i love the word tattered. it describes most of what i'm drawn to. i love crackled and peeling paint too. it's part of my tattered aesthetic. but i guess i'm learning to give some places a fresh coat of paint to perfectly offset the aged and the raw that i love so much. the blinds i put up out of desperation 13 years ago, are finally coming down. i have hung linen, unhemmed at the windows. it's so raw and heart stoppingly beautiful that way. but i also painted the windows and trim. 13 years ago, we removed the old aluminum windows and brought back the wooden storms and screens. the windows had been painted shut. they were taken apart and sanded and rebuilt but somehow, never repainted. we've had half painted, sanded splotchy unfinished windows all that time. which, i didn't really mind. but last week as i was keeping busy to keep my mind off missing miss crabapple......i grabbed a can of paint from the garage and started painting the living room window. i'd always been afraid i'd paint them shut again....but i didn't. i wanted my curtains to provide privacy but not to hide the windows. i love the trim and the depth of the windowsills. and i'm not a fan of any curtain rods i ever see. so i just screwed regular home depot hooks at the very top of the window, put grommets in the unhemmed linen and hung the fabric over the glass of the windows only. the windows are covered when i want them to be and the raw tattered edge of my curtains are highlighted by the clean paint instead of being a little grubby. grubby i don't like. tattered i do! 
Brilliant--they are perfect. I too love tattered, but I think the fresh paint highlights the raw beauty of the linen.
ReplyDeleteit's a fine balance isn't it!!!
Deletei miss your store, jen. although i was never there, i feel it's absence. i hope you feel free and unencumbered to find new adventures.
I love the depth of your window. The light comes through the curtain moderately...
ReplyDeletethank you, haricot. i love the way the light is subtle. and it's very bright during the day. it worked out well.
DeleteI love what you did with the window, the raw and unhemmed linen and the use of grommets and hooks instead of a curtain rod. You are soooo creative! :)
ReplyDeletethanks kris.....necessity is the mother of invention describes me pretty well. i know what i want and then i have to figure out how to get it. :)
DeleteI love the way you describe what you love, it makes me happy just reading your posts,
ReplyDeletethank you laurie.....i haven't been reading much lately. i hope all is well with garry. i'll pop over to your blog and catch up!!!
Deletetattered. the word alone is lovely :)
ReplyDeleteit is, isn't it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and so you. I love it!
ReplyDeleteYeah, tattered aesthetics look great in home interiors. I love how your curtain makes the area look more laid back. I bet that linen will look good on a couch too.
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