if these walls could talk.. .

A little paint goes a long way. 
I've seen it transform rooms. 
making a dingy apartment feel like home... 


next weekend I'm moving. 
not a big move. 
not even a small move, really. 
I'm moving about ten feet, to the apartment next door. 
i can knock on its wall right now.
it's all about the amenities. 
with those extra feet i'm traveling_ i'm gaining a dishwasher, 
a washer and dryer and a full kitchen. 
with REAL countertops, not the square foot i'm dealing with now. 


i've painted the apartment i'm in now. and Love the colors. 
but i'm boring staying stagnant. 
i've been through every hair color, and length ... . 
why not try out different wall colors, and see what fits a new place?


it's cheap And easy. 


here are some photos, i've collected online over the past couple of months.

[in the berry patch Tumblr]

 

Clearly, these walls are white [which i can't stick with]... 

BUT it's the rooms i'm loving on. 

MAJORLY

[bloesem]

I saved all the pictures, so I'm missing sources.

If you recognize any as yours.. shoot me a note.

the birds bring her back

i've always been fascinated by flocks of birds. how they fly in sync: never colliding.
each one knowing the other's next move, without any audible communication.
it has amazed me for years.

every couple of months, the migrating black birds swarm about,
landing in my parents' front and backyard,
covering every last inch of flat ground in the nearest block.
you can't help but stop what you're doing and just watch.

the day my mom passed away these birds came to visit. they landed in the backyard several hours after she died.

since then my fascination with these creatures has become so much more meaningful.
beyond wonder now.
they bring my mom back, in a way i can't explain.

down from the heavens.

i can't stop!?!? ?

More links for your enjoyment. 

Please pass along to your friends, neighbors. 

Heck, strangers. Why not? 

Make their day! 

.OdoSketch. 

An online drawing program. 

Entirely free. 
It saves your work and provides you with all the tools on the bottom of the snapshot below.  
Join! .. . NOW! 

butterfly necklace by jewelera

these giraffe taper candle holders. you must get all three. 

one would be.. oh.. so lonely.

from Anthropologie

WindyLaneStudio

.this painting in particular.

Bodega bay horizon 

Letter pillows from shopdirtsa

a Big shout out to my pastor .. and friend. for shooting this one my way. 

this sketched wall 

{via Song of Style} 

and...  . one of my favorite Portlandia skits. 

love the wall 

love birds

.love Portlandia. 

don't take yourself too seriously, right?

i can laugh pretty hard @ myself and practice doing so regularly. 

Rue

an .online. magazine

bursting with inspiration

and things belonging in my "pretty pretty gumdrop" folder 

you love that bookmark name, don't you! 

did i catch you giggling?

good.

climbing flowers

these pots are waiting 

:waiting to be filled.

with something beautiful

         something colorful

         something fragrant

so they can be adorned with the blessings of life.

my little bungalow

i pull over to ogle homes such as this one.

it wasn't until recently, i realized they had an official name.. .

and to my excitement when you google image

Craftsman style bungalow,

my dreambook of future residences magically appears.