Spending a Day at Home

I took the day off recently to spend the day to just work on the house.   I've been running around the country like a crazy man and I guess I felt like I was neglecting the new house.   So I scheduled a day to polish things up, paint trim, and begin the long (but fun!) decorating process.

I took this snap shot because I loved the "work-in-progress" look of it all.    The vintage metal ladder was left behind in the house and it's been so wonderful to have on hand.    It's one of those unusual ladders that can be a five different ladders in one.   Here, it's the typical kind.   Flip a few switches, and it's a very long single ladder that I can use to change lightbulbs way up on the ceiling.   Flip a few more switches, and it's a mini ladder that I can to balance a piece of wood on for a quick work table.   

But I took this photo because I thought it actually looked cool in the room, standing next to a pile of artwork on the floor and my new JCPenney Studio "boardwalk" club chairs.    The breezy linen drapes and the dapple of daylight coming in from outside...  something felt just right about this total look.

 

This tablecloth is one of my favorites and I bought it in early January at a sample sale in NYC.   It's from designer John Robshaw and I am so happy I snatched it up.   It looks great on this table with the old wooden chairs and chandlestick.   I'm still hunting for the right dining table... but for now, this will do.

Comments

[Sandy]

Danny, you deserve a day at home! Your schedule of appearances and events lately has been astounding. I'm so happy for your success and that you're not too, too busy to keep up this blog. Thanks. Sandy

[Suzanne Cooke]

Danny, Next time you're taking a day off and are looking for that great table for your Bucks County home, please stop by and see us at the Royal Port in Salem County New Jersey. We enjoy your columns in Country Home and have been wanting to meet you. We are in an old converted 12,000 square foot feed mill in Historic Salem City. It's a beautiful day out in the country. Keep up all the great work you are doing.