A LITTLE MAKEOVER...............

Of the mudroom, which had become very........
well.......mudroom like............

                                                                                          

 

Our mudroom was in dire need of a sprucing up.

After tossing around lots of ideas,

I decided to decoupage the walls with pages from the book

"Cabinet of Natural Curiosities"

by Albertus Seba.

 

This is the biggest wall in the mudroom, and it is

a lot to take in. However there are two large bookcases

that stand in front of this wall,

so really most of it won't show.

 

 

Here's the upper corner of the same wall (before molding), and

I couldn't resist hanging the bookplate of

old Albertus himself.

 

 

From inside you enter the mudroom thru a wide opening from

the kitchen.

(white door goes to laundry room)

(brown dutch door goes to backyard)

 

 

You can see that when I started putting everything

back in, the walls sort of receded a bit and

weren't so "in your face".

 

 

I think all the books help.

 

 

I have always hung these museum posters in there

and I didn't think they were going to work with the walls....

and maybe they don't.......

but I decided it was an interesting mix,

so I am leaving them.

 

 

We rescued this old dutch door from Garys

grandmother.....they had bought a new door and sent this one to

a corner of their garage.  

 

So what do you think?

 

I had seen this on ......where else.......

Pinterest!

 I thought it was perfect for us.

 I was a bit leary of doing it because I

knew once it was up.......it was up for good!!

Then just when I was  starting it a friend told me 

that the new issue of Country Living

featured a home where someone had done a powder room using

the same book. I am guessing they saw the pin on Pinterest

or online and couldn't resist it either?

 

Hearing that gave me mixed feelings.  A bit of valadation, 

I mean if it was good enough for Country Living........

however......I think if I wasn't already so far into the project,

I probably would not have gone ahead with it.

I'm a bit contrary that way.

 

Anyway, it's done now, and trust me.....it's

not going anywhere.....

but that's ok,

'cuz we really like it.

 

 

 

 

*"Albertus Seba's "Cabinet of Curiosities" is one of the

18th century's greatest natural history achievements and remains

one of the most prized natural history books of all time. Though

it was common for men of his profession to collect

natural specimins for research purposes, Amsterdam-based

pharmacist Albertus Seba had a passion that led him far beyond

the call of duty. His amazing, unprecedented collection of

animals plants and insects from all around the world gained

international fame during his lifetime.

After decades of collecting, Seba commissioned illustrations of each

specimen and arranged the publication of a four volume

catalog detailing his entire collection."

 (Amazon)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                            

Our Lady...........

                                                                   
Of Guadalupe...............   
                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

I finally finished this.

 

 

 

 

BOB DYLAN..........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ...................(March 24, 1941)

                                                            

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of people posting about Dylan today.............

Here's one that I thought was especially good......

 

http://johannasvisions.com/today-bob-dylan-is-72-years-old-top-25-bob-dylan-songs-by-hallgeir/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kindred Spirits....

When Steph came to visit......................
                                                                       

 

 

Out to dinner..........

On to a play..........

Much fun , laughter, hugs...........

 

It was good to finally meet in person.....

Wish she lived closer.......

 

(Stephs' blog)

 

 

                                                                            

PERSPECTIVE

It's all in how you look at things..............

(photo......Eric Lafforgue)

 

What's "ordinary" to one,

is "exotic" to another....

 

 

(photo....Eric Lafforgue)

 

Worthy of adornment.

 

 

 

CARGO

In Portland Oregon.............

In The Pearl District.............

                                                                               

 

There is a store called Cargo.............

full to the brim with all sorts of treasures

from all sorts of places.

 

 

This will be sort of a one-sided view of the store

because I really only took a few pictures of things that

especially interested me. 

 

 

 

 

But you get the idea......

 

 

 

 

Little childrens hats..................

 

 

I can't resist old textiles like this.......

 

 

and these..................

 

 

Mostly I was interested in these.................

 

 

so cool !! old trunks and cupboards from Asia....

 

 

The colors, finishes and glazes were amazing.

 

 

 

 

It's really a fun store, a good place to wander around and explore.

 

If you would like to see more pictures of Cargo, go to Amys blog,

it seems she was just there as well.

 

The Pearl District in general has changed a lot over the years that we

have been going there.

A lot of the "funkier" shops seem to be gone ,

replaced with higher end galleries, and restaurants.

All good, just not what we used to seek that area out for.

 

Although this roadtrip was a quick one, with seeing

The Dalai Lama the main purpose,

I did manage to fit in a tiny bit of

junk gathering.

 

 

Just a tiny bit.......:)

 

 

 

TOBACCIANO

ART/JEWELRY..............

                                                                                 

 

Turtle shell, Snake vertabrae neck piece,

Old Copenhagen boxes, Dyed branch coral,

Antique trade beads, Brass African charms.

 

 

Antique trade beads, Vintage Copenhagen boxes,

Vintage Prince Albert can,

 

 

 

 

 

INSPIRATION:

 

(Pinterest)