tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59039270246952071012024-03-06T00:21:10.882-08:00decorate it darling...~ a collection of inspiring interiors & fashion ~Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903927024695207101.post-26119058946230932402012-01-31T20:56:00.000-08:002012-01-31T22:19:47.054-08:00closet visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Q6Fhf4cQ8dd_3jE6YCYCWR9mnmUwcFgRJfqU-AnF09ZvB0jHbLx1KPMu0nmAR9gZRC4jyyOoaLWEGp1w6FTHv6YEVaEzolcDBHGnNGNZlkjkks6hPcNmsO3rSWfTvU6gyk0lbpcEB7k/s1600/6290714128_42874a1281_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Q6Fhf4cQ8dd_3jE6YCYCWR9mnmUwcFgRJfqU-AnF09ZvB0jHbLx1KPMu0nmAR9gZRC4jyyOoaLWEGp1w6FTHv6YEVaEzolcDBHGnNGNZlkjkks6hPcNmsO3rSWfTvU6gyk0lbpcEB7k/s640/6290714128_42874a1281_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
I recently discovered the blog, <a href="http://closetvisit.com/">closetvisit.com</a>. Seriously inspiring fashion & interior eye-candy. LOVE it. Check it out for oodles of great photos and peeks into the homes and closets of friends of artist and blogger, <a href="http://cargocollective.com/jeanasohn">Jeana Sohn</a>.<br />
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Images hyperlinked when I have that information, but found a lot of these through <a href="http://pinterest.com/jawcey/">Pinterest</a> without references to where they came from.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137322239_xLWfLZ0c_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137322239_xLWfLZ0c_c.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A pallet staircase. (Okay, I think this takes up a ton of room so I'd only really use in indoors if I had the space, but I think it has definitely potential for outdoor garden/ cabin use as stairs).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137337102_mz66X5Ld_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137337102_mz66X5Ld_c.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A pallet garden. Love it - especially for small spaces like this balcony!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137321570_E83j44Sj_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137321570_E83j44Sj_c.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A rustic shelving unit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137081339_M66t5VUe_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137081339_M66t5VUe_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A pallet dining table.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137345145_lhk8FQG1_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137345145_lhk8FQG1_c.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pallet shelves. LOVE these.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137349163_ld8kKSAJ_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/137349163_ld8kKSAJ_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pallet dish holders. Not sure if I'd actually do this as it seems like a space-heavy way to store dishes, but I do think it looks pretty.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://cdn.webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Garden.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More <a href="http://webecoist.com/2010/04/07/art-of-upcycling-20-diy-wood-pallet-reuse-project-ideas/">garden-friendly</a> ideas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Now to keep an eye out on craigslist for free pallets! I could definitely get started on the garden ideas - the crew at the <a href="http://www.farmforayear.com/">farm</a> would love them.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">More images on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/jawcey/caravans/">Pinterest</a> page.</div><br />
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So, I haven't mentioned it much on this blog yet, but I've undertaken a new project: I'm moving into a motorhome in order to live on some land with some friends and try my hand at farming. Ahhh! So exciting!<br />
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I bought a used (1978) motorhome back in the spring and am moving into it in two weeks. I've been spending the last couple weeks renovating it and making it 'livable'.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Today my mom brought over the cushions and curtains she's been making for me for the sitting area in the trailer. I'm so excited about how things are looking now that they're coming together. Loving the colour tones and airy-ness of it all.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>A detailed blog posting about it can be read over at my <a href="http://farmforayear.com/sitting-area-almost-complete">farm for a year blog</a>. <br />
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I was there for ten months (pretty standard for me) before I moved to the farm I'm on now. The 'cabin' was a rustic little carriage house behind a larger rustic 'heritage' house in Mt. Pleasant, Vancouver. It was definitely yearning for some TLC and decor when I moved in and, like every other place I've ever lived, I jumped in with changes right away.<br /><br />The biggest change for me was the patio. I was really excited to have that kind of space in the city, so my family and I got to cleaning it up and filling it up pretty quick (see photo above).<br /><br />The interior didn't need much in the way of repairs and the landlord wouldn't let me paint, so it was really just a matter of cleaning the place well and finding corners for my furniture and art. You can see all my photos on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jocelyndurston/sets/72157623721354050/">my flickr site</a>, but I've pulled out a few below to give you a glimpse. 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I'm very excited to feature her home on decorate it darling.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>I asked Kristen to tell us a bit about her space, so without further ado, here you have her words and her <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristenheleen/sets/72157615767965868/">beautiful photos</a>:<br /><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3375998591_4119b6fdba.jpg?v=0" border="0" /><br /><em>Since my roommate and I moved in on Canada Day last year, I have been in love with this apartment. It has so much space and character, and it’s fantastic for hosting and having people over! According to my landlord, the building was constructed in the 1920’s or 1930’s, and since then it has aged with grace. I love how it feels so completely homey and cozy, but has an extra kick of elegance or something that more modern spaces, as beautiful and spacious as they may be, can’t capture in the same way.<br /><br />I think my favorite thing about it is the choice of paint throughout the apartment -- it so completely finishes off the space, and as I'm no painter, is something I would never have gotten around to myself!<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3376823376_2fac7708e4.jpg?v=0" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3376834504_0b99845af1.jpg?v=0" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3376857288_97a6f0cf8e.jpg?v=0" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3376860920_106f559ab1.jpg?v=0" border="0" /><br /><strong>What I’ve done with it:</strong> To be honest, we’ve done very little to the bones of the space – our decorating has been all about careful furniture placement and attention to colour and detail. My roommate and I were lucky – we have very similar taste in furniture and style, so all of our separate pieces merged beautifully when we moved in. Every room has a mix of her pieces and mine, but they blend pretty seamlessly, which made setting the apartment up infinitely easier!<br /><br />Each room seems to have one detail that really stands out and defines it – tall glass-paned windows in the kitchen, the mantle in the living room, the tiling in the bathroom – and we tried to place our furniture and accessories in a way that highlighted those details.<br /><br /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3376062323_5173a11f5b.jpg?v=0" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3376876916_45db25b3fa.jpg?v=0" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3376888966_9ef73b01c0.jpg?v=0" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3650/3376077335_7b72f9b142.jpg?v=0" border="0" /><br />One DIY I’m pretty proud of are the sconces on either side of the mantle. When we arrived, they were painted a garish bronze. One was missing the shade, which was probably just as well, because the remaining shade was a really awful tannish-orange frosted glass monstrosity. A couple of coats of white paint and some vellum from the paper store for the shades have made all the difference in the world!<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3376048405_6c15efa833.jpg?v=0" border="0" /><br /><strong>What I’d like to do with it:</strong> I’m always looking for new storage options. Old spaces are wonderful, but don’t have a lot of built-in closet space, so storage seems to be an ongoing project. I would like to see my bedroom painted (I really don’t like the yellow), as well as the TV cabinet, which really doesn’t match the rest of the room. But I actually hate painting so I have a feeling both will stay as they are! The other thing I really would like to do is introduce some green plants. Having never tended plants myself, the thought of figuring out which plants would be the best is a little daunting. Maybe this spring will be different…</em></div><div><em><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3594/3376053699_c5faed6b3d.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></em></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>If I were Kristen, I would start filling up her personal fire escape landing (accessible from her bedroom!) with potted plants. There's something about fire escape gardens that I just adore.</p><p>Thanks for the tour Kristen! To see more photos of Kristen's space, check out her <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristenheleen/sets/72157615767965868/">flickr album</a>.</p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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