tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post6656299212405863055..comments2009-07-11T04:45:16.887-05:00Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07991004097457907855noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-36933335579801380342009-07-11T04:45:16.887-05:002009-07-11T04:45:16.887-05:00That is exactly the sort of thing I did with my Beijing apartments - I shudder just to think about how bad they were when I moved in, and how much better they were when I left.<br /><br />Lovely post, Carolyn - definitely one of my favorites! My goal for Sunday is to really deep-clean my room, and now thanks to you, I&#39;m inspired to start beautifying the space as well!Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566411831919745436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-40112735685792099752009-07-10T02:04:03.236-05:002009-07-10T02:04:03.236-05:00Paperchase - love that shop, love stationary! I totally understamd what you are saying. I lived in 7 different rental properties between leaving my parents home &amp; buying my own place - those personal touches makes all the difference. Looking forward to revamping my office when I return to work in Dec. I agree - keep glittering...Globetrotting Cactihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03142907202249738302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-64200367517870954942009-07-09T21:17:22.839-05:002009-07-09T21:17:22.839-05:00I love this post! You are such a good writer, your words make any story come alive. Some people write in black and white. You write in technicolor!<br />Get working on that book....Carolyn&#39;s Adventures!<br />(and I&#39;m totally serious!)Lynne from NYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16326766179441777408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-36513668709503508742009-07-09T21:06:42.988-05:002009-07-09T21:06:42.988-05:00Good for you! Never compromise who you are! And never apologize for it either. :)Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684728586790486077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-32910257880326339902009-07-09T20:25:41.707-05:002009-07-09T20:25:41.707-05:00lovely post with great photos! i like sarah&#39;s comment above about glittering to your heart&#39;s desire. keep painting le monde with that bright rainbow of colors that&#39;s uniquely yours :)Revisionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785573422454112815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-84193146229862308622009-07-09T15:05:36.935-05:002009-07-09T15:05:36.935-05:00Great post Carolyn! Everyone has different style, but if we didn&#39;t wouldn&#39;t life just be boring! Who wants to go into places that all look the same. I tend to be into dark muted colors (black, grey...hmm, can you tell from my blog) with some pops of color (purple, pink, blue). Though, if you saw my bedroom it is more of a French country style. Vintage creams, with greens and pinks. Whatever makes you happy is what is important, so glitter to your heart&#39;s desire if that is what makes your day!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13380957579912040915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-86541201443705911852009-07-09T14:03:10.971-05:002009-07-09T14:03:10.971-05:00Yes, I was going to write PAPERCHASE but naturally nina did it first!<br />When I first moved to the UK I ended up in a few places like the one you describe. I wouldn&#39;t have survived without making them beautiful and mine! I love beautiful things too. They harmonise me. Now I live in a beautiful house but it&#39;s rented and we are not allowed to decorate, which means plain, neutral boring walls. Anyway, we are making the most of our decorations and pictures. By the way I love your pictures. Did you take them? They are ace! I mean, technically perfect!<br />And to end, just out of the blue, have you read &#39;The Undomestic Goddess&#39; by Sophie Kinsella? I think you would enjoy it.Vienna Maurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791600858674738910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-9106260152566018892009-07-09T13:43:02.762-05:002009-07-09T13:43:02.762-05:00YES paperCHASE! i couldn&#39;t think of it for the life of me. how awesome that you studied abroad in Londy, too! i miss it so muchCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07991004097457907855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-65714726974665935692009-07-09T13:39:37.633-05:002009-07-09T13:39:37.633-05:00paperchase! and how do i know that? i studied abroad in london too! so funny...naturally ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325389741558360094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-80637329966468550162009-07-09T13:13:02.743-05:002009-07-09T13:13:02.743-05:00i couldn&#39;t agree more. i moved in with ryan and while it&#39;s not the best apt in the world, we are making it better by adding our own little touches. it&#39;s only a temporary place to live in our lives but we are making it better while we are here! what&#39;s life if we don&#39;t make things more beautiful where we currently are (in apartments, work, situations, etc). kudos to you my darling!!Melitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13697060059681626806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-6252622226939283622009-07-09T12:38:48.593-05:002009-07-09T12:38:48.593-05:00So well said.<br /><br />To me, beauty is what makes one happy - I like soothing colors most of the time, with the occasional very pink phase, and that works for me. <br /><br />:) Great post.City Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12348802292480366382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477767650904868275.post-65621099268878604812009-07-09T12:33:37.487-05:002009-07-09T12:33:37.487-05:00So true, so true! And I love you for being you, and wouldn&#39;t want you to be any other way!<br /><br />I find neutrals and shades of smokey blue beautiful, but if we all did, then that would be quite boring, don&#39;t ya think?Naturally Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350070793840363820noreply@blogger.com