Twig + Tree

twig and tree

twig and tree

...the twig and the tree...

Twig + Tree

Florals - and - Bits of Color

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twig and tree

twig and tree

Twig and Tree

Twig and Tree

Who knew roll top desks could be so dreamy?

I don't have a 'Before' shot but just imagine a plain dark brown roll top desk that I bought on Craigslist and then image that I have tons of free time because I moved to a new city and don't know anyone and so I start to paint to fill my time.  

And here are the phases for my Roll Top:

 I considered writing a quote about Alabama or the South on the front but then I decided that would be too forced for me, so I settled on my trusty purple prince, Prince.  

And because I cannot stop using contact paper on everything. . . I added more pattern and color via my best friend, sticky, shiny contact paper.

I tried her in the bedroom but I wanted her to be seen by my fellow Prince lovers, but mostly I needed a catch-all in the main room.  Plus, this space was eventually needed for a second rolling rack.

And here she is, months later, in her rightful place:

I've Been Dreaming of Color

I think it's leftover from the Radiohead concert. 

Twig and Tree

twig and tree

 the twig and the tree

Twig and Tree

Dream Girl - Russian Edition

Chameleon super models are scarse these days.  And I rarely get as excited about models like I did in the 90s (in case you haven't guessed which decade I adore fashion-wise).  But I never tire of Natalia Vodianova.  You could put her on every cover of Vogue and she could look different on each one. 

Symmetrically speaking, I'd say her face is perfect.   

The dreamiest part of all is how well she can capture 

The Twig + The Tree: