Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Crannies and Corners / 02

I was most worried about Sena when we moved. We didn't move far, but that little girl loves her Oma so much that I was afraid that the short car trip that separated her from her grandfriend was going to be more than her little heart could bear.
So it was important to me to make her space special, because like her Oma, decorating and design are very important to Asenath Rose. Sena wanted a pink room, and my mom painted it the perfect shade of blush and hung sheers from the walls.
The room is soft and lady-like, just like Sena wanted. And although it is in my nature to want to roughen the look up a little, Sena loves her space, and that's what really matters, even if I just want there to be a little more rustic, a little more bohemian thrown in there.





I like the bits and pieces of Sena that the room holds, the weaving she made with her own hands, the print of the little girl that Sena bought at the Musee d'oOsay when I took her to Paris two years ago, her bell collection, the peacock feather a friend brought her as a house-warming present. But my favorite thing is the Sena print that her great-grandfather made for her grandmother, her namesake who passed away years before she was ever born. Sena and I never got to know Tom's mom, but that picture of another Sena with her nose in a book makes my heart happy, and makes me think that Tom's mom would be so proud of her eldest grandchild. 




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6 comments:

  1. moonshinejunkyardSeptember 24, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    oh her room is so lovely and gracious! just the right little touches everywhere, and hey, at least you got some terra cotta and a mushroom poster thrown in there. a little woodsy goes a long way :)

    and that beautiful little sena print is just perfect.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 27, 2013 at 8:02 AM

      I try to sneak in what I can, where i can. So far, she doesn't mind:)

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  2. JacquelynSeptember 25, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    Rachel, a heart just melted in Atlanta. As I read your blog my thoughts always go to how much Sena's grandmother would love you all and how proud she would be of all of you.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 27, 2013 at 8:03 AM

      Jackie, thank you so much for sending us the stamp. We treasure it. I sure wish I could have known and loved your sister. She raised a man I adore. Sending you lots of love from Maryland.

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  3. today my waySeptember 26, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    The photos are beautiful, full of romantic touch. Love them. x

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  4. RwriteSeptember 27, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    Hey Jackie - that's an incredibly sweet comment... it made Rachel and my day. By the way, happy extremely belated birthday! Love you, Tom

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