Friday

I’m heading to Chicago this morning to work on my furniture line.

It’s hard to imagine that a week from today, I will be moving into my new place. There’s nothing like scheduling a move-in date to put a fire under your contractor to wrap it up. Actually, not everything will be finished, but at least most of the mess will be behind me. Once I get settled in, you will begin to see photos of the different colors and furniture that I am thinking of putting in.

The library will be in an open niche shown above. The outside of the library wall will have wall sconces which will be made of antique mirror framed in a horn patterned material.

My first priority will be on the entry way (above) that I carved out of the kitchen. It will be the first thing I see when I come home, so having that finished is very important for my mental health - LOL. To the left will hang an antique map of Paris that is divided into 2o individual frames. Because the width of the space is over 5’, I’m considering a long narrow bench opposite the map.

Since the entry has no natural light, I am having a custom wallcovering created by an artist in San Francisco by the name of Sondra Alexander. She is known for infusing reflective metallic paint into her work which will help brighten my entry. I am leaning toward the sample shown above. Check out her stuff www.yangki.com