of "wasted time" jokes about pinterest but it's a great tool for brainstorming and visualizing a project in it's entirety. These are two pinterest kitchens that got me thinking about a grey storage credenza and antique rug combo for my office:
So what do I do? Do I stay true to my original intent and splurge on a colorful antique kilim, like the one shown above from Amber Interiors? Or do I compromise on a basic cotton dhurrie, like the b/w herringbone patterned one shown from World Market, which would get the job done with a graphic punch? "You need to get that look for less." was Mr. RaeChild's statement upon seeing the $845 kilim price tag.
Judging from the mild weather we're having today in NYC, you never would have guessed that just five days ago we were in a Polar Vortex that caused the temperature to drop into the single digits! It was just a few days into the freezing temperatures and snow accumulation that I found out a dear friend of mine was in the hospital, which prompted me to take a little walkabout to capture some graffiti. Let me explain...
I'm not a graffiti connoisseur, but I've always loved this sign. I like to think of it as an anonymous person out there believing in us gals and whatever lie in store for us.
That day I looked up at the sign and thought of Christine, the toughest gal I know. She is not only the definition of girl power, she multiplies it. She instills courage, laughter, and love in her community of friends with her uplifting, inspirational, goofy spirit all the while battling stage four colon cancer for over six years. Her maiden name is Rock, so her nickname is naturally Rocky, mostly because she rocks it - I can't think of a time I didn't laugh my butt off hanging out with her. She does an outstanding job at life and I just want her to know, "YOU GO GIRL!" (with yo bad self.)
Please send her your love, prayers, good chi and thoughts as she explores her options for overcoming this.
Not to be missed is this video her besties made for her:
Here's a FB Timeline cropped version if you want to "Rock" this!
