Yep…I miss the old Rotary dial phone of my youth…
Ours was nude colored…(I know!). There was one in the family room downstairs and one in my parents bedroom upstairs. TWO PHONES in the ENTIRE HOUSE! And we managed just fine. Can you imagine that? Can you imagine me coming home from being at the mall with friends just to see if a certain boy called? There was something so great about being “unavailable” back then…of course I didn’t know it then.
I used to dial the phone with a pencil so I wouldn’t ruin my nails.
I dragged the phone down the hall from my parent’s room into my bedroom just to have a smidgen of privacy.
If you are missing your old phone (they are now calling them antiques!) you can purchase one here. They have a list of reasons why you should buy one including:
“gives your room the feel of the homes and offices of AMC’s Mad Men or of Carrie’s bedroom in Sex and the City.”
Since I can’t quite go there yet, I settled for this:
It’s the Pop phone. Available here. I got mine on Amazon. In orange! They have a ton of colors:
…as well as black for all you purists.
Honestly, I thought it was dumb and gimmicky at first. But the whole idea of not having my ear get all hot from being glued to my iPhone (not to mention the possibility of radiation overload) was kind of fantastic.
Also, I hate bluetooth things on my ear. I feel dumb and I don’t like the way they feel. Not that I’ll look any cooler with a GIANT phone handset attached to my ear. But I plan to use it in my office/home…not on the street like this guy:
I’ll let you know how I like it…supposedly it is gives even more clarity to phone calls…and who couldn’t use a bit more clarity?
Mr. V calls me an “early adapter” since I tend to fall for the idea of better living through new technology or gadgets. I’d say this purchase puts me back in the old days…next thing you know I’ll be getting rid of voice mail and caller id. wink.
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Wherever your travels take you…I hope they’re good ones!
It’s big! Niermann Weeks with a chalk rust finish. Delish.
I am in love with the original brick wall in the butler’s pantry…we are keeping it. The hole in the wall to the right is for a large wine refrigerator (Eurocave). We had room since we knew there was an ancient elevator cavity…that was probably at one point a passage way for staff.
How do you straighten a 157 year old arched exterior doorway?
(check out the name of the Porta Potty…”Nature’s Calling”)
(Look out…that last step is a doozie)
And my client’s puggles loved it. Sweet babies, I love these dogs. This is a ninety year old Tabriz that has a beautiful light AND dark side. The sofas are a driftwood antique linen velvet, the chairs are a lake colored cotton velvet and the pillows are are a silk velvet basket weave. All of the fabrics are from Schumacher.
Yep, I ate them all by myself. In bed. Very decadent. Indeed.
I also love designing a custom rug for a client. Even though it takes awhile for the weavers in Tibet to complete a custom piece, my clients love that they have something totally unique that was woven for them.
There are a TON of poms (yarn samples) to choose from…almost too many, and I am pretty specific when it comes to color.
I’m off to work out of town again…happy week to all of you my blog friends~!
Claude Monet, A Field of Poppies
Gustace Courbet, Vue d’une Mer Agitée Près d’une Falaise
Winslow Homer, Adirondack Mountains
Alfred Sisley, Bristol Channel From Penarth Evening
Claude Monet, Impressionsunrise (I ADORE this painting)
I got some sad news that my sweet Digby’s renal failure has kicked into high gear and she spent 6 days in ICU with an IV over the Christmas week. As many of you know, she is my first baby and has been my faithful companion for fifteen years.
Cute! Bright! This 
I love a list pad! Even though I use Evernote (fantastic app), I still like to make lists the old fashioned way. These are 
Nothing really to do with anything organizy…I just thought these 
How long have I been wanting to put all my pictures (from my computer) onto CDs and store away in 
Oh I do adore 
I ordered 
I took a walk one day and photographed some pretty doorways. Charleston is so incredibly beautiful on its own that it needs very little Christmas decor. The old houses are enough for me however the local residents didn’t disappoint…fresh greenery abounds with red bows tucked here and there.
