I thinkit's fromthefifties, anditremindsmeof a corset.
Oneofthefirstbigpurchases I evermadeinmylife.
I thinkitwas 18 or 19 and I thoughtaboutitfordaysanddaysanddays.
Andthenmymomalwayslikestopointoutthat I havecompletelydestroyeditby, like, cominginthehouseandsettingmycoffeedownormywateranditdefinitelyitdefinitelygetsprettybeatupinthishousehold.
Butweweliveinthishouseandwerehardonthishouse, and I thinkthat's whatmakesitfeellikesuch a home.
Thesecrystalsairconstantlychangingbecausemysonlikestotakethemand I don't knowplace, um, kindoflikeMarvelsuperheroadventure.
Thisone's calledtheopensky, butthere's literallylikeover 1000 paintingsorphotographstochoosefrom, whichisreallycoolbecauseeveryonehas a differentstyle.
I recentlygotthiscrazypieceofartbyMatthewPalaDino, andit's verybrightandcolorfulandpink.
Like I mentioned, I lovepink.
Thefireplacethatwasherewasvery, veryugly, and I waslike, I justwanttobeabletolikehaveGarlandand, likeBayLeavesandChristmashas, like a midcenturymodernvibetoit, and I lovetheexposedfirewoodandhangingout.
Wehangoutthere a lotwhenthislivingroomisfullofpeople.
Thiswasoneofthefirstthingsthat I foundthat I feltlike, OhmyGod, I havetohavethose.
When I wasoutshoppingformaterialswhenthekitchenwasbeingremodeled, itwas a veryboldchoiceanditseemedreallyloud.
Butnowit's likemyfavoritepartofthehouse, and I lovetalkingaboutit, andeveryone's like, MyGod, I neverwouldhavethoughttodothat.
Soitreallyworkedoutbeforeyouguyscame.
I wasjustmakingsurethatmydaughterhasn't takenbitesoutofthefruitbecauseherfavoritethingtodoistake a bite, putitback, take a bite, putitback, take a bitebackfromeverypieceoffruitsousuallyhaveto, like, turnthemsoherlittlebitemarksdon't showthingsis a hugeimportantpartofthehouse, especiallyduringquarantine.
When I was a secondgradeteacher, hedid a lotofwinedrinkingand a lotofcocktailmaking.
Then I lovethispiece.
I gotthisofthisreallycoolplacein L.
A calledGalleryhalf, andthethingthat's epicaboutthistable.