Friday, May 21, 2010

# 1



THE FIRST .....WHO KNEW THERE WOULD BE SO MANY.....

Erica suggested I undertake a tremendous project. She is so clever at ideas. She has challenged me to post my "design" development over the past 51 years.

Here is #1 !!!
Don't you love that lamp!

This was our first apartment at 214 Clay Street, Blacksburg, Virginia. We shared the first floor of a gorgeous Victorian home with the owner, Mrs. Kemp. She had the second floor converted into two additional apartments. Entering the foyer you could enter our apartment straight ahead through a regular wood door or go to the left through French Doors that entered her apartment. There was a small table with a telephone. The two apartments upstairs, and ours, shared this phone. The apartment was furnished, so I really didn't have the ability to design! I did clean though. I remember I washed the wood floors every morning.....I hope I didn't ruin them!!! These pictures do show some signs of a design future in the accessory arrangements!



Now that's a Kitchen!

My design talents will grow over the years. You are all in for a treat! And...........some big laughs!

6 comments:

  1. I have never seen these...very interesting. Can't wait to see how it all evolved!!

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  2. good idea erica...

    i love these pictures!

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  3. look at that pose in the chair! I've seen this before... but more recently! Guess mannerisms never change!

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  4. Erica, Back in the olden days, "Ladies" were taught to sit with their legs crossed at the ankles. Guess I never forgot! Good eye to catch that!

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  5. yeah! Like in Princess Diaries... always cross at the ankles! Watch that movie... and #2, it's fun :)

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