Moving ahead

A few more signs of spring, from our morning coffee walk. By the way, That Girl, we live in Colorado, it's just our neighborhood is called Berkeley (and I'm fond of the name). I have spent plenty of time in Berkeley, CA, however, and loved it. And you may well see us in that neck of the woods when we have Flynn, so don't rule it out! We do like to make road trips to the coast.



And here it is, the painted room. Doesn't it look so different without the tape and tarping? The thing I love most about Flynn's room is that it's inherently the most beautifully-lit and serene room in the house. When the sun is out, the light in this room is positively poetic. I could not have asked for a better nursery setting. You just feel good when you're in that room. It holds a sense of well-being, and it is cradled between Mike's office, the livingroom, and our bedroom, giving it the feeling of being "in the heart" of the house.

I also love that it was built as a nursery, and you can see the thought and care that went into it. When the house was remodeled, and the new wing built, the family that we bought it from had just had a new baby, and the room was built accordingly, attached to the master bedroom with folding doors between for a smooth and natural transition.

The rug is a hand-loomed "giraffe" rug from W*rld M@rket. It's inspired by the mud hut murals of the Kassena district of Ghana, the same murals that inspired my African bathroom...yah, the one I can't ever photograph properly, but which brings me so much pleasure! (As you may have noticed, we don't often make our bed. Sorry, but that's who we are. I'm sure it pains my mother to this day. Sorry mum.) Stay tuned as my nursery remodel continues. This will be an ongoing project.