it’s beginning to look a lot like home around here. after many weeks of purging and packing up 1,000 square feet to move it all about 10 blocks away, into about 600 square feet, we’re finally making some real progress. i like it here. a lot. it’s peaceful and quiet and though it’s tiny and old, i’m trying to make it into a modern cottage. i look forward to sharing more soon. in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek. oh, and many, many thanks to all the guest bloggers who stepped in the last two weeks to help me get moved!

i hope you all have a wonderful long holiday weekend — happy thanksgiving! and i’ll see you all back here on monday.

• resources: sofa – dwellstudio; black eames chair – mcmf; coffee table – trampoline; iron chair – alameda flea market find; sheepskin – black sheep white light.

so if you’ve been following along here, and over on twitter, you may have heard my plea for design guidance, and reassurance about painting the wall behind my bed black, or charcoal gray. well, i went and did it – i painted it benjamin moore’s gravel gray (note: it is showing up a bit darker, and bluer in these photos than it actually is) and i quite love it. the room still feels soothing and restful to me, but now it feels almost like a giant headboard, or a focal point for the room.

i’m not sure everyone will love it, but it’s only paint, so should i tire of it – on will go a new coat of color. all i have to lose is the room might start to shrink! i’ve also added these ornate gold-gilded sconces i found on my last flea market trip – i like the dramatic effect and the way they compliment the dwellstudio chinoiserie bedding. i do think i need a new, large and more contemporary photograph up in place of this print so i’m on the hunt – something like this, or this, or maybe even this (or this see below – i need your opinion!).

okay, i need your honest opinion – do you love or just really hate the idea of this gilded shoes print (below) framed over the bed in place of the print? so curious if i’ve gone off my rocker…do tell!

pssst….let’s all undecorate! if you’re in the bay area, you’re all invited to join us for a bay area tweet-up and DwellStudio’s book signing for undecorate with DwellStudio Founder & Creative Director, Christiane Lemieux, including cocktails and sushi (by Blowfish SF!) Monday evening, March 21st at Erica Tanov, a gorgeous boutique on Fillmore Street in san francisco.

i’m teaming up with Christiane for a tweet-up during the event, so please come on by and say hello and pick up a copy of undecorate, and follow our Twitter for up-dates: @sfgirlbybay @DwellStudio and @DwellStudioPR – we’re excited to meet you all there! in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at undecorate.

WHAT: DwellStudio undecorate Book Signing Party

WHEN: Monday, March 21th, 5 – 7pm

WHERE: erica tanov, 2408 fillmore street • san francisco • 94115