this is where the magic happens.

sorry, i couldn't resist using that title. now i guess i can admit that when mtv's cribs first came out, i watched it way too much, hence the name of this post. moving right along, this is a little peek into my bedroom. our bedroom furniture is old retro hand-me-down furniture, and it isn't cool retro, it's hideous retro. the worst part was the headboard, so last week after seeing so much bedroom eye candy sans headboard, i finally decided to remove it! it makes the biggest difference, and now the only retro bedroom furniture we have is the armoire and the nightstand, which actually don't look so bad now! it's a pretty plain room, and we still need to hang art on the walls, but you get the idea.

above: my side of the bed. see that pretty bird pillowcase? i won a set of them and a duvet back in the summer from dwell studio! earlier this afternoon i rewired a lamp for the den, so the cut glass lamp that was there is now in my bedroom in place of the milk glass lamp. i love lamps, and i love switching them around. the picture is one i received in a vintage swap. i don't know who took, and i'm not sure where in europe it was taken, but it's so pretty i felt it deserved a frame.

above: i don't actually use that easel for my won artwork as i think my lap serves as the perfect table, but it's great for holding and temporarily displaying art before it's framed! you'll now see one of the prints framed in my living room and another framed in my den. i still need to find a frame for the largest print. an antique plate is the perfect catchall for my everyday jewelry, with the exception of necklaces, because i do NOT like getting them untangled!
below: this vintage parrot statue stands on top of the armoire and watches us sleep. i was going to add something else there, but i'm afraid you'll think i'm a terrible pervert. which i may be.

15 comments:

  1. That is the prettiest pillowcase I've ever, ever seen. I love birds! :)

    Also, how do you store your necklaces? I'm forever getting them all tangled up, which frustrates me to no end.

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  2. well, i don't do anything fancy or attractive with my necklaces. i actually have them hanging in my closet. i do have my eye on a vintage wall hook on etsy, and i'd love to get that to hang my necklaces on; it'd be much prettier!

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  3. Pretty catch all! I love that Indian head thing. So cool! I long for a bedroom that's this serene. Mine's mostly dusty, with heaps of clothes. : (

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  4. oh meghan, if only you saw the stack of clothes in the chair by the window! i swear i try to put them away, but as soon as the stack gets shorter, i add more to it! it's a vicious cycle!

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  5. I have the exact same parrot, except mine is yellow and pink!

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  6. Thanks again for the peek into your living space. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill is definitely one of my favourite animal-related movies, I didn't realize it was a book, too.

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  7. very darling. i use something like this with pushpins for my necklaces: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://image.rhbabyandchild.com/is/image/rhbcis/rhbc_prod103598%3F%24PD%24&imgrefurl=http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/rhbc/catalog/product/product.jsp%3FnavAction%3Djump%26id%3Drhbc_prod103598&usg=__L1h7TbaxSoLAF9HB_I_9BEfVECY=&h=449&w=461&sz=34&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=cNc3wMbb8TZx-M:&tbnh=139&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dphoto%2Bboard%2Bribbon%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1401%26bih%3D680%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=249&vpy=66&dur=58&hovh=222&hovw=227&tx=141&ty=115&ei=6e-8TIuHBs2dnwe5qNStDQ&oei=6e-8TIuHBs2dnwe5qNStDQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0 ... sorry for the long link!

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  8. I love the parrot's expression, haha
    How do you manage to keep everything so streamlined and uncluttered? This is definitely a skill I need to pick up.

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  9. dude seriously....let me see a mess!!!!!!
    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    oh and peg board is also i nice way to hang necklaces you make to sell.

    xo b

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  10. your space is so beautiful! i especially love the easel. :)

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  11. I adore the idea of an easel being a way to display art! I tried to take photos of our bedroom last night but I decided I have to straighten up 1st.

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  12. i love your bedroom! it's so light, bright, and tranquil.

    xo
    monica

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  13. i was sooo happy when you won that giveaway because what a perfectly you one to have won :)

    i love the easel for displaying unhung art. I dream of having framed art laying against the wall or even books piled up but a.)it would look cluttered and not artsy like i would be going for and b.)2 small dogs... need i say more? ;) speaking of art, i am SO GLAD you got some olivia jeffries! we do have the same taste :) which ones did you get?

    perve- oh i wish you would have added whatever there :) i giggled none the less.

    i have a little something to give you after seeing your vintage brooches... let's meet up soon! :)

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