dual personalities

I (daughter #2) recently got to host cousins Ellen and Foster for a night while they made their way to the Shenandoah Valley. This midweek stopover was brief, but it was a wonderful chance to catch up for the first time in several years!

One thing I always appreciate in a guest (family or otherwise) is when someone takes a look around and notices different things in our apartment. Old photos, samplers, and antique store finds are great fodder for conversation! And in chatting about who stitched what, where the vintage photo of Mom was taken, how the gallery wall came about, etc., I get to take a bit of pride in our 1-bedroom apartment, even though its diminutive size can be frustrating…

Do you notice something about these photos? Brown furniture! We are fully on board with scoring a nice chest of drawers from an antique emporium or the side of the street. These pieces bring me a lot of joy, maybe because they remind me of my mom, or due to some separate history of their own, or because of sheer aesthetic appeal.

Nice furniture helps me to appreciate my home: though she be but little, she is fierce packed to the gills with good taste! 😉