Yesterday was our first day in the house, and also the worst day moving so far. Just that soul-sucking bit as your life is torn apart and you’re packing shit into boxes and it’s all grimy and you have to face your own depraved piles of disorganized junk. My mom has been very sanguine about the prospect of our move but, she’s not really done it in almost forty years. In fact her house is this big-ass clutterfest that will likely be mine (and maybe my siblings’) to deal with, when she dies. Which I hope isn’t soon. By the way, her house? I’m thinking MATCH AND KEROSENE, but perhaps that’s just because I had to deal with the entirety of my kitchen scene yesterday and memories are still fresh.
As in all Hogaboom domiciles (six now since the kids were born, if you count our camp-out with my mom for four and a half months), snuggling is first on the agenda. P.S. this is a picture of Ralph before he RUINED HIS BODY moving every single thing we own. Yeah you might think you see some of the things we own in this picture, but I assure you there was/is a lot more.
After a coat of primer and five coats of TANGERINE DICK, the dining area is done! I’m a fan. And Nels’ work, “Giant Clam”, looks lovely I think. Yes, we still need to remove painting tape.
I found only a few items from previous tenants, and these were a few of them. I guess I’m superstitious as I tend to keep things like this. Shit, that reminds me, Ralph is cleaning at the old house and I hope he’s leaving the broom.
Nels loved, LOVED, reading the disaster policy in the U-Haul insurance. Lightening storms, electrocution, and a scary “burgler” icon. I liked riding in the U-Haul too. It kinda lulled me into naptime.
“Peacock blue”, my living room. Chosen for Phoenix. BY THE WAY I really really want my lemon tree rehabilitated and I don’t know how. It flowered a lot then suddenly lost lots of its leaves and when I pour water or give it a shower, it just sieves through. I think it needs a larger pot and a lot more soil. I dunno. I would like to see it return to its former glory!
I’m running terrifically late, and there is still a lot to do. More pictures and silly anecdotes of falling down stairs whilst carrying rolled-up carpets, soon. Ciao!
Love the Clam, goes perfect, and the bold colours are great!
re lemon tree it is either become 1) too dry, 2) not enough light or 3)lack of trace elements. They can drop leaves after flowering – it should recover. Hope the unpacking goes well and you find an oasis of calm soon.
The Tangerine Dick may have been a pain in the ass while it was a work in progress but I’m in love with the color. I want something similar for a dining room someday. The blue is gorgeous. Good choice. I can picture it with a rehabbed lemon tree – the yellow of the lemons will look fantastic next to the blue. The orange in the kitchen is very reminiscent of my childhood – we had bright orange cabinets.
The colors are beautiful!!!!
“Peacock Blue”? I’ll have to go back and look up the color we used for our “classroom”. It looks identical but had another name branded by Disney. It’s a good color to be surrounded by while working on stuff, although we only put it on one wall.
…and I love the big windows!
@Janice
I think it’s the lack of minerals. I am going to put some potting soil or some kind of compost on it and see how that goes. Thanks for the kind words!
@Jen
I picked an even larger pain in the ass for a table. Just wait. LOL. I never even cared about dining rooms but I seem bound and determined to make mine a whole scene.
The kitchen is a hundred percent red, not orange. Will have to get some good daylight photos, perhaps after I’ve finished hanging curtains!
@Bex
Thank you!
@Kidsync
I saw the Disney colors at the paint store! I totally want you to tell me what color it was then I want to go look at it. I’m kinda groovin’ on paint right now. It’s all the fumes I ingested.
I cannot wait to see the gorgeous new domicile in person. Looks so beautiful.
Please give yourself and kids a hug from me!