we moved into this daylight basement apartment when i was about six months pregnant with our little bug. we needed more space but didn't really have more money to spend. i love painting, decorating, sewing for and making a space really feel like home, but when renting i feel less compelled to do so. therefore this has always felt like a very temporary space to me. so, this is my work in progress attempt at creating some sense of me in this space two years in...
i have been dreaming up this picture wall for way too long and finally cracked down and painted the frames one day and even managed to complete one of the projects to fill the frame. they sat empty, stacked against the wall forever until i decided to hang them up with or without the artwork... the Beatles quote is painted on the back of the glass for the frame with a paint pen - super easy, but i really like the way it turned out. this is also the bug's corner... she enjoys sitting in her chair reading books or playing music at her little desk.
the letters for the "read" sign are cut out of a cheerios box with strips of fun fabric glued on.
the same fabric was used to make this little reading chair that is filled with foam cubes and is removable for washing - smart move mama! i love the color combo with the fabrics on the pillows too... they are made from fat quilting quarters.
her little desk area is all from re-used items from around the house. the desk is an old homemade storage cube, the chalkboard held the menu at our wedding reception, and her pop-pop gave her this little folding stool that she carries ALL over the house to see up onto counter tops and get into everything. it's so cute we don't really mind...
