ASH Interiors

Welcome to our living room!  It is a work in progress, but coming together.  The two main updates are the art wall and the recliner.  I added the art wall today, mainly for the purpose of showing some of Sullivan’s masterpieces.  Seriously!  Don’t laugh!  Also, I recently inherited a not-so-pretty recliner that is in need of some TLC.  It was my grandmother’s, so I would love to find a way to incorporate it into our home and give it new life!  So… the fabric search has begun for getting the recliner reupholstered.  Before that though, I have a funny story about this chair.  When we started getting this house ready to move into, the first thing I got rid of was the recliner.  I could not believe how awful it was!  So, my poor husband has been without a recliner for 3 years.  Here is the kicker… this recliner I inherited was the EXACT same one I threw out – even the fabric!  So, I guess second chances are sometimes serendipitous.  I actually don’t hate the solid 60′s look of it now, but it really is just in need of new fabric in every way.  I have considered painting the wood (white??) as well.  Get excited about watching this recliner resurrect from the dead!  So many choices… solid bright turquoise or green?  Bold geometric?  Geeze.  I have a big (somewhat expensive) decision to make.  More to come.

If you have followed my blog for long, you know I have a deep love for Domino Magazine.  It died a very sad death a few years back, but has been resurrected from the dead!!!  I bought this new special edition as soon as it hit the news stands and almost cried as I sat in bed and read it that night.  I did not miss a word!  I know that is very dramatic, but it was actually pretty dramatic It was a great read.  I mean, it was expensive compared to other magazines, and maybe not worth the money, but to me, it was worth it for nostalgia.  I would encourage them to bump it up a notch in innovation because it was basically exactly like what was happening 4 years ago in Domino.  Not much too.  If this would come up to date with 2012, it may knock my socks off.  This one, however, only made my socks a few sizes too big but the did not fall off.

This has been such a wonderful few months.  Blogging has not been a part of the wonderfulness, but it has been great nonetheless.  As far as life goes, I have been enjoying every step of the way as Sullivan’s mom.  He says so many funny things now, and really is turning in to a full blown little boy – no more baby!  This has definitely shown up in further simplification of our lives and homes to accommodate for the craziness.  I made peace with sometimes it is totally okay for my child to have cookies and bananas for dinner. It really really is okay!  He calls bananas “mano’s” and they are definitely his favorite food.  Oh wait – mandarine oranges are his favorites.  Mano’s are 2nd.  Here are some pics of him.

Sullivan is doing great in daycare, and being the artsy mom that I am, I was so very proud to attend his first ART SHOW!  They have an art show for all the parents and grandparents.  Here is his art, and a family pic.  What a fun day.

Oh- a fun life update.  I got a new car!  It is a Toyota Prius V.  I LOVE it!  It gets so many miles per gallon that I sometimes forget that cars run on gas!  I am really not a SUV person, and love having something small and efficient, so this was perfect.  This is the one I got.

The new car went on the maiden road trip voyage to San Destin and Seaside!

Oh, and he hates the Easter Bunny Best pic ever!

“Live with Art – Its Good For You.” (from 20×200) Art is a design element that really can make or break a space.  I like to paint, but in NO WAY claim to be an artist.  I do, however, love great art!  I am not at all a collector of anything intentionally, although I seem to be when you experience the mess that is the back room of my house (work in progress tho!).  I joked the other day that there are only two things I would collect and those two things are jewelry and art Yes, jewelry.  Ha!  For a southern belle who loves her bling, art is getting a really high place to be paired with jewelry!

Here is a site for great inexpensive art.  Maybe there will be a time when I buy expensive originals, but until then, these are really a great way to customize without breaking your budget.  NOTHING, I repeat NOTHING is worth going into debt over besides a house and an education.  This site is 20×200.  It is really fantastic.  The prices range from $20 a print to $5000 a print – seriously.  Below are some of my faves.