One Fresh Nest: cjane's Retro House

One Fresh Nest is a feature that we have on the site where we highlight a home that is beautiful and inspiring.

Today's One Fresh Nest is cjane's Retro House.  I'm sure you have all heard of cjane {aka Courtney} and read her blog every.single.day.  Cause that's what I do.  I love cjane.  She has such a talent for writing, singing and cooking.  And motherhood too.  She is such a delight and I can't tell you how many of my days she has brightened.   And her home does that too.  Look at her incredible home!  It's vibrant, lovely and oh so inspiring.

When you were designing this space, where did you get your inspiration from?
The inspiration for this room came from my beloved Nana, Aurora who was at the apex of her motherhood at the same time my house was being built. She channeled simple, colorful designs with classical touches. And she had gold walls. Beloved shiny gold walls. So I had to have them too.

Where did you find this white wall art?  It's amazing and impactful!
I had a really hard time decorating the wood paneled wall. Finally one night I drew a crude star {some call it a snowflake} on a ripped piece of paper and showed my husband. He bought a large sheet of insulation and skillfully cut it out using a vice grip and razor blade. We've thought about wrapping it in colorful tape, vinyl or even trying to spray paint,  but I sorta like how the material is part of the artwork.

What is your favorite piece in this room and why?
I am really fond of my bust. I mean busts. I mean, both. I found all three of them online {Diana, David and Charles Dickens} from an inexpensive plaster gallery in Queens, New York. If we want to get really romantic, I have always thought my husband's long, muscular legs were the same shape as David's, so David has come to remind me of my spouse. Then there is Diana--goddess of the hunt--who reminds me of myself, as I had to track, trap and hunt my husband down until he finally submitted to my ways (and if I am getting my mythology right, it was said she also aided in childbirth). As for Charles on top of the piano, he just reminds me to keep a sense of humor. I laugh every time I look at him. And if I play the piano with passion, he sorta bobs back and forth.

I love the end tables.  Are those ornaments I see?
My mom suggested the ornaments in the end table. She definitely inherited her mother's impeccable taste. Something I hope to do in my own time.

I really love the ornaments.  It's like Christmas all year round.  And to me, that's just like cjane's style.

Want to hear more about cjane's makeover?  Click here.

Thank you Courtney for sharing your home with us!  I declare your home Fresh Nest approved!