I don't think it is wise to underestimate the power of a few artfully placed accessories to really make a place feel like home. We spent a couple of hours last night hanging photos and various pieces of "art" (I use the term loosely as the majority of ours comes from embarrassing stores or flea markets), and instantly, our "comfy home" meter swung heavily to the right.
Patience isn't my best quality, and I'm inclined to want every single aspect of a place to come together in perfect harmony right from the start. I simply don't understand the ability to move in and unpack boxes slowly over time. I honestly can't live another minute until my things are neatly put away and order is restored to my surroundings. We were essentially fully moved in by the beginning of day 3. Why yes, it IS a total blast to live with and be married to me! Why do you ask?
To that end, a long adored activity which I refer to as "online decorating" has become a treasured guilty pleasure.
I trolled around on a few of my favorite sites to drum up a few "essentials" that I think Casa Carretta really needs.
First, let's discuss rugs, shall we? I adore rugs. You can't have too many, really. And these days, the rugs are getting more and more unique and (mostly) cool. Our bedroom is done in grays and whites and browns, and I think these contenders would fit right in:
We are soon to be the very excited owners of a brand new, quite fabulous couch for the main living room. We ordered it back in the beginning of June, and expect it to be delivered some time around the end of August. I'll have to wait to see it to fully determine what decor will be essential to complement our new staple piece of furniture. It's a grayish brown color (are you sensing a theme here?), so who knows? Perhaps a new rug will be in order along these lines?
I also stumbled upon these adorable framed images which I think would be a perfect fit for our master bedroom:
And while we're on the accessories kick...
I'm pretty much in love with these lamps:
And these vases:
You know what accessory is absolutely essential, but also quite difficult to find? A MIRROR! I think this beauty would work really well in our upstairs half bath:
It's sort of fancy and yet, not really at all. I quite like that quality in a mirror.
I'm having fun conjuring up something like this for the main wall of our downstairs den:
It's quite different from my typical style, but there is something whimsical about it that keeps drawing me back. These lovely oars are having a similar effect (and would work perfectly in our guest room, I think):
I love having something in the house that evokes the water---it's the reason you'll never visit without seeing seashells on display in at least one room. It's my small way of keeping the coastal life central to our daily experience. And no, it's not even close to a replacement for the real thing.
Speaking of the real thing, I honestly can't piece together the right words to describe my delight at this:
I want this on our office wall, immediately. I think I'd spend forever in there, just marveling at the awesome organization.
Bit by bit, we'll make it our own and ever so slowly, the masterpiece in my mind will meet the walls and floors and shelves of our home. That will be a beautiful day.



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