i move a lot. since leaving home when i was 17, i’ve lived in 14 different places. because i move so often, i don’t always get settled into a new place or want to decorate as much as i would like. it’s hard to get motivated when i know i will probably be leaving soon. i also find it difficult to be excited about decorating when i am limited by whatever carpet or flooring is in the space, the colors of the walls, and how many holes i can put in the walls.
alex and i moved into our rented house in west seattle in december, and it is very likely we will be moving this summer. even so, i have put up a few personal touches. it makes it a lot more fun to be here, and it makes it feel more like our home than a temporary situation. i thought it might be fun to post some photos of things i’ve done, and hopefully i’ll have more/better photos in the future. there are also other things around my house i’d love to post when my house is cleaner and the lighting is a bit better.
this is our picnic basket that i decided to use as a magazine rack. it sits on the floor under a window and next to the chair that ira really likes to sit in. we keep magazines as well as zines from our friends in it, and a polaroid camera and a tin with the queen on it.
this chair was given to me for free by a friend in college, and then reupholstered in november. we used an outdoor umbrella cover from the crate and barrel outlet, and an acquaintance redid it for us. ira loves it, so it’s really become his chair. he likes to sit in it and watch people outside.
this is my favorite shelf. i got it from urban outfitters on sale a few months ago, and it’s just a nice place to keep my nesting dolls and other assorted figurines that i didn’t otherwise have a place for. i love the mint color and the shape.
my mother lives in the czech republic, so she sends me hand-painted nesting dolls every so often.
i have a lot of polaroids, and a lot of love.
i also have a lot of owls…
and the best part of my home: ira!
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