Yes, I broke the "we" rule. But really, she is my mother. Anyway, mother dearest has an absolutely beautiful blue bedroom that we just adore. Our reasoning? Check it out (and a night shot) after the jump.
Yes, I broke the "we" rule. But really, she is my mother. Anyway, mother dearest has an absolutely beautiful blue bedroom that we just adore. Our reasoning? Check it out (and a night shot) after the jump.
So, why do we love it? Zero-VOC paint, bed she made herself, great art from a local artist (at the time) named Ogi... it was designed very inexpensively, and it's still absolutely gorgeous. Plus, it suits my mom, which is all that really matters, isn't it?
Your mom is totally cool!
view quiltmaster's profile
I love your mom!!! I'd like to see the rest of her space.
view emilyalane's profile
Please can we see more of this room?
view Trilobyte's profile
beautiful and unpretentious by night or day...yes, i would like to see more, as well.
view maude's profile
What an awesome bed (and color)! You must have a pretty cool mom.
view mariamercedes's profile
Where did she get the light orb that sits at the foot of the bed, and who makes it?
Thanks.
view thebear's profile
whoaaa, what a gorgeous room! so calming and beautiful.
view kdkaboom's profile
I would wake up in that room every morning and feel like I was on vacation.
view aladywhoknows's profile
the bear: artemide makes some globe lights http://www.gabrielross.com/office-75/office-table-lamps-2050/artemide-dioscuri-table-lamp-14-or-25-or-35-or-42-890.html so does flos but they are more expensive. i recently saw an ikea one too, it seems flimsy and cheap when you touch it but it looks nice when lit up.
http://habitatforhealing.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/mod-light-from-ikea/
view himsl's profile
is there a "we" rule?
view Masik's profile
Yeah, what's the "we" rule? Is it writing every post in the first person plural? Because I think that is really annoying.
But anyway, I do like your mother's room. It looks all icy and cold, which makes me want to snuggle under the covers.
view jamiealyse's profile
Typically as an editor, you revert to using âweâ rather than âIâ but man, I would proudly drop the âweâ for this post. That room is gorgeous. Atta girl, AT Mom.
view hessilou's profile
Your mom is my idol.
view A Necessary Equal's profile
I like, I like, I like. I know I tend to hate on everything, but your momma has a rad bedroom.
I would love to wake up in that room.
view Kimber's profile
Hah! I have that SAME alarm clock....and mine is easily 24 years old. Still works great too...yeah Sony!
view lrhg's profile
I like!! If a boyfriend had this room...I would keep seeing the boyfriend just to get to sleep in this room!!
view amiencc's profile
Thank goodness for breaking the "we" rule. I wish every writer would break it every single post!
view shayshay213's profile
I love this room. It's very simple but elegant at the same time. I'd love to see a detail of the artwork.
view SputnikSpak's profile
Your mom is way more cool than mine.
view atlantadesigner's profile
i love your mom and i love seeing a post that uses first person.
view my little apartment's profile
I'll add to the "cool mom" chorus!
view lightspeed's profile
wow, what a lovely room. definitely one of the best rooms i saw here, ever. cool mom ;-)
(i find the we rule immensely annoying, too :-D )
view maike's profile
I love the art on the wall, but I'm too distracted by the unmade bed to really appreciate the day shot. Your mom does sound really cool though.
view ltblmr's profile
Very cool! The art is amazing.
view LaurieLu's profile
ltblmr-funny b/c I was thinking that the bed looks so inviting unmade like that-it looks like it is just waiting for someone to crawl back in and snuggle down.
view Rndrc's profile
Please stop using "we"! It's really annoying.
Every time someone stops using it there are plenty of us in the comments asking you to keep stopping it. So why does AT keep doing it?
Do a survey if you want numbers, but I'm convinced that most AT readers hate (or at least dislike/don't prefer) the "we."
view Mrs.Mack's profile
I hate "we". I like your mom's room. Cool post. As others have mentioned, more would be great.
view amt230's profile
I don't mind we.
view hmr's profile
Very nice. Thanks for breaking the rule. This bedroom is well worth it.
The bed is amazing. Did your mom make it herself? I want one!!!
view eekns's profile
Oh, I just read she made the bed herself...sorry.
view eekns's profile
I'm all for the abolition of the "we" rule on this site... it is absolutely grating.
view duckumu's profile
Chic Scandinavian = Cool Mamma
view meade design group's profile
Sometimes I can take the 'we' as a stylistic variation, but I wish the bloggers would re-read some of the things they say and how ridiculous they come out. It can sound very painfully silly, and it's like sticking to this awkward dumb rule matters more to you than writing with competence and fluidity. It's rigid and forced and yucky a lot of the time.
Anyway, I like this room. Which end is where the head goes?
view K T G's profile
I can't believe this! Years ago (maybe two or three), I found Ogi's work, love it, saw this exact picture on his site and promised myself that I'd do my own series and display it like that. Most excellent.
view the kLo effect's profile
Lovely bedroom. The colors are great.
view jennifer in sf's profile
Your mom has great taste. I love love love the paintings.
view PhillyLass's profile
i like we. i get it.
view jick's profile
KTG, i suspect the end where the head goes is where the light and the alarm clock are ;-)
view maike's profile
I think the "we" rule is silly. You're bloggers! You should sound like individuals with your own thoughts and ideas, not like part of some big faceless blogger conglomerate.
I suppose it does create some sort of cohesive "voice" and seemingly the same point of view, but you're obviously indiviudals with your own tastes & ideas.
view inertia's profile
Usually, the "we" comes across as pretentious and, in a way, goofy.
We (hehe) would be more than happy to see the rule go away.
view gordon's profile
That room is so serene! Beautiful! And amazing art!
(Also... I agree with everyone else about the "we" rule... I always see who wrote the post, anyway... so it always seems weird. You all (sorry...) have such distinct personalities!)
view antigone's profile
I'd love to know which paint color is on the walls--the brand and the color.
view Julie115's profile
OMG! Anal people, who cares about the 'we'. People read way to much into it. Gorgeous room! I love the colors and it seems as someone said like you'd be on vacation.
view Snugglitas's profile
I love your mom's room - my bedroom is a similar blue-to-gray and it's the most peaceful place in my condo. The color in my room is a Benjamin Moore match of the ridiculously expensive but beautiful Farrow & Ball 'Borrowed Light' and I adore it.
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