30 December 2006
Oh, I'm on a roll now that I can upload photos! My mother came over yesterday to wallpaper my 'feature wall' in the office for me. She's an ace wallpaperer, and although she didn't think one 'double' roll would be enough (for this tiny wall!), everything was okay in the end.
Be assured that I'm practicing the art of not showing you what's behind me, or what's around the corner. Because the craft room is still a construction site, there are boxes of fabric and thread stacked everywhere right now.
I haven't decided yet where to hang these two pieces -- I've had the letterpressed sign since last year's Frankfurt Book Fair, and it's lovely to see it finally framed. It's one of my favourite things; I liked it so much when I first saw it, I had to ask to buy it, even though I wasn't sure it was for sale -- and, of course, I had to ask in German!
Here's a shot of the wallpaper pattern:
Ideally, I would have used Cole & Son, or the fantastic Josef Frank wallpaper, but that's tricky to do when you live in America (and expensive!). I knew I wanted a simple, graphic print, no faux-finishes or 'aging'. This stuff is actually flocked, which is interesting. I would have just as soon used a non-flocked version, had that existed, but it's sort of neat, anyway. The doorway between the living room and my office has no door, so it's great to catch a glimpse of this when you're sitting on the sofa.
Here's the cutest cat ever:
Sleeping in a cat bed IN a cat basket! I would have never thought Booty'd submit to sleeping in purpose-built places, but perhaps that's exactly why he is. This is right by the window in my office; I leave the blinds open a few inches, and Booty keeps an eye on the neighbourhood between naps:
Booty is amongst the finest cats in the world. Those cookies are astonishing in their beauty and number. It's so nice hearing about all this nesting - if only I had your energy. And cookies.
xx
posted by Mermaid princess at December 30, 2006 06:48 PM
the wallpaper is beautiful... it looks really good with that paint color. and flocked! i would feel compelled to touch it all the time.
posted by amisha at December 30, 2006 10:35 PM
Anna it's all SO beautiful!
I love your colours, the paper, the christmas decorations, the prolific baking and the purrrrfect cat shots. I love the angle of Booty turning and slightly straining to see something out that window.
I can't do my own blog just now, not had a minute to myself and also the electrics in my house have gone weird, so no power - eek. But I'm in work just now (bah) on my tea break, and I do so love a bit of twelve 22 on my tea break. Yum yum. x
posted by cally at December 31, 2006 02:50 AM
ok, i've had a mad crush on pretty wallpaper for ages, yours is gorgeous!! :) what a place.
and happy new year! :)
posted by jenny vorwaller at January 2, 2007 02:39 PM