My New Cubes, AKA Coffee Table

My beloved coffee table had to go once Henry became mobile.  While it takes a nap safely in storage, I had to figure out something to take its place for a while.  I decided to do two separate cubes for mobility  and potential multiple uses after their stint as coffee table during toddler time.

 I had my upholstery workroom custom make them and I must say, I love them.   The soft corners make me feel better and I take Henry incessantly beating his toy drumstick along the top as a confirmation he likes them as well.

A New Piece of Art

For our anniversary gift to each other we knew we wanted to buy a piece of art and this time we knew exactly who we wanted the artist to be. In Oxford, MS, where we both went to school there is a restaurant, Ajax, which happens to be one my favorite places in the whole world. It is what you could probably call a dive restaurant but it feel like home to us. Anyhoo, it is filled with folk-type art, several from a Memphis artist named Lamar Sorrento.

I don't know if it is the strong connection to a place I love, but there is something about his primitive paintings that I can't get enough of. When it came to choosing a piece we knew this was the one....especially when we saw this detail....

Bo Diddley, McComb, MS- Patrick's home town. We loved that this painting was about Mississippi but once we saw Bo we knew it was meant to be. Love it. Changing our whole dining room around it, hence the dark paint swatches. I will let you know how it goes, may take a while...