Monday, May 25, 2009

A Few More Additions

We've added a few more things at our condo. Please tell me I'm not the only one who gets sheer doses of bliss when they add little touches of who they are in their own space.

My painted birdcage! This is at our corner office. The curtain rods has not come in yet for this space & we still can't find the perfect office desk.


Lime green wreath from Crate & Barrel. Have this now for five years.


We got an expedit skinny bookcase from Ikea. A whopping $79 bucks! I still have a ton of books to organize. But look at the coral from my fiancee's sister (via the Florida beaches) & these Thai Buddhas holding musical instruments (via my fiancees's Mom's attic). The vintage wheels from a local flea market.


Architectural drawings by me! The left one is a building I saw in Galveston, Texas & the one on the right, a building at The Art Institute in San Francisco.

Next project: install the rest of the rods & curtains, get somebody from Craigslist to install our bathroom wallpaper & installing a pair of ledges.

17 comments:

jen laceda said...

You have such attention to details. I love those mini Buddhas, as well as that Canary (no pun intended) birdcage!

machel said...

i have the same chocolate brown wall in my bedroom where my LCD is mounted.
although i lean towards function more than aesthetics, i do appreciate classic beauty. on that note, love the drawings and the vintage wheels!
keep on being inspired, Mau :)

maureen said...

machel, thanks so much! i appreciate the comment. chocolate brown walls to me is so classy!

alissa said...

so freaking jealous of the birdcage - adorable!
im on a new antique store search...

Sarah Klassen said...

Great touches, Maureen! I'm very much in love with that vibrant birdcage, also :) If you found more, I would love to purchase - my Mom is on a mad search for them and has only been successful with finding one...

Teena said...

It's my first time to check out your blog Mau and I have to tell you I really like it. I have the same colors in my family room-- lime green, browns and espresso... And just like my good friend Machel, we have 2 chocolate brown walls in our bedroom and I love it.. bedroom is the last room to finish here in our house. I also have the same Buddha accents sent by my sis in law from Bangkok! I guess I can safely say that I will find time to check your blog :)And by the way, I DO feel bliss when I add small touches in my decor and interior design relaxes me too...keep designing and inspiring! (Loved the birdcage!)

paula said...

I just adore that bird cage, beautiful.

Federica said...

Oh my!!! I love that yellow birdcage!!!

Carolina Eclectic said...

The birdcage is so beautiful! What a wonderful color:)

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Kosmopolight said...

Love that yellow bird cage!! Just beautiful!

K @ Blog Goggles said...

That birdcage is absolutely gorgeous. Love it!

Jennifer Ramos said...

The BIRDCAGE is so PRETTY!
Lucky you... : ) I always imagined something like that in my patio.

Jen Ramos
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Jacquelyn said...

the architectural drawings are drawn by you? or you purchased and framed? they're fabulous, and btw you have great taste :) love the yellow bird cage as well...I found just 1 bird cage that is large, but still a really hard find to get more....

maureen said...

jacquelyn, thanks so much & yes, i did drew those! :) i gave a couple once a drawing of where they got married at, they absolutely adored it! (i think, i hope!)

told sarah, i'll look for some birdcages for u. i was supposed to go flea market shopping last week, went boutique shopping instead! i'll keep on looking....

Vanessa said...

I'm in love with your painted birdcage!!

Jacquelyn said...

so, of course, here's my next question...do you have any architectural drawings for sale :) ? and I'm so glad you're looking for birdcages...varying sizes?...the one I have is about 2ft high, so I'd like ones smaller....your awesome!