Are you a clutter person or a simplicity person? I am,
without a doubt, a clutter person, albeit highly organized clutter.
Yesterday, The Husband & I had the backroom & the
bedroom re-carpeted in a chocolate (my favorite color) high pile choice. Like
dominos, the clearing of the 2 rooms brought change after change. We needed to
empty both rooms, a task that brought me to emptying out the book cases by handling,
dusting & reevaluating, & then keeping each of our hundreds of books, some of
which I have owned since childhood.
We have a large collection of art/coffee table books
& I collect favorite authors: Gore Vidal, Tennessee Williams, Noel Coward,
Armistead Maupin, Michael Cunningham, Chuck Palahniuk, & subject matter: Art,
Theatre History, Gay History, Dogs, Photography, Italy, Design.
I would organize the shelves by authors’ last names or category,
but The Husband does the shelves by the visual, with artful stacks of books. Up
right & horizontal, by color & size. We are both correct really, but I
give in to the Husband almost all of the time. When it comes to placing objects in a space,
he is simply the best.
Our sound system died last week & music is too
important a part of Post Apocalyptic Bohemia to make a hasty choice for a replacement.
Still, I could not live for even a day without playing music. The temporary solution
was to purchase an IPod dock & enjoy the 5000 songs downloaded, only a
fraction of my CD collection, on my Apple portable music device. The Husband
approved of my choice & he liked the quality of the sound & design that
he exalted the dock on a column. Zany.
Somehow, strangely, stupidly, spending my life savings on
stuff is helping me to deal with my new life of not having a job. Retail
therapy seems to do the trick of lifting any creeping depression or fear.
Unemployed? Consider new carpeting, the new John Irving novel, a new gun metal
colored shirt, a new music player, download some songs from ITunes. Feel a bit
better? Have a whiskey & take it all
in.
These rooms are dreamy, I'm swooning over them. That headboard! So much to look at. I'm squinting to see every detail. Even clicked on these images aren't big enough! When I finish doing my study I'll send you a snap or two. It's a work in progress. I've ordered a reading chair in navy velvet, which I'm going to pair with a brass floor lamp. But your home is sui generis, I've never seen a place quite like it. What color are the walls in your sitting room? The facing daybeds are inspired. I could go on at length but I'll spare you. Oh dear I am head over heels.
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot to mention, the new carpeting is lovely. And I am a clutter person. More is more!
ReplyDelete"When it comes to placing objects in a space, he is simply the best." OK, so do you pimp him?
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful as always Stephen!!!! Your place is very much like mine in style. I swear we have the same first name, same style decorating, and I too have got to have art and music at the Casa! And of course some libations! My boudior is also painted dark brown- go figrue!!! Thanks for sharing your new changes, its beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSimplistic people are boring. A clutter person (and especially an organized clutter person) is much more imaginative, artistic, intelligent, and colorful.
ReplyDeleteYour rooms are wonderfully warm and homey.
love, love, love your decorating style!! & that looks like a 'to die for' collection of American Art Pottery in the last photo.
ReplyDeletecouldn't agree more too.... a good ole' Manhattan cocktail always does the trick ;-)