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April 05, 2005
Walking Backwards Looking Forward to Getting Done.
So now my apartment is 100% Lara, 100% of the time. It is clean and gorgeous and organized and rearranged and feels like a beautiful, peaceful haven. I only have to pick up after myself and I revel in the fact that I will no longer find random papers or socks or ANY OTHER BOY STUFF invading my nest. Until I find some other man who tricks me into living with him in the VERY VERY DISTANT FUTURE LIKE DECADES FROM NOW. Living alone? Rules.
I have several new projects on my horizon, and I'm slowly but surely finishing up the old ones. The stripes in my hallway are nearly done. Answer me this, why did I want to do any red? Red has never done me right. I've done four coats on the one teeny red stripe and it's still not looking very solid or consistent. Tomorrow or Thursday I hope to have a "How to stripe your own stripes" tutorial and Q&A post. I've gotten lots of comments and emails about my technique, and I'm happy to share.
Coming up soon I'll also have a little photo essay about the transformations and new additions to my place, a goods and services wishlist, and a few goals for the future.
In the next few weeks, after he finishes his thesis, my good buddy Chad will be writing a guest spot for Apartmentalist, regaling us with stories and tales and photos and descriptions of his 100% manly, eclectic, and somewhat hilarious bachelor pad in Brooklyn. Now, I know that I have some male readers, and I am also aware that much of what appears on this site can be a little on the girly side. This guest spot is for you, gentlemen. Mantics will ensue.
Also upcoming: the sexy canopy project that's been ongoing in my client Dora's bedroom, as well as the fantastically BRAVE paint project results of Suzun's (another client) bedroom.
Thanks again for sticking with me, and for all your great supportive comments and emails. Great things are brewing at Apartmentalist!
Posted by Lara at April 5, 2005 10:33 AM
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aren't there applique's you can affix for stripes etc. instead of just painting. they were big in the seventies cause my parents had a big arrow one leading to our basement and then two tree designs in the kids room. they were blocky. now that i think about it i need to find those, they were cool.
Posted by: cs at April 5, 2005 12:48 PM
Glad to see you back and cheerful! I've missed your articles.
I meant to enter your contest but was only remembering when I was at work and without pictures. Oh well, maybe next time.
Posted by: Meg at April 5, 2005 03:04 PM
congrats mate! Fine job and fine site!
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