{So, I’ve been a bit neglectful of CFS while I’ve been gallivanting around New York… whoops. Not to worry though, fellow globe trotter, the lovely Sarah von of Yes and Yes is saving the day with a guest post on the glory of decay!}
Though there’s something very calming and clean about modern design, it can get all get a bit sterile, can’t it? There’s something so mysterious and intriguing about spaces and clothing that’s a bit messed around the edges, covered in vines, chipping a bit. Don’t you want to spend an afternoon investigating all these places? Poking around with your camera and maybe picnicking among the relics?
If you’d like to add a bit more deliciously decayed decadence to your life, why not:
- Fill your bookshelves with old, hardcover copies of your favorite books
- Buy an antique locket and fill it with pictures of your pets
- Make a necklace from an old skeleton key and a ribbon
- (Very carefully) investigate your city’s abandoned buildings (maybe from the outside! and maybe with a friend!)
- Write letters on old pieces of sheet music
- Use one of those painting techniques to make your walls look like they’re plastered
- Rummage through the clothing section of your favorite antique store
- Pile your bed with old quilts, mismatched pillows and your mom’s ancient teddy bear
- Frame pictures of your grandparents as children
- Write your grocery list with an ink pen
- Fill a rusted can with peonies
- Watch ‘Grey Gardens’ or ‘Great Expectations‘
Do you love things that are a bit tumbledown around the edges?
{ 10 comments }
