I found another photo where you can just see Bette rocking out to one of my records — probably The Beatles or The Who.
Here’s a photo of my bedroom. My sister and I went crazy with this funky stick-on-furniture — I had a stick-on headboard, picture frame — even a stick-on gumball machine. You can see that beginning in my early twenties, I had a fondness for anything vintage. Because I moved to Seattle with only my clothes, pretty much everything in my apartment (and much of my clothing) came from second-hand stores.
On top of my painted, wallpapered steamer trunk is a little Victorian house cut out of milk cartons and covered in tissue paper with inked details — another one of the projects with my sister, Sally. This was actually really tricky to make, but so cute lit up with a candle. I wish I could find that pattern now — I’d definitely make it again.
This is the outside of the building — that’s my sun room on the ground floor. God, I loved that apartment.
I have never seen or heard of stick on furniture! That steamer trunk is very cool! The decade of the ’70s sure had its own ‘look’, didn’t it? (I will keep an eye peeled for the milk carton house.)
I have often wondered what it would look like if my sister and I shared a place. Then, or now. I know we would have a good time.
That does look like a neat building. I LOVE the windows to your sun room! I’ve always wanted a bay window to while the hours away in… Your apartment looks cool – it must have been fun to share it with your sister! I’ve never seen stick-on furniture, but I like that idea.
The little victorian house is ADORABLE – it has a LOT of detail!
Did you have Prince Albert in a can? Have you let him out yet? 🙂
Hi Martha,
I have been enjoying your quilt and embroidery work. And now these lovely photos of your old apartment. Very cool. Brings back memories of my first apartment. It too was in a great old building. The only drawback was the fraternity house next door. Not the quietest place to live. But the apartment was great.