Current Obsessions/Fixations/Must Haves
I have a slightly obsessive personality. I actually have the weirdest fixations as they are entirely random. My house can be an utter tip and I'm fine with it but if I spill coffee on a light coloured piece of clothing I can not sit down or rest until it is scrubbed out. Same with blemishes. I will have to excuse myself to resolve matters if I feel something creep up on my face. Of course, the slight imperfection is then made all the more noticeable but I don't care. It can not be allowed to remain. I once went an entire day with a dime sized white headed zit on my face without my husband telling me. I died when I noticed it in the bathroom. Total #1stWorldProblem right there but hey....
I have a bunch of fixations on the go right now. First off and not shown below is my need to find comfortable footwear that will not give me blisters in Italy. Everything gives me blisters. Flip flops, ballet flats hell even crunchy granola Rockports do. I have extremely wide feet with even narrower ankles. My feet, in short, are an utter and complete trainwreck. Suggestions welcome. If you say Fluvo-ggaaaagmewithaspoon-gs I will beat you within an inch of meeting your maker.
My fixations are pretty random. I'm like a total magpie, three days out from vacation. We've got one restaurant project wrapping up, another one starting. A condo renovation, #Boston and a two houses in the Beach we are working on right now and this is considered by me to be a light load. In addition to fixations, I'm also a project junky. August often gets very quiet in Toronto. I hate that about Toronto. I'm resigning myself to the ol' if you can't beat em join em and hence I'm actually looking forward to this first vacay. I think I have mentioned that once or twice.
Of course I have a few projects that need photographing, submissions to different publications, stalking of other ones who are still considering etc etc.
Not to mention my bathroom renovation, family room overhaul (explosives may be a faster route), my mom needs a bathroom renovated as does a client x 2 bathrooms oh and I'm planning a fresh start for our main office area. A total revamp. Time to re-invision and to be frank, I want to sell off almost all of the furniture and start from scratch. I have big plans... I just need the time/energy/resources to make it all happen - hence vacating right?
Are you exhausted yet?
I'm also watching the clock tick down on my exterior plans. Time is running out and I've accomplished nothing except that I've managed to keep a few things growing. I need a retaining wall and painting done pronto. Oh and some millwork. I need to make a list. I need someone to track the list. I need to win the lottery or you can hire me! I've almost got the human cloning thing down pat!!!
Modern Traditional for sure is the direction we are headed in for this gorgeous family's family room. So loving the mood we are creating. Totally digging that artwork hanging on the millwork too. That ottoman is killer.
We are designing a gourmet burger & grilled cheese restaurant. Industrial meets rock n roll meets mod. Seating is going to be interesting given the tight space. This is a cool option.
Anything Morocco anytime. I love everything about this. I struggle with loving such texture and detail and wanting a complete absence of it. I'm always a paradox.
The condo we are gutting has a baker in it. Also, she is an organizational junky. We are spending a lot of time planning where things will go in creative and resourceful ways. Makes the 1/10th Virgo in me entirely happy.
My birthday is in less than 10 days. I should own this too.
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