The Vamp had a great post up yesterday: Hits & Misses…. It got me thinking what worked around Laurel Street and what didn’t? Valorie and I both live in classic, but small, New Orleans houses… one square foot never felt so precious, every inch counts. She posed the question today – are you a serial decorator?
"Serial Mom" starring Kathleen Turner. Please tell me I am not the only one who remembers this movie.
This clock. I mean, it's fine, it's fun, it was a good deal, it's well made, it's New Orleans-y.... I tried convincing myself on multiple levels.
But ultimately I could not convince myself that it didn’t look just a little bit cheap… honestly I have never bought such an overtly ornamental thing in my life. Why I didn’t I look around little longer?
This one is the perfect scale for the space and its design is more up my alley:
This is very handsome. At 20" x 13" it's a nice size and will be perfect for the narrow space in the bath. The other clock will find a nice (different) home. Perhaps on a farm somewhere.
This clock comes from Bronson Design. I’d come across them before online but neglected to bookmark their site. Then they followed me on twitter @BronsonDesign and I rediscovered a great site, deep with a wide variety of lighting and accessories.
I’m also loving these little clocks from Bronson Design – I could make a fun vignette with them:
Pedestal Clock in Antique Brass
Christopher Clock
Nice little lantern clock
You’d think with all these clocks around I’d never be late for anything. Well… I can’t talk anymore. I’m running late.
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Love this Nathan!
Thanks for sharing your faux pas, though nothing you do ever looks bad.
And thanks for the shout out!
xo xo
Love this Nathan!
Thanks for sharing your faux pas, though nothing you do ever looks bad.
And thanks for the shout out!
xo xo
I freaking LOVED that movie!!!
I freaking LOVED that movie!!!
Nate, that wouldn’t rate as a faux pas in my book. The other clocks are nicer though.
Nate, that wouldn’t rate as a faux pas in my book. The other clocks are nicer though.
oh, you’re not the only one who remembers that movie…by a long shot
But I love that first clock especially….classic, but stretched a bit to give it some interest.
oh, you’re not the only one who remembers that movie…by a long shot
But I love that first clock especially….classic, but stretched a bit to give it some interest.
You crack me up. I’m sure the old clock will enjoy its new life, running free on a farm somewhere.
I’m in love with that first clock from Bronson Design. I think that would be perfect!
You crack me up. I’m sure the old clock will enjoy its new life, running free on a farm somewhere.
I’m in love with that first clock from Bronson Design. I think that would be perfect!
Oh come on! I think we all make mistakes, and thats what makes decorating fun (if we all got it right the first time then what would we shop for?)
I once painted a room such a bright shade of blue it can only be called neon (the whole room, it glowed). Sunglasses were required to enter.
Oh come on! I think we all make mistakes, and thats what makes decorating fun (if we all got it right the first time then what would we shop for?)
I once painted a room such a bright shade of blue it can only be called neon (the whole room, it glowed). Sunglasses were required to enter.
I’m a serial decorator, I am…is there a cure?! I LOVE the first clock, LOVE IT! And ‘the farm’ is too funny…I have lots of items to go off to ‘the farm.’ And there’s a slight chance I even picked up something yesterday that may end up at the farm. It didn’t even occur to me until I started loading it into the car and began to wonder out loud, “who bought this?” xoxoTrina
I’m a serial decorator, I am…is there a cure?! I LOVE the first clock, LOVE IT! And ‘the farm’ is too funny…I have lots of items to go off to ‘the farm.’ And there’s a slight chance I even picked up something yesterday that may end up at the farm. It didn’t even occur to me until I started loading it into the car and began to wonder out loud, “who bought this?” xoxoTrina
serial mom is the best!! i need to rent it again!
serial mom is the best!! i need to rent it again!
Thanks for sharing that link bronsondesign…I must check them out~
Thanks for sharing that link bronsondesign…I must check them out~
After seeing KT on Californication the other night I can’t help but ask myself ‘What the heck happened to Serial Mom?!’. I think you are being too harsh on yourself Nate, I think your score so far would be HITS 509 MISSES 0.5.
Millie ^_^
After seeing KT on Californication the other night I can’t help but ask myself ‘What the heck happened to Serial Mom?!’. I think you are being too harsh on yourself Nate, I think your score so far would be HITS 509 MISSES 0.5.
Millie ^_^
Totally understand serial decorating and buyer’s remorse — thank God for ebay. And ahem, I live on a farm and my clocks look like the ones from Bronson Design.
First visit to your beautiful blog.
Totally understand serial decorating and buyer’s remorse — thank God for ebay. And ahem, I live on a farm and my clocks look like the ones from Bronson Design.
First visit to your beautiful blog.