Graphic wallpaper patchwork

I saw this on sfgirlbybay's blog today, and when I first looked at it, I thought it was a quilt!



Well, it wasn't, it was wallpaper samples at Liberty in London, but, isn't it cool? I want to do a quilt, and keep it modern and fresh, because traditional isn't really our style. But, "modern" quilts are hard, and I haven't made a quilt since I was, oh, 11. So I could do something like this, with simple patchworks from scraps I find, using only the brightest and most graphic ones I find. While, yes, it's a little discombobulated, It's so cool, and every piece tells a story.

I swear, I'll get a quilt done before this damn baby is born :)

Current Obsession: Blue and Orange.

Funny, as I'm writing this, I realize Blogger's colors are blue and orange.

So, this was an accidental obsession, I wasn't looking for anything new to covet. As you know, Trev painted the back wall a dark teal (which looks royal blue most days, because it has a little bit of sheen, and our walls are super textured plaster). Anyway, I have some awesome orange/purple daisies that I put in a wine bottle, against that wall, and suddenly I noticed more bits of orange in the room. I have this great Nordic plate that's a boat against a blue sea with orange sails (my great grandfather brought it back from Norway). The other day, I found a HUGE jack (you know, from when you play jacks) that's about 6" across, solid iron, painted orange. It's a little aged and worn, which pleases me.

Anyway, it got me thinking. There's a lot of blue and grey in our living room, we're water babies at heart. I've been needing a pop of color, and also, I need inspiration for curtains, we've had the same ugly yellow faded ones our landlord left. So, now, I'm thinking something from Ikea, or, anywhere else, white curtains, with little pieces of orange, so not to over whelm.

Some of my favorite blue and orange items of late are shown below.


Amy Butler Fabric from Etsy


Wild Haired Brothers print by papermoth on Etsy


White, Grey and Orange Apartment on Sf Apartment Therapy.


Orange Crush print by sfgirlbybay

Rockabye baby

So, I acquired my first baby item yesterday! I haven't let myself buy anything yet, but we're officially 12 weeks and 3 days, and so when I saw this on FreeCycle, I had to have it. I didn't know what I was getting into, just a "bent wood rocker with fabric seats" was the description. So, when I picked it up, I was pleasantly surprised!



Sure, it's a little dirty, and I'm not really into the wood, but I'm planning on sanding it down, painting it white, and then obviously recovering the seat in some fun fabric to match the curlies. Trevor, of course, thinks it's "fugly" at the moment, as he does everything that I bring home, before it's fixed. But, I think with that coat of white paint, the curls will look less traditional, and more whimsical, more kid like.

What do you think?