i would love to read a book in this room housing ana's collage (photo by nadja stemmer).
perhaps the pages will transport me to a classroom in the school of restauration arts at willowbank (photo taken by achim hering) in ontario, canada. i am their star pupil.
or, maybe, i will watch the young blushing nun occupying this room (image from marie claire maison). she brushes her brown hair and writes her mother a short letter. she sleeps here every night until a midnight in june when she runs away through the fields of grapes and wildflowers to the open arms of her forbidden future lover.
then i close my book (which is apparently the mundane tale of a student who fixes up old homes and furniture or a cheesy romance novel), admire ana's collage one more time, walk out of nadja's room and back into my living room where i sit and type on my computer.
love love these images and the stories you can imagine looking at them. raw walls are so fascinating to me too... you can see layers and layers of time and history. xox
Posted by: amisha | February 27, 2008 at 08:39 PM
I love them, too...all those three you show us. But I think I would like to make sure, living in there, that this is not unfinished renovation but a state I exactly want to have by giving them a finish of any king...polish or something else! Like if you finish you painting!
Posted by: Uschi | February 28, 2008 at 12:18 AM
Wow, a lovely little story you took me on there. You certainly have a clever, active imagination! Shall most certainly be returning
Sophie
Posted by: Sophie | February 28, 2008 at 05:59 AM
Lovely photos! :) I posted about what I'm inspired by today too! :)
Must be on the same wave-length! ;)
Posted by: blaze | February 28, 2008 at 11:15 AM
oh yes. walls with history.....
Posted by: lisa s | February 28, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Have you ever considered writing a short story :-)
Posted by: Britt-Arnhild in Norway | February 29, 2008 at 12:10 AM
Love those images, Risa. I, too, am a fan of the raw wall. Walls with charm and history... lovely.
Posted by: gracia | February 29, 2008 at 03:08 AM
Oh to be taken away.....beautiful...
Posted by: stephanie | February 29, 2008 at 10:41 AM
I just wanted to let you know that you made me laugh out loud when I read your post! "...and grandma"
Haha! Thanks for bringing a smile to my day!
Posted by: blaze Robertson | February 29, 2008 at 11:54 AM
awww the beauty of decay - I love it too!!
how is your little home going...?
we've finished our painting but im still putting stuff back on the wall and adding more thanks to Etsy!!
Posted by: Anastasia | February 29, 2008 at 05:55 PM
How timely! We ate in this amazing New Orleans style restaurant in Vancouver today--Ouisi. Such great food. And an amazing decor with exposed ceilings like your second picture. We spent at least 5 minutes trying to figure out if it was intentional. Reading this, I'm now convinced it is.
Posted by: ambika | March 02, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Thank you for sharing these photos. Your description of the young nun's sparse room reminded me of a room I rented in a women's residence house in the West Village. It was the first time in years I had slept in a twin bed. But I was on the top floor overlooking the street, and I had easy roof access, so it was kind of cool.
Posted by: Megan | March 14, 2008 at 08:01 PM
:) You're so sweet!
[I would love to have a photo from my paperdoll in your home]
Posted by: ana ventura | May 14, 2008 at 05:08 PM