8/20/09

♩♫♪ These are a Few of My Favorite Things ♬♪♩

My daughter Landyn's room. She is 9 and wanted something more "grown up". So...we ditched the pastels and went for bold purples and vibrant lime! I painted the pink petals on her chandelier red to coordinate!

Wall tapestry depicting the Garden of Eden.


My favorite candle holders inside of my other favorite candle holders! They give a warm amber glow!

These are shells and driftwood from our last trip to Siesta Key. I was carrying pieces of the wood along the beach and my husband told me I looked like a nut and should put some down! I told him if they knew what I was going to do with them, they would think I was a genius! I did drop some, but kept my favs!

Antique movie projector (compliments of Ebay) along with two amber glass lanterns.


The Creeping Fig Wall is one of favorite places in my yard. It is a challenge to keep it cut back, but I love how it frames the windows.

This one pillow was the inspiration piece for the design of my entire home. Love it against brown leather.


I love these old glass bottles and wanted a way to draw attention to them. So, I made "cherry blossom branches" by attaching artificial flowers to real cut branches.


Adore the turquoise. Adore the cracks. Adore the 3 contrasting shapes. Need I say more?


This is the all-time best reed diffuser I've ever found. The scent is "Spiced Pepper". You have to smell to fully understand!


Love these bottles in my bathroom. Amber glass. Bottle of Victoria's Secret "Rapture" fits in perfectly.

This is a shelf above my garden tub. In love with Indian chests and boxes! So ornate and beautiful.


This is actually an Indian jewelry box. Love the simple grass on top.


Since I have a passion for video, my husband started buying antique film projectors and cameras to display. This is one of my favorites.


Turtle nightlight keeping a miniature Indian chest company.


I love the vase filled with pussy willow. I tucked a treasured photo of my children into it. The small, smooth stones in the compact glass jar were collected on Siesta Key beach. The photos of the piano were taken by my husband in a church in Jamaica. A hasty, metal clock attempts to keep me on schedule everyday!


The 7 clocks above my bed represent all the members of our family. The largest is my husband. The smallest is our youngest daughter. Each clock is set to the exact time that person was born. (Yes, the batteries were taken out!)


I am smitten with this photo of my husband and I. Love the red, jeweled frame against the black wood. The silver mirror in the background adds a nice shimmer. Drama!



Bought this cabinet at a used furniture store. My husband refinished it. Holds his collection of autographed, first-edition books. The plaque needed a home. Fit quite nicely.


Moroccan lanterns are another passion of mine. I can't seem to say no to any I find! These sit on the island of my kitchen. Makes the whole space glow with warmth. (Also safe with kids and cats...)


Piero Fornasetti was an eclectic Italian designer. He specialized in designing plates with images of his beautiful daughter "Julia." I love the different themes he portrays.






And then there is Shawn. Shawn Mullins is my favorite musician. My husband called his record label the day before my birthday and he autographed this picture and overnighted it to me! Do you see the ♥ beside his name? That means he loves me!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

1 comment:

  1. I am loving your favorite things so much!! You have a beautiful home with so many beautiful memories. The clocks over the bed...LOVE that so. And the music notes around your title...there are not words to express how impressed I am!!!

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