Monday holiday today: Labor Day. As I say every year, my brother and my dad were union members. My husband is a proud union member.
We support and celebrate our labor unions.
My vintage miniature sofa arrived on Saturday. I don’t know its history or who made it, but I love it. The other sofa has moved back to the folk art dollhouse. I love sofas with big flower prints, sort of like the ones you see in movies from the 40s.
Yet another frustrating day re-wallpapering this wall. Yes, I will have to do it again because I want it right or as right as it can be given the funkiness of this house. But not now. So I made that rustic frame for a print and placed it just above the chaise, right where one of the mistakes is. Another miniaturist slipped that little print in a package years ago and I’m finally using it!
I also stained and painted that table. It was by the bed, but I moved it next to the chaise.
Then I played house with the den, trying to figure out possible furniture arrangements. If I put a a chair in there, then I can’t have bookcases. But I could have bookcases on the second floor stair landing, so all is not lost.
With the Morris chair, moved upstairs from the living room.
(Dark, because it was taken this morning.)
Then I tried chainging out the chairs. This beautiful red velvet chair is from the bedroom in Dove Cottage. I like the way it picks up the red in the sofa.
Just playing, but it’s sure fun!
We’re taking it easy today. I’m feeling a bit under the weather. Tomorrow, we mow the front lawn. I ordered wallpaper for the Beacon Hill bathroom. We’ll see when it arrives….its from the same Etsy shop that sometimes takes forever to ship.
Don’t forget, I have a YouTube channel where I do a weekly Beacon Hill Update. You can hear me talk about my thought process, the things I screw up, the things that work, all of it! Here is the link.
I hope you have a lovely day. It’s definitely beginning to feel like fall here. The light is changing, leaves are falling…I watch the goldfinches cling to the branches of the giant thistle. They love pulling out stuff from the blossoms. They’re quite entertaining!
The Rose of sharon is winding down and I’m sad. But, on the other hand, I’m so grateful for the abundance of blooms this year. Both bushes put on a spectacular show!
Stay safe.
Happy Monday.
i’m glad you have more wallpaper on the way to fix what you want to fix, and that you’re having fun with such a big project (kudos)!
it’s fall-ish here, too, in looks … sunrise and sunset times are noticeably different, and some leaves are changing colors and dropping along with acorns and walnuts … but it hasn’t yet felt like fall for having a week-plus of temperatures 15 degrees above average. i am ready for sweaters and sweatshirts!
happy, safe monday and labor day to you, don and everyone else!
kathy
Thank you, Kathy.
Have a lovely day!
Stay safe.
Both Jim and I were Teamsters…and Jim is still considered a Teamster since he retired as a Teamster. It’s the only time in my life where as a woman, I had equal rights and equal pay as an employee. That’s sad.
It’s fun to see the improvements to the Beacon Hill. I like the new couch…..flowered sofas are nostalgic. Enjoy your day! ;)
I understand. I really didn’t have that when I was teaching at BU. Women faculty members were paid less than the males.
Thanks so much, Donnamae.
Stay safe.
Okay, so that new little sofa is absolute PERFECTION!❤😍❤
Oh, thank you, Debbie! I really love it!
Stay safe.
So pretty!
Thank you, Betsy!
Stay safe.
Good Morning Claudia! Playing is what it is all about. I Love the new sofa… big old florals are a lovely sight in this era of “too bare, too spare” current fashion for black white or gray decor. (Can you tell I’m not a fan of that?) :) Color is my thing and complicated mixes are fun (I also am not a fan of “too matchy” at least in my houses) so seeing you make your magic happen is pure joy! I like either chair… but also think lots of books would be good… the “hideaway” room not the best parlor… the place to read alone on a dreary morning…. but you get to play around and I get to sit back and be surprised! :):) I do LOVE that wallpaper in the attic room… it is so dreamy all by itself. And those arched window embrasures are really evocative for me. I’m sorry the wallpaper in the bedroom is being a wrestling match…. sometimes that’s just what happens. Have fun and enjoy the fall weather. :)
There will be some books in there, but more in the hallway, I’m thinking. Of course, nothing is set right now!
Stay safe, Betsy!
We are having cool nights and mornings but so far the days have been warm; good for painting here at the cottage. Today, maybe rain, a little cloudy. Yes, summer is winding down. I’ve already seen a few red leaves and ferns are beginning to “brown up.”
I can see how it would be fun moving the furniture. I do like how the red chair and chintz work together and love your new print and frame.
Thanks so much, Jeanie. Our maple on the side of the house is dropping leaves…I always feel a sadness when that happens.
Stay safe.
I like your utube. It feels like we’re more connected to you.
My poor old dad is trying to figure out his flight plan from calgary to kelowna, bc. My dear aunt is dying. Neil is supposed to go with dad, but today isn’t working out and dad’s feeling a bit hairy. Neil, my bro (one of many pilots in the family) is stuck in paris. 88 is just too old to travel. My oma (dad’s mom) fell asleep in the airport and her name was being called on the intercom. She was going to the netherlands alone in her 80s. Funny story (now). ‘Jane rodermond, please wake up!).
Sorry about your rose of Sharon flowers. Theyre pretty. Summer is winding down. I like autumn. There’s a song ‘autumn leaves’ sung by eva cassidy.
That is a funny story!
Thanks so much, Irene.
Stay safe.
LOVE the couch Claudia. I had bought a floral couch in the eighties and I don’t know why I gave it up because I loved that couch. Wish I had it back. Sometimes I made decisions about furniture that I now regret….what was I thinking?! Sounds like you are having a lot of fun. Good for you!
Take care.
I was just thinking the same about a wooden table that I got rid of…the kind the opens up on two sides and can become a full table. It was made of oak. What the heck did I do with it? I must have given it away.
Stay safe, Deb.
The little sofa is delightful, I like the red trim.
I was member of my teachers union, a proud member.
I am also very happy that I was able to purchase a new harness for my dog. Why? It was made in Canada. When I saw that maple leaf and made in Canada, it was given I would buy it!
Take Care,
Kaye
Hurrah! Love buying from Canada!
Stay safe, Kaye.