Jamison Brosseau

I came across an old friend's artwork and was blown away.

Jamison and I were high school friends though I haven't seen him much since high school.

I'd heard he was living in Brooklyn and was an artist, 

which to me is the most romantic of livelihoods.

I'm happy he's living the dream for both of us.

I find his work very energetic, bright, engaging, bold, fun.

Words much like him when I knew him.

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Doings

Here are some doings in which I've been engaged in.

I helped a friend put up a family gallery wall.
I was nervous because most of the frames were small and I thought it may look too busy,
but it turned out fab.
Just don't look behind the frames. Ha.
But seriously...don't.

I pitched a built-in ledge to Mr. Office Redo.

The office doesn't have room for bookcases and every office needs books, 

{duh}

so the bottom ledge will fit standing, face forward art or coffee table type books 

while the top ledge will house personal photographs and rock memorabilia, which the Mr. has lots of.

And more from Project Office,
custom trimmed curtains were hung on the bay window with Ikea RACKA curtain rods
and corner connectors.
Many thanks again to Naomi for the idea.

Apologies for the bad, dark camera phone picture of the bay office window.

The little things are getting to me lately.
People I normally think are awesome I'm finding annoying.
I need a break.

On Thursday I'm heading to Los Angeles to visit my BFF since I was three, Ann.

I'm beyond excited to be with her.

I know it will be just what I need to get back into the fray.

Oh Instagram,

I barely remember what life was like without you.

Balance

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Bathrooms for Alice

A reader said she was waiting for a post on bathrooms.

In my house bathrooms get pushed to the bottom of the list even though a well designed bathroom really excites me.

Here are some bathrooms I find to be fabulous.

They aren't fussy or cold with stone everywhere like the bathrooms built for orgies that you see
in Vegas.
They're simple and elegant and filled with personality.
Much like all rooms should be.

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Jackpot

Last Saturday

 Client F, Hubs and I went to gander a midcentury modern dresser I'd been eyeing on eBay 

for F's office redo.
The seller lived close so it was a short jaunt to his house.

The guys house was unbelievable.

 First he let us roam about and said everything inside was for sale and no, he wasn't moving.

What the what?

There were lamps, art, furniture, vintage cameras, glass paper weights, the list goes on and on.
It was all stuff he'd bought from traveling the globe and shopping estate sales.

I was in heaven.

I got these two Indonesian bad gals who currently flank a bench in my entry.

And this Mexican ceramic pineapple which I'm infatuated with.

I think its insides hold the key to life's mysteries because I can't stop gazing at it.

We then followed the seller to a storage facility
where he had two lockers filled with midcentury modern furniture--
bed sets, side tables, desks, chairs, dressers.
Client F got the dresser pictured above and also three vintage cameras.

As for office updates,
yesterday I took these Ikea curtain panels to the tailor to have this trim sewn to them.

Shout out to Naomi at Design Manifest for the idea.

Sadly, I lack a talented seamstress in the family like she has. 

Lucky duck.

It's coming together.