And thus... these are my days... low, and gray and
quieted. I miss the bright, sun-filled days of the South, and my mind
keeps going back and forth within the drawers of memories finding reasons,
and motives that’d proof why we choose certain trails and footpaths in life. And I remember feeling these same feelings, same despair, same despondency and same questions filling my life with silence, back then when we
moved South…
The view of my world has changed immensely. Is a different view. One that brings with it the echoes of the
winds that carry fragments of snowed mountains, and cold rivers and marmalade clouds. There are no birds, no doves no stars either. But perhaps, it is because I am not looking,
and not because they are not?
I cannot say I am unhappy, or regretful. In a world full of temporary things, I’m just a perpetual feeling…
The bay-window curtain rods we had ordered for
our living room came two days exactly after the dining room curtains were
installed. There were so many
pieces to it! Gary, our painter, started mounting the first
pieces, but he did it all wrong. When I noticed
he was getting a bit anxious with it, I let him go. He said he had never installed a bay-window
rod before, and promised me to have them mounted in two days, that following Thursday when he was
supposed to come back again.
I was desperate
to finish with Gary, desperate to have all my rods installed, and the painting
project done forever. So when my darling, smart Fisherman came home from work that evening he took care of my problems and installed the bay-window rods for me in a zilch!
...but it is a big piece and this house has so many windows and such few full-size walls, that the only place we could fit it was here—against this accent wall in our small living room…
At our little white cottage, this piece used to hold an assortment of pretty things… dishes and fabrics, English teacups and trinkets I loved, but this is not a cottage anymore, and now it only exhibits my collection of white ironstone, for a more modern, minimalist sophisticated look.
I love that as you come in the front door onto the long hallway, you can see the dinning room behind those French doors.
I later added the distressed green mirror, that I used to have in the kitchen area at our little white cottage, and that it goes so well here with that green sideboard accent cabinet.
If this room needs anything else here, it is a coffee table. But thus far I love how it already looks, and I'm not in a hurry to find one yet.
And
thus, the rods were installed that night, and the
panels I chose for that room are light and modern and they go perfectly well
with the green sideboard accent cabinet and mirror I now have here...
Remember where I had this green cabinet in our little white cottage?
Our little white kitchen with
all its green and teal painted inside-cabinets was the perfect place for this piece of
furniture....
...but it is a big piece and this house has so many windows and such few full-size walls, that the only place we could fit it was here—against this accent wall in our small living room…
At our little white cottage, this piece used to hold an assortment of pretty things… dishes and fabrics, English teacups and trinkets I loved, but this is not a cottage anymore, and now it only exhibits my collection of white ironstone, for a more modern, minimalist sophisticated look.
I love that as you come in the front door onto the long hallway, you can see the dinning room behind those French doors.
I later added the distressed green mirror, that I used to have in the kitchen area at our little white cottage, and that it goes so well here with that green sideboard accent cabinet.
The area rug is from Ikea, and the new chairs from Costco. I love them. And I love that they are gray and that they go so well in this room...
The plants are the same I had, and
so are the lamps with black shades; the ones I painted in gold on the inside, and added the
polka-dots ribbons... The large art is new too. I have so many mirrors and art to chose from, from the assortment of decorations I brought from the little white cottage, but this black and white abstract looks perfect here against the dark wall.
The name of the paint I chose, which by the way is the same paint color I have used on all my accent walls, including the kitchen island, is called "Raccoon Fur", from Benjamin Moore. It is a beautiful dark gray with night-blue undertones. And it looks lovely paired with gold accents.
If this room needs anything else here, it is a coffee table. But thus far I love how it already looks, and I'm not in a hurry to find one yet.
My life is full, and hidden in the
shadow of the Almighty. And there is
something built of ether and roses too. To
reach it, to reach that sky, we need a scaffolding of light. We must
climb past the snowy mountains, and clouds, into the stars. There, when
we look down at ourselves, we see us holding each other in this great
undefinable thing that feels like love... but it is more. It is more than that. It is a thing greater still, because as we hold
each other, this love is holding us back as well, and when we sigh, it is dust and
ash and it is a promise of a brighter future.
In this rests my soul.
You are doing a wonderful job, showing what your home layout is... But I am still having a time, getting up to date. -smile-
ReplyDeleteThis is the living room.
The room which flows from your kitchen, is what we call our hearth room. (Used to be family room, but I liked hearth room.) And your kitchen and your family/hearth room, are in the back of the house, I think.
The dining room, and the living room, are in the front of the house.
I think!!!!!! -smile-
Or maybe I got twisted all about! ,-)
I love layouts. In magazine spreads, I try to figure out, how the rooms are laid out, in relation to each other. I even love the home layouts, in films or on television. I need a Lay Out Fairy on my shoulder, to explain things to me!!!!!!!
Oh that portrait, which was over the green cabinet, in the kitchen in your cottage! Striking! Don't think I ever saw that before. Are these large art pieces, posters, perhaps? They made such a statement, like the one in your now living room.
Have a lovely evening....
Luna Crone
Wow, Ms. Luna… you always leave me in awe! You’re so smart… wise, too. And I love your power of perception… you described my house perfectly, like if you had been here already… yes, part of the house has an open floor plan. The kitchen, my new sitting area, and family room, or hearth room (I like that word) occupy one big, open space with windows covering the north side of the room, outlooking the gardens, and this ‘open’ space is indeed, as you had described, in the back of the house. When one enters the front door, you’ll be standing on a large corridor, or hall way that leads you onto that open space. On your left, going down onto the corridor, is the small living room where I have that green cabinet, and behind those French doors, is where I now have my dining room. The dining room connects also with the kitchen and a guest bathroom. Is sorts like a rotunda. Our master bedroom, bath and laundry room are on the right hand off the open area where the family room is… a door to the garage is also found there. The upstairs floors are an entire different layout. Is a big home compared to our little white cottage, and I’m trying to find my way around and getting used to again to these high ceilings, open spaces that I once loved. I’m doing great! 😉
DeleteHugs to you!
Oh thank you!!!! Now I can grasp the layout of the floor plan! You were my "Floor Plan Faerie"!
DeleteWonder if others just love floor plans, like I do? And the sets of films/tv shows, too? This would make a good idea, for a blog topic. ,-) To ask if anyone else, loves such, too?
Again, thank you.
Ms. Luna
And I think your wee bit of sadness, is simply, that you are still settling in. Perhaps your soul has not really caught up with you yet. :-)
ReplyDeletePerhaps it is still lingering, somewhere between the South, and the North? And you are having to reel it in, like The Fisherman reels in a trout...
I read something like this, in a book called "Pattern Recognition"... And I have not been able to forget it. It is a whimsical reason, for not feeling "completely there" yet, in another spot. :-)
Luna Crone
So beautifully described. Love the metaphor...
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I really like how everything is coming together back in the new house Cielo. When I saw the photos of the kitchen my first thought was, Oh wow, the kitchen in the house in the roses looks alot like the kitchen in the little white cottage. And then I realized that it WAS the little white cottage. duh. The green cabinet looks just as much at home here as it did in it's previous location. I certainly understand your desperation in wanting to get the workers out of your house. I went through a similar experience with a worker who struggled for days to install the shower fixture in the downstairs bathroom. He ended up putting it in backwards and couldn't get the hot water to work. He finally confessed that he had never installed such a "modern" fixture before. I just wanted him out and told him to leave it. To this day the hot water doesn't work in that shower, although the tub and sink work fine. About those Ikea curtains that you mentioned in your last post, you can often find discontinued Ikea curtains brand new on Ebay. I have found a couple of different discontinued Ikea curtain styles there.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, didn't know that about the 'discontinued' Ikea curtains on Ebay! Thank you for letting me know. And thank you for following me here... love reading your comments, is like talking in 'real life' with a friend... ;)
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Cielo
I love to see what you have done so far. So glad you got the curtains hung up! Everything looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cindee! One more rod in the Family room and all curtains will be hung up! Can hardly wait! ;)
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:))
ReplyDeleteThank you! ;)
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