Before: Kitchen

this is my new kitchen. Will be changing the colors here as well, but really love the layout, the open cupboards and the exposed brick. There is even a pantry closet! (not pictured here)

before: living room

Here is one side of my new living room! I am going to post an extensive before and after of my new place once I make progress on it. well, once i actually live there and move all my new furniture in...but first, I will be painting. check back for new updates daily!

Ferns fronds

I really love ferns. Something about their delicate curling spirals, symetry and soft green leaves...this is the type of fern I grew up with in the woods of maine as a child.

this view will all too soon be a thing of the past. I can't believe I am leaving NYC!! I live in the east village, its been so great, and now...I'm headed to the coast of maine...can't wait to chronicle my views from my new place in Portland! (ie: casco bay)
(this is my sweet little daughter having a look at our puerto rican neighbors having a summer party)

customizing blackboard paint

I painted these large circles in chalkboard paint for a fun decor. Siena has her space and I have mine, its a win win and added alot of balance to my small cluttered kitchen.

a pigs lair

picking up sweet corn from a local farmer my father knows, and this is the favorite pet around their farm. she is huge! she tried nudging me into a live electric fence and I had to jump outta her way as she came up to my waist in height.

bike alot

I used to ride my fixie all the time, now siena plays with it all the time as it gathers dust in my bedroom. at least its by my side while I sleep. ha