Expose Yourself: Living Room
It’s been a full year since I started the “expose yourself” concept. It’s the idea that you learn a lot about someone by seeing the way they live in their home. It’s also just fun to peek inside someone else’s world. So I started the idea of “exposing yourself”, which meant posting a photo of some area in your house. A lot of my blogger friends have followed the trend, and they post “expose yourself” entries on a regular basis.
This is my latest entry. It’s the living room in our new house. You can see Prissy spying from the stairs.
A few notes on Picture 1:
- The striped artwork on the wall is actually part of a 3 piece series I did.
- There is a chalkboard by the stairs that has “Welcome Home” written on it. Rodney wrote that in 2005 because it made me feel happy to see his writing when I walk in the door. It has stayed the same since the day we bought it.
- On top of the blue picture frame are initials NRPP: Nathan, Rodney, Purr Purr, Prissy. Now we have Petey also!
- The blue picture frame also has a mirror and a hanging sign that says “You make me smile”. Rodney bought that for me, and also painted the frame blue.
A note on Picture 2:
- The mantle has displayed this photo of Rodney and me in every home we’ve had for the past 5 years. There is a feng shui belief that displaying a photo of the married couple over the mantle activates the fire element, bringing an emphasis to love in the household. It also signifies the importance of family. There are several other photos of us in the shot, plus individual frames for Purr Purr, Prissy, and Petey.
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Let me know if you decide to play along and “expose yourself” on your blog. I’d love to see photos of everyone’s home.
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I LOVE the new home. It is all you and Rodney! I’m glad you’ve reignited the “exposed” feature with your new home. I was wondering when we’d see it!
Thanks lil’ neph! Yeah, I’ve been a real slacker with the photos. But I will post more
As usual, love the colours. You are very good at putting cheerful and homey colours together, Nathan. And the neatness!! Well done.
It all looks wonderful. You’ve seen bits and pieces of my home through Bunny Lynn’s photos. I just repainted the living room today and am in the process of recovering two Danish modern chairs. I or Bunny Lynn will post photos when we’re done!
Take care Nate…
Eddy – Thanks honey
Aren’t we a fun contrast? Your home is so metallic and modern (I know how much you love silver tones). I really like your home. And yet I’m bright and colorful. It’s amazing how differently people live.
John – Thank you! Yep, I’ve seen how you live through the eyes of Miss Bunny Lynn. And I love Before and After photos of paint jobs… as long as I’m not doing the painting. So as long as it’s your home, I can’t wait!
Cute place. I like the strong use of color. I can tell your not afraid of color.
Happy Decorating!
cute cat