Reader's Art: Kendra's Baby Steps

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Welcome to Kendra!

I've always admired homes that have art and books and beautiful things casually scattered around, to catch the eye and invite a closer look. This weekend, after envying yet another designer home in yet another design magazine, I took a good look around my own home and realized I've already taken some baby steps towards creating the sort of home I've dreamt of living in. Next, I'm looking forward to the upcoming Spring Cure...

Cheers, Kendra in Boston

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Comments (10)

Your home has a lot of personality.

posted by Dave on 2007-01-24 15:40:54

This is a very funky little apartment - eclectic and full of interesting items. Love all the elephants but the crystal one is my fave.

posted by J Plain on 2007-01-24 16:28:39

I like your place too; I did laugh when I saw the Kendra license plate tho. I know that I am a sucker for anything that has kendra printed on it; I think it is because I used to search for years and years at tourist traps for anything with my name on it, and it was never there. So sad!

posted by I'm kenda too on 2007-01-24 17:31:34

that's I'm kendRA too. sheesh!

posted by I'm kenda too on 2007-01-24 17:32:43

Your place feels so comfortable and definitely has a lot of personality.

posted by Manny on 2007-01-24 18:59:16

I love those curved purple bookcases - where are they from?

posted by Violetsrose on 2007-01-25 07:56:47

I covet your elephant lamp! Where, oh where, did you find it?!?!?

posted by Kiki on 2007-01-25 10:15:21

Kenj,

You should put up pictures of the rest of the house too. You've put up some awesome stuff elsewhere.

posted by Rob on 2007-01-25 12:02:09

Sorry for my delay in answering questions.

Violetsrose: the purple bookcase is actually just a regular unfinished pine bookcase that I painted with a high-gloss purple paint and bolted to the wall. I think the shadows makes it look like it has a curved front, which would be much cooler.

Kiki: the elephant lamp is a prized possession of mine that came several years ago from a random little shop at a now-defunct mall in Lexington, Kentucky. Sorry I can't provide more info...

--Kendra

posted by Kendra on 2007-01-31 13:31:55

Thanks, Kendra.

I had a feeling the answer about the lamp would be something (unattainable) like that. But I'm glad you found it in Kentucky. The fondest years of my childhood were spent in Kentucky.

Cheers --

posted by Kiki on 2007-02-02 13:49:59