This adorable guy, and his twin brother are moving on up to a fancy loft in the sky.

Can’t wait to finish this space. My client has amazing taste and appreciates my aesthetic of mixing vintage with contemporary. Plus, he has a great appreciation for original art.

Perfect kind of client.

(“A Delicious Mess” purchased this weekend from local artist, Wayne Brekke)

Purchase what you love and what you can afford.

Try to support local artists.

Start small and work your way up. A factor in pricing art is size.

Don’t worry about matching art to your decor. You will make it work, if it speaks to you.

Not long ago I had the opportunity to help redesign a downtown loft. Said loft is home to a lovely couple who were a delight to work with.

Some Before and Afters:

Before

After

We worked mostly with what they already had. I shopped a lot in their home and brought out vintage pieces that weren’t being highlighted (cabinet and desk). They are looking to get a new dining table and chairs that will really change things up, but till then we added a glass cabinet for storage and showcased some lovely dishes she had.

A few pictures from the Birdhouse Collectible Open House.

The beginning of the night. My mother-in-law brought these gorgeous flowers.

Peeps chatting.

More peeps chatting.

My husband mostly only took them at the beginning of the night. After a few beers from the keg and all the excitement, he simply forgot. I’m just glad that I have the few I do. And, no I won’t share any of me (though I would if I could, because I loved my dress!) because each one I’m in is really bad.

I had the best time ever and I thank everyone who turned out to support my new venture. Seriously, a dream come true.

It’s coming along. Still need my throw pillows to be delivered, finish painting all the trim, get some furniture in and get over the fact that a lot of my accessories won’t be here by Saturday.

T minus 3 days till the opening. Hope you all can make it!