interior domestique

so....i've been doing some painting around the house.

paint is a nice way to indulge this need for change without spending much money. my generous landlord gave me the O.K., so here's what i did:

in the girls' room i used Dutch Boy's "winter retreat." everyone knows that the name of a paint color is at least as important as the actual color. Ally wanted purple and when paired with purple accents this very pale color takes on an almost lavender hue. it actually looks more lavendar in the pictures than it does in reality.

the ottoman above was orange when i bought it for $15 at a garage sale. i covered it with Heather Ross's rapunzel fabric from her far, far away line, and made some coordinating bolster pillows for the girls. some of my favorite things in the house are below: bunny! and the music box, from an estate sale, that plays three beatles tunes {yesterday, let it be, and hey, jude}. finally, the child-sized wardrobe that holds their dress-ups.

i chose light colors: (1) because i wanted them to be easily painted over when we move; and (2) because i wanted the rooms to stay bright. the new accent color in the living room is DB "Key Largo," a cheerful French blue. i painted the opposite wall into the kitchen a neutral sand color.

the "new to us" couches were a craigslist score. i've been waiting and watching for quite a while, hoping not to have to buy new furniture. i think these have many years of life left in them, so it was a happy find.

my favorite "new" room is our bedroom, in DB "modern classic." a big part of the reason it's my favorite room is that piece of art on the left, by annie gedicks. i spend a lot of time staring at it. Ally calls it the rain cloud.

and that's the tour. i have plans for a few more things to hang on the wall {right now the "headboard" is a gallery for some of Ally's art}, but i wanted to post the paint pics before...what? before i change it again.

{just kidding}