All Pretty Things

Loving...

...Tas-Ka, and all their products.

 

 

**Be sure to check out their blog as well, wonderful! (also linked under my Art, Photography and Design Blogroll)

Work space

Hello.

Today I will talk about the recent changes in my life. Read further if you wish. :-)

Some time ago I told you I was very very busy and I couldn't post for a week (not that I post so often, but anyway). Well, the reason why I was so busy was because I was preparing an intake 'exam' for a school.

Almost 3 months ago I left my job, mainly because I was working on a field where my creativity and interests were being diminished to zero. And so I left, with no other job. I interviewed for a retail job, in fashion, where I was accepted. I thought I would be able to do some fashion styling, on a little scale, and see whether that was what I wanted to do with my life. And it was not. So I left that job as well. After that I told myself to hold on, slow down and enjoy the freedom of not having a job before I made another move. 

And so I did. It took me two months to finally decide that studying again was my best shot. The other thing I decided along the way is that fashion is not the field I want to work on for now. I want to leave fashion for me, for my free time, for my blog; not for work. So I will be studying an Interior Styling course, starting on September. I am so so HAPPY!!! I can't wait to start.

 

Because it's a part-time study program, I will need to spend many hours working on projects at home. And this requires a good working space, where I can be creative without destroying our dining table and where I can store all sorts of materials and have it all ordered. This is basically going to be an interior styling project before I start school. The room (pictured above) where I need to create this space is our guest-room/laundry-room/study-room. And it has to remain with these three functionalities.  Phew, this is going to be hard. The room is rather small, about 12 square meters and we don't want to spend much money either, so a lot of creativity needs to be put into practice. But I am sure I'll make a nice room out of it. After all, this is what I want to do.

Wish me luck!

Curly

My hair is a blessing. I have thick, but not too thick, brown straight hair. The kind of straight that creates waves if cut in layers but gets very straight if wanted. 

However, I always wanted to have curly hair. And I also wanted to be blond but I never really considered that option (have you seen my eyebrows?). Like A Prayer and Madonna in general had a big influence when I decided to curl my hair in the 90's.

Yes, I had a perm. Didn't you? I loved it!! My curls were very natural, more waves that curls actually, well, big curls, I'd say. Not the fried hair perm. I even believed it was mine. It wasn't though. I don't really remember why or how I stopped the perm era...I wonder if that was the time I cut my hair short, boy-short. Yeah, everybody has a past.

Haircut traumas are also known to me. Two years ago, my hair was extremely long and I decided that I had to go to the hairdresser. Before I went, I played in my head with the idea of having curls again. At the end, I opted to get a haircut but ended up with the horror of a short unshaped hair disaster. I cried, aged 27, in front of my mirror. I would wake up to touch my hair and my eyes would tear. I got over it after months and another rescue-haircut. And now  that I need a haircut, I am reviving the horror in my head somehow.

I know curly hair is not that popular nowadays and the word perm has almost disappeared from hair salons. You may even be thinking I am crazy, and I probably won't even really consider it. But just for a while, for a post, let me fantasize.

The reason why I love curls so much is because I think the romantic look somehow softens my face. Well, and I just love curly hair, really. Also, when you tie it up, it has a lighter look and I really like that.

Lovely, Sarah Jessica Parker

I wonder if you can still straighten your hair and get it back to curly if you have a perm. What do you think? If so, I might consider it seriously..mmm...a lot of thinking to be done...

It was a matter of time...

 

...until I would find bedside tables I liked. And I just did. Via Something Old, Something New. Now I have to a) measure, discuss with boyfriend and decide and b) find the money and c) find out if they ship to The Netherlands (maybe I should do this first). 

All via Design Public.

Sales

You know I don't like sales. But sales are handy. 

 

Yesterday it rained like crazy in Amsterdam. Luckily not while I was shopping. I didn't really intend to go shopping but I needed to return some jeans I bought thinking they were so comfortable but then realizing they were just too big. I entered Zara hoping I'd find something I really wanted for like...10 euros? no such luck. But I did go up to Zara Home. And I ended up getting two of these 'tafellopers' (in Dutch). And I love them! It has taken me ages to find some I liked!! I am that picky. The pattern somehow reminds me of of this dress I also love from Mocium seen at (and owned by) Lena Corwin.

Here it is, this morning while having breakfast.

 

Call me Narcissus

I feel a bit weird that I haven't properly cybercelebrated my first blogging year but it caught me in the middle of an important decision-making  period and through changes in my life I can't yet share, but that are good. Life is like that sometimes. Just when you got it all figured out, it all changes and you start all over and new things came in your path. Not that I don't want to take credit of it all. I knew this was a year of changes and I am not very patient, so I just made it happen; just in case life was being a bit lazy ;-)

One year of blogging. 135 posts. I truly love this place, this little space of mine. I sometimes worry about the quality of my blog, the carelessness of my spelling, the lack of a proper banner...and then I remember that this is for fun and for me and I actually even like the spelling mistakes then. 

Dear reader, 

This is me. Me trying to look nice for the picture.  Me winking at you. Me being silly. Me being suspicious at the camera. Me blogging. Me laughing.

   

  

 

I hope you enjoy my admiration of beauty and my sometimes crazy stories and opinions. And I wish you come back for more and share your thoughts. Of course, I thank you so much for being here and reading me (and linking me ;-). 

Big kiss,

Andrea from All Pretty Things

Note

sorry, i*m very busy with several projects and future plans

please come back on the 5th of july for news and posts

thank you for visiting

**all pretty things**

Loving...

...Bloom socket for droog by Mina Wu.

Time machine

If I had a time machine I would go back to the 50's and wear these gowns.

Actually, I would totally wear this last one right now...

All via Vintageous.

Best shampoo ever

Really. The best shampoo I've ever used. Rosemary And Thyme Shampoo by Niel's Yard Remedies. The scent is fantastic, cleans thoroughly but without damaging, AND the bottle is a beauty. I wish I got many more such presents ;-) Thank you!!