My Home: A Feminine Bedroom & a Rant
April 25, 2013
It hasn't been a stellar day.
I look awful and have a canker sore.
I feel like a pathetic loser.
Everything I wrote was mediocre.
Everything I wrote was mediocre.
I burned a whole batch of G-free chocolate chip cookies, then
proceeded eventually to eat them all.
Just as I suspected:
menopause IS terribly glamorous.
menopause IS terribly glamorous.
At least my rooms have their act together.
As promised, a peek at a guest room spruced up via:
*Painting walls and trim my favorite color: WHITE
(Benjamin Moore White Dove).
*Adding more function, and
*Allowing myself to get girly.
We bought the cottagey bed (by Lexington)
about 20 years ago.
about 20 years ago.
This spot is a sweet place to write...the room's
southern exposure draws me in.
dresser by Lexington, sailboat created by Michelle of Emerald Cove
Sis just returned from Paris with macarons in this bag for me!
My collection of books by Rachel Ashwell
is always near at hand.
The room was formerly our elder son's room,
and its best feature is a dressing area which
he did not want fitted with closet organizing
schtuff...he actually had his bed in here (cozy!).
I commissioned my husband to build
industrial rolling garment racks
with wood and pipes from Home Depot.
I swear it took him like 10 minutes cuz he's awesome like that.
Some pretty clothing and a growing collection
of used pointe shoes as I don't think one can ever
have enough 'dead' satin slippers lying around.
Taking my sweet time as far as wallcovering or art
for the back wall which could be spectacular.
I may just collage it with inspirational images.
my treasured handmade French boho bag, Byloom & Hyde
This is a humble cupboard for storing vintage jewelry,
magazines, and assorted girly styling props.
On top is an antique window frame with screening stapled to it
to display jewelry.
Also on top are Sonny Angels
(saw them in Paris) and...
a small fabulous painting of me by Malik.
looking back into the bedroom
The small stained glass window is an antique
and draws natural light from this space into
an adjacent bathroom...the glass is textured,
keeping the bath and dressing room private.
Artwork by Emma Cassi purchased in Paris,
a vintage rosary, handmade bracelet from
a vide grenier, and gorgeous photography
from Loretta Lux round out the vignette.
Keeping my eyes open for a pale pink throw for
the end of the bed but pleased with my progress.
GREAT BIG HUGS
from a teeny tiny lover of white rooms
and anything chocolate.
Peace to you right where you are.
Keeping my eyes open for a pale pink throw for
the end of the bed but pleased with my progress.
GREAT BIG HUGS
from a teeny tiny lover of white rooms
and anything chocolate.
Peace to you right where you are.
33 comments
Absolutely gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteMichele I love this sweet, sweet room with all of your special treasures!
ReplyDeleteI would like to start a collection of antique/ vintage rosaries and religious medals.
PS I am having a Paris Book Giveaway!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
oh michele - what a lovely guest room/writing spot you have created. even on a glum day it must lift the spirits. if i were you i would tuck into bed with that bag of macaroons and the pile of rachel ashwell books and not emerge until - well, actually, i don't know when i would emerge.
ReplyDeletekeya
Beautiful sis, beautiful room! And I get to stay there when I visit, right? The room with all that fab light and the beautiful decor will be mine, mine, mine! Perhaps we can have a race in the corridor with those fantastic garment racks?! (: (Hubby did good!).
ReplyDeleteLove to you, Michele. It is good to be back. Thinking of you.
Mon
Everything is just gorgeous and filled with pretty things. Love the images and the pointe shoes. Sorry it wasn't a great day. Hope tomorrow is better for you! Sharon
ReplyDeleteMichele!!!! What A TOTALLY DREAMY ROOM. OMG, so beautiul, fit for a magazine and what young girl (or adult for that matter) wouldnt' want to go into that divine closet and play a serious game of dress up and make believe! The all white is fabulously beautiful....and you have done a heck of a job, just a dream.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you had a rough time, if ANYONE can handle it and find the silver lining though its you, almighty glamorous poster child for how young menopause can look! Yes you still look like a teenager (toned arms and all) lol. Hang in there, sending you a great big hug!
Truly inspiring!
ReplyDeleteSuch lusciousness... i could just go sit on the floor in your dressing room and be happy. I love the dove white, i think i will go home now and paint every single thing dove white, so i'll feel like i'm living in a cloud.
ReplyDeleteYou even have a white laptop! I looked everywhere for a white laptop, and no one else has one except Mac!
Just beautiful Michele!
Cindy
thanks, friends! you are welcome to come relax in this peaceful room and watch monika and i race those garment racks down the hall!
ReplyDelete:)
michele
I love that room and would like to put it on my wish list because I could never have that in my house! The dogs would destroy in 2 seconds flat!! so white and clean and serene!
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Karolyn
OMGOSH!!! I don't even know where to begin. Sigh!! Relaxed, ethereal, heavenly, soothing, soft, luscious, feminine in the most beautiful manner that could be expressed. The one word that encompasses it's feeling is, MICHELE!"
ReplyDeleteEvery So Lovely!
xoxo
Kathysue
I just had a canker sore...i hate those, ugh.
ReplyDeleteBUT, your room is lovely! The lucite chair might be my favorite, followed by the clothes racks of all things. LOVE THEM.
This is gorgeous Michele and I love all the point shoes!! My daughter danced with Pacific Northwest Ballet Co for a while and I/we have saved all her shoes (gosh, they were SO expensive!) I have a white ladder in her room and that's where they hang:) I'm loving all the white everywhere (and I use the white dove color too.. it is such a pure white). The garment racks are so chic :) I have one for my daughters costumes. It's so fun to see pretty clothes hanging AND shoes lined up.
ReplyDeleteSorry you have having an off day. Tomorrow is a new day:) xxleslie
Everything is so beautiful, and I am going to have the pipe clothes racks myself someday when I get settled. Blessings
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ReplyDeleteHi Michele...it's BEYOND lovely!!!!...xoxo, Mariaelena
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, Michele! And your signature collection of ballerina pointe shoes = divine! These rooms look like European ateliers.....belonging to artists, dancers, fashion designers, etc. I want you to hang a few of your seascape paintings!
ReplyDeletexo
Loi
PS - Found a home for mine....stay tuned ;)
I love the collection of ballerina shoes! So pretty - the whole thing is a dreamy cloud of loveliness. Your guests are lucky, very lucky indeed. And your hubby rocks my world with his cleverness. Fabulous xxx
ReplyDeleteMichele I love all that gorgeous white and the attention to details. I scrolled through the photos twice, admiring it all. You must feel so happy with how it turned out. And I'm impressed with your hubby's talent too, I want one of those industrial rolling carts! very cool. And as far as the cookies go, sometimes you just have to eat them...and start all over :) sending hugs and positive thoughts
ReplyDeleteLeslie (aka Gwen Moss)
So fresh and dreamy!
ReplyDeleteI so don't relate you to menopause... you look too amazing! I had no idea you had a collection that beautiful, I love it all and it makes me happy! Your home is such a happy place and I always love to getting sneak peeks inside! Hop you're canker is better - something so simple can be such an annoyance!
ReplyDeletehugs to you!
Des
I'm wondering when
ReplyDeleteyou'll start your own
clothing line? Seeing
all those delicate yummies
on the rack reminds me
of a designer's collection ~
Oh, you'd take the fashion
world by storm!!!
Really lovely.
Really YOU.
Thank you for sharing,
both your home and your
heart.
Happy Sunday,
xo Suzanne
Absolutely inspiring! I'm completely in love with those garment racks.. goodness!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
-Shayna
www.TheWoodGrainCottage.com
Hi Michele,
ReplyDeleteSo nice to meet you!
I have to say, for a colour girl like me, and I mean serious colour, we're talking primary colours, this room of many whites, and a few pastels, is bold in texture, light and shape, colouring one's mood with peace and tranquility.
Your newest follower,
Poppy
Michele,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by, I too have most of Rachel's Books right at hand! I used to carry her fabric line at my shop when she allowed us to do so. I love your blog and I know I have pinned some of your stuff before.
Blessings, Peggy
ps Love the Sonny and Cher stuff
http://gardenhouseliving.com
Such a bright and cheerful room, Michele!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you would like to write there.
The light is so peaceful and honest.
Hope you are feeling better tomorrow.
xoxoxox
A
My favorite: the humble tennis shoes beside all the glorious ballet and pretty heels. This room is just pretty, pretty, pretty!!!! Canker sores are the worst. Hope you are all better this morning. xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute room...love all the white and light pink. The ballet shoes are adorable!
ReplyDeletehope you're feeling better today...the room is absolutely gorgeous and so you--soft, romantic and soothing--I'm coming over and never leaving! Wishing you a better week
ReplyDeletexo Barbara
Can I come and stay, my lovely?? Your guest room is SO tranquil and soothing and light and pretty. If we have a cocktail or two, you might catch me trying to smuggle out one of your garment rails, I LOVE THEM! Malik's painting of you is fabulous, what a talent.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better, beautiful lady!
Meera xx
P.S. I am saving the Cher video for my crazy moments. :)
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ReplyDeleteJennifer
thejennyevolution.com
This room looks fairy! Can I be your guest?
ReplyDeleteYour comments add to the beauty...thanks in advance for your kindness.