Friday, October 16, 2020

AUTUMNAL PIED A' TERRE

Today is one of those days it will be good to have a few hot toddies curl up on the sofa and watch horror movies all day. It is over cast, damp , a cool chill,  and raining pretty good. So before I settle in , what a better day to share what's been going on at the pied a' terre. While away, the whole places was repainted, carpets shampooed, new, lighter area rug in the living room, a new paint color and appliances in the kitchen, a new water heater, and a new tub and bathroom sink. Then I was able to come back in and do my seasonal touches I love so much that make it my sanctuary.

I love colored glass. The little vase in front was from my Buenos Aries trip from a potter. My vintage find of the compote is filled with fall delights of gourds and small pumpkins and pinecones. The old timey light up, was actually my grandmothers and is in excellent shape still. Who remembers those? It reminds me of her from when I used to stay with her when I was little.
This old vinatge find was from last year. It's a luminary or a candy basket they use to use back in the old days...and at night is actually very creepy when lit.
These old paper accordion pumpkins were a gift from the Dame.
My old Henri Bendel boxes and my little cast iron airplane! Lord knows where I got that anymore, but I love the whimsy of it.
My wall of mirrors!!!! Also come in handy so you can check your do if for some reason someone has you bent over the sofa doing the dirty!!! The little wooden sun disk was a gift to me this year at camp from the photographer guy Christopher I met. The flip side has a moon on it. I love it.

The new kitchen! 
Everything but the cabinets. I wasn't sure at first with the medium grey color...for some reason, I'm getting into greys now. But once everything was back in...I LOVED IT. The inspiration was from the front of the bar I got some time ago. The drawer fronts and doors were finished in grey, but the bar itself was against a cream wall. The grey really popped the bar out more and the art is also more visual. I sit at the table alot....so I love my little nook. 

The arrow was a gift from Daddy Warbucks from a shop here in New Hope. He thought it should be pointing to the boudoir, but that interfered with the turn style, so I hang it next to the bar. The picture next to it , is a pen drawing of inspired by Betty Page, and was done by a bear artist friend of mine, and the larger oil painting was by a lady I used to work with years ago, very intresting and colorful lady... who also happened to come here to check out my ghost disturbances I had once. She is sadly passed on.
The bigger pumpkin was also a gift from the Dame. The little one I stuffed with orange lights. Looks cool at night.The apothecaries are all filled with seasonal delights as well.
The bar is ready for another season!
These black cats were from the Mother. I placed them in the bar so they keep watch over the bar from the likes of Anne Marie from the gins and wines!!!!
A early birthday gift!!!!!! My dear, close friends who moved away from here recently stopped over before my last jaunt to the woods, and gave me these pictures. Doug did these of me when I sat for him for an art show New Hope does every year, Naked in New Hope. The three others he did- sold. When the exhibit ended, thanks to the pandemic closing the art gallery, he picked these up and decided he wanted me to have them. Immortalized in art. I wonder where my other naked bodies are hanging? I will treasure these.
A nightstand creation.
Buster doing a Dumbo impersonation. This was before he left the country house to go to stay at the city house with the ex. He called the other day and said the poor thing got a tape worm and wasn't keeping anything in or down and is now on meds...and seems to be doing much better. I told him no more dog parks...you have no idea what lurks in them.

 I have this weekend The Dame and Russel coming to visit to hang out, and then I shutter....the Mother is coming Tuesday, for a weeks visit, leading up to my birthday. So I best get all my naughtiness hidden. Last time here I accidently left out a flesh jack, and I told her it was a mini wine bottle chiller. She is probably still looking for one at BB&B..

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  1. Your home is lovely as always - and an inspiration! I love the wall of mirrors, and the filled apothecaries. Is that a triffid/Audrey II "egg" atop the urn in the Henri Bendel box photo?!?

    Poor Buster. I hope that worm doesn't hang around for long.

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    1. That is indeed my triffid/Audrey. I may need her backup if trump wins this election. They will join my growing army of the natural world. Lolololololololololol!!!!!!!

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  2. I, too, say very lovely. A lot of creativity went into your home. I love Buster!

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    1. Thanks Ricko!!! I try to keep the place neat and clean. Joan Crawford is a role model. I love my Buster too.

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    2. You can't be as bad as Dear Joan, of whose home someone once said: “There were more objects wrapped in plastic in Joan’s apartment than in an A&P meat counter.” Jx

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  3. I Love the Fall decor and Halloween accents ... the cats, of course. I love greys and have painted several walls at Casa Bob y Carlos grey--though I did pain the guest bath in black.
    And, of course, Buster...totes adrobs.
    You are completely ready for the new season!

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    1. I rather like the grey. It adds color while still being a neutral. Im not afraid of color presay, but I tire of the same color for long, so who wants to paint every year?!?! LOL!!!

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  4. Your home always give me comfort and warmth when I see it.

    And I am loving the grey color in the kitchen...totally unexpected for such. I too love your autumnal touches. I don't know why people don't do this in their homes anymore. I always change things out for each season. But what I enjoy is everything seems to be special or a treasured gift in your flat. Might I say you "sit" fine. Those pictures are a wonderful gift. so nice of your friend. I also loved your arrangement on the coffee table too.

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    1. Coming from you, that is a compliment! To me a home is made up of meaningful things and gifts received with meaning...not just filling a home with "stuff". The arrangement is cotton pod branches and witch hazel.

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  5. I enjoyed this!!!! I love all the pumpkins everywhere. The one of the bookcase is sort of creepy. And is that you in the baseball cap in the picture tot he right of it. WOOF!

    I sure wouldn't mind one of those pictures either. I love the light in the pumpkin too. Always love seeing Buster. I hope he will feel well soon.

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    1. wait till his mother sees his cock hanging out all over the casa.

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  6. How comfy and spooky! Very festive! I too love the grey. The kitchen looks great!

    "Last time here I accidently left out a flesh jack, and I told her it was a mini wine bottle chiller. She is probably still looking for one at BB&B.." BRWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. I swear she is too!!! She just brought it up a couple months ago again.

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  7. Curling up on the sofa and watching horror movies??? Can I join you?

    I also love your place..it is an inspiration for me to do more here. And the bar looks way better against that wall too.

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    1. As long as you keep your hands to yourself.

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  8. Cozy seasonal decor! And Buster, get
    well and stay well.
    xoxo :-)

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    1. He is on the mend and lounging about I'm told. I bet you have your halloween finery up. How about the gnomes..are they enjoying fall beerfest?

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  9. Well done, Mistress! It wouldn't be a Halloween without a glimpse into your place. The scene indeed looks haunted and alluring for the treat seekers. And those picture your friend did are so cool. I would have been a nervous wreak posing nude. What did he do them in?

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  10. I finally got off of my lazy butt and googled pied a terre. Okay, something new to forget. I remember fondly those pictures of you. Such works of art! I find pumpkins to be creepy whether they're carved or not. You do keep a nice home. Houseboys?
    Oh, just look at little Buster's face! What a sweetie!

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    1. LOL. I never heard of anyone getting creepied out by pumpkins before. Did you see Pumpkinhead one to many times?

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    2. they don't call him the Second Coming of Crawford for nothing Duchess.

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    3. I've never seen Pumpkinhead at all, to tell ya the truth. A pumpkin is a glorified squash with attitude :) I hate all things squashy, but a ribbed squash? Shudder!. I do like to eat pumpkin seeds though.

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  11. I love all your fall touches, make me want to do a little around here now. I can almost smell the autumn in your place. I do rememeber those plastic light ups. I wonder why people don't use them anymore.

    I would hate to be a kid growing up now. Where's the magic and memoreis like stuff like this now?

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    1. I agree. When Im in friends homes with kids, I don't sense the same feel of decorations. What memories will they have? I do see the lights ups in antique market places...but if people are buying them, who knows. I love my pumpkin scarecrow.

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  12. but what is mother going to think if the turn style is still there?

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    1. Hell, she'll probably think it's a merry go round and want to ride it.

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  13. "they keep watch over the bar from the likes of Anne Marie from the gins and wines!!!!" - HEY!

    enjoy your visitors. we MUST get together after they all leave. I have things for you.

    LOVE the "new" casa!

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    1. Yes...give me a jingle what works for you toots! IF I survive my mothers visit.

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  14. Ok, so where do I start?
    I love everything, of course, from the furniture, to the wall color to the accessories. I love your sense of storytelling with the vignettes. I could visit and just spend time talking about all of them. And drinking wine, of course. Totally love the antiques and the stories that come with them. I see now why you love Buenos Aires so much! And also why you liked my little kitchen island (that's nothing like your awesome kitchen island).

    Buster is sooooooooo cute!

    I think everything is fantastic and speaks of you and what you love. I especially love the drawings they made of you! What a gift! I agree with you, they demand to be treasured. Thanks for this view of the pied-à-terre. It's lovely.

    XOXO

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    1. Thank you Sixpense!!!! Yes I love a kitchen island...so convenient. Now can I see you back in my boudoir? I have something for you to see....

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  15. I love it!!!! I purposefully bookmark these pages to my laptop as I get some good ideas for my own place. This it the first year I put a few Halloween decorations out. It doesn't surprise me your place is so handsome...its like you. I love the kitchen.

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  16. Love the pics of Halloween and seasonal touches at your place. The way you arrange things, I can see where your background comes out. Now when do we see more of the bedroom?

    And with your mother coming, I hope you will be wearing more clothes?

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    1. Yes, I'll certainly have to wear more than underwear or jockstraps.

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  17. It looks delightful! I wish I could summon the energy to do something with Ville Cookie. The charm of our house is simply beyond my comprehension.

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    1. Shall I come down to Baltimere and decorate for you? I love decorating. The cookie monster can help hold things....

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  18. I've enjoyed today's blog very much. The various pumpkins and decor, always look so colorful and beautiful.. I really love those works of art your friend did. Are they colored pencils? He must have really enjoyed that view. And I love grey anything!

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    1. He is a great artist. He had just started using human forms in his work and needed a subject. He did these in pastels on special paper.

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  19. Happy Hallows Season hennnnny!!!! You gots good taste Mistress. I love that you get into decorating. You wouldn't want to see my dump. Your a tasteful ho!!!

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    1. A tasteful ho....what a compliment dear.

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  20. You decorate so well. Me? I throw shit together and hope it looks good.

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    1. I hear trump did the same when it came to his ideas for clean up of the swamp.

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  21. So what did you have to do for your casa to get such a fabulous make over?

    "Bent over the sofa...?" No, I won't go there.

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    1. Well. I didn't bend over I can tell you that!!! My landlord had been wanting to update the appliances and clean the rugs...so what better time since I'm not working right now. Plus he does a repainting every three years.

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  22. I have always enjoy seeing all of your Halloween shenanigans again your house. Your place is so warm and comfy looking...are you taking reservations? I actually got a pumpkin and carved it this year. When your not working, a miracle how much you have time to do.

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  23. Little Buster sure is cuttie. I love all your Halloween decoration and I was glad to see them all.

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  24. Everything looks so great, Mistress! And how wonderful to have those two art nudes of yourself!

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  25. Oh poor Buster!!!!! I don't know him to ever be sick. I LOVE your Halloween ideas and touches! Now come do mine.

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  26. All tasteful, unusual, elegant, casual, and inviting. No surprise. I LOVE the gray. Hope Buster recovers quickly. That's the first time I've heard someone say they wondered where the other [naked] "bodies are hanging." Usually the word is buried. What a relief.

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    1. Thats what my friend said...your nude body is hanging in some houses somewhere!!!! LOL!!!! It gave me a good chuckle.

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  27. My gosh I love your sense of style. The bar just pops against that wall. And the grey accents *chef’s kiss!

    Now you’ll have to excuse me, I have to go Google “mini-wine cooler.”

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    1. Hell, last time at her house I took my laundry which she beat me to it. She almost passed out when she saw two jock straps in the wash!!!!! So id she knew what the flesh jack was.....

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  28. Thanks for the detailed tour, it feels like home. Is there anything that would shock your mother?

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    1. Yes, but not things you can see here!!!! LOL!!!!

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  29. YOU have such a great sense of style. I see why you're hooked on retail and they are hooked on you! Gorge! Absolutely Gorge! I love your instincts when it comes to group composition. And those portraits of you... what a lovely gift. You are many times blessed, my dear. And, I must say... ambitious. Me? Far too lazy to decorate. Oh, by the way... that paper pumpkin? Those are worth a nice penny or too, if vintage. I had two of them, but I believe my youngest sister made off with them. Have a lovely weekend, dear. I do cherish these peeks into your world. Such a lovely world.

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    1. Your right.....im blessed...and I don't take that for granted. I hope you too have a lovely weekend.

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  30. such lovely items, I am mad-jealous!
    I can think of nothing more cozy than hot toddies and scary movies.

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  31. I love the "new" place, especially the wall of mirrors. I hope to do that someday with some of my favorite comic books and artwork. Now we need to properly break it in with a Halloween party.

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  32. I Love your Vintage Paper Mache Jack O'Lantern, I have a small Collection of them, very difficult to Source and they command a high price now, so don't burn yours up Mads! *Winks* I enjoyed seeing your Home, it's much tidier than mine, one would think during Lockdown I'd become a Domestic Goddess... instead of an even Lazier Old Hippie.

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    1. Honey......there ain't nothing wrong with hippies!!!!!!! Come sit by me...my place clean? Gay Timmy would love it!

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  33. BEAUTIFUL decor and I love all the autumnal touches. And Buster is adorable!!

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    1. Thanks Jon. It's nice to see some still have Halloween spirit.

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  34. Hugs - just because. I love that nightstand, btw. And buster.
    Sx

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Go ahead darling, tell me something fabulous!