the reading corner

I am getting to the place where I can almost show full completed areas of the gypsy wagon. Today, I worked on some pillows and the walls. The alcove shown below has poor natural light and despite my efforts to brighten it with light color fabrics and wall treatments, it just stayed dark. So finally I wised up and quite fighting the lack of good light. Even though the corner is a bank of windows (the aqua circle pattern fabric is covering windows) the windows are small and have heavy accordion shades that I have to keep in place.

The Solution: add a dizzing array of colors and patterns.
 
This is my reading corner in the gypsy wagon. There was an impossibly uncomfortable love seat here originally, the most miserable piece of furniture ever. And Ugly. I will have to see if I can find a before picture.

My solution was to take an equally uncomfortable memory foam mattress that I hated and replaced. When I realized that the mattress was entirely foam, I used my electric kitchen knife and cut the mattress in half lengthwise. (I don't recommend doing this as it was kind of dicey in regards to safety) I stacked the two long pieces of foam, made a cover and now I have the most comfortable "sofa" ever to be found in a gypsy wagon. Later on down the road, I will probably make a frame and use just one layer of the foam but for now it works.

I will show more when I finish the walls in this alcove. To add even more pattern and color, I am collaging the walls with paper, paint and stencil. Kind of like a visual journal page on the wall.

Comments

[Julie L. Holleran]

How is life in the Gypsy Wagon? Are you always moving or have you settled, or perhaps, made longer stays in varying places? Ever since you blogged about it, I have been wondering how you find it.......Julierose

[nelda ream]

This looks fabulous! Can't wait to see more.

[ginnycartersmallenburg]

Absolutely beautiful. We are all jealous (and I am sure I speak for everyone). I love all the colors and patterns and the whole concept. yes, we need many, many more photos. Please.

[katiejane]

I LOVE THIS! And I like the idea of collage walls. I'm thinking of collaging tabletops, myself. These wonderful fabrics are very pretty together. Good going! I like.

[Mary]

I love your reading corner...the colors and textures are wonderful. Yeah...be careful wielding an electric knife...lol....can't wait to see the walls.

[KJ McLean]

Gorgeousness! In fact, I want to crawl into the monitor and curl right up! Can't wait to see more pictures.

[donna!ee]

lovely enginuity AND love the concept of doing a visual journal page on the wall!! ;)

[Julie]

Fantastic, PVD!!

[Brian Kasstle]

More pictures... you cracked me up over this...