Lemme start off with an update on Siren Fest – we went, we stayed for one band, we looked at the ocean while Ashley and Brett ate their corn dogs and we got right back on the train. That’s right – didn’t even see Matt and Kim because of the B word. Please guys, step it up next year so that I really WANT to torture myself in the heat. And if anyone out there has a successful story about this year’s Siren Fest, I want you to be a guest blogger for a day to tell us all how it was. We’ll talk compensation later.
In the bigger and brighter world of growing older, Ryan and I just signed a new lease and we’ll be living near the beautiful Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Library! Not to mention, we’ll have the entire park to bike whenever the mood arises.
That being said, I’ve purchased the most amazing book on designing: domino: the book of decorating and I’ve started my research in terms of how to choose a color palette. I’m also learning a lot from Lauren over at Color Collective. Because of her ideas, I’ve created my own color palettes for a few prospective rooms. I’ve used some art and films that I love, found images and used the eyedropper tool to pluck out idyllic colors. Take a look:
Here’s my idea for the foyer – I love Michel Gondry’s work, so I took some photos from his films. They’re all bright works of art that generally surround DIY culture and love. It’s the perfect world to step into and the colors I’ve plucked are perfect for the foyer.
Ryan loves romance just as much as I do. If we really don’t know what film to watch, the default is a Hepburn movie. The 60′s filming alone offers glamorous, subtle hues with pops of color here and there. I relied heavily on the B@T aesthetic because it’s our favorite, but the Funny Face photos remind me to think in color, like Astaire the photographer. That, and Ryan keeps singing “Think Pink” when he gets silly. So the bedroom will be romantic with one or two flashes of mod color.
The Living Room will probably be my pride and joy. I’ve looked around at everything we own and it really showed me that we rely heavily on certain colors and geometry. I most closely related our aesthetic to Russian posters of the 40′s, with their industrial futuristic look. Our bicycles, cameras and computers play into the futurism, while heavy window hardware, a used typewriter, Edison bulbs, bookcases, etc., might make this look achievable.
As for the kitchen, I immediately thought of those gaudy Dutch plates. I never knew why, but I’ve always been obsessed with them. The more I thought about it, the more I thought about how these Dutch plates really resemble fairy tales and etchings. Plus, they were popular in the 60′s as well, where florals were also added. There you have it – and it connects to the adjoining foyer so well.
So this is it! Onward to craft stores, furniture depots and thrift stores. Next time I’ll be sure to give you an update on the design process.
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Maybe it’s all this looking for an apartment, feeling odd and insecure about moving, I don’t know, but I watched Single White Female for the first time ever. I was too young to watch it when the film originally came out. That nostalgic 90′s curiosity crept up on me and I streamed this film from Netflix last week. Have to say I was not disappointed, but not ecstatic either.
The film is so early 90′s, but not in that really bad way. The high fashion aspect was actually the bad cheesey 90′s we remember, while the day-to-day style that Bridget Fonda dons in Single White Female is simplistic and beautiful. Not to mention that haircut never gets old (Demi looked great in it, too, in Ghost).
But fashion, apartment and haircut aside, this old flick about identity is still worth watching. And after all the lame psychotic protagonists we see in films these days, after all the recycled plots or remakes, this worth seriously means something. Couple this thriller with Flatliners and you’ve got a great recipe for a jumpy date night.
Rating: 3.5
