as far as the fave things i have in my apartment:

-- my zebra-print blanket

-- my dirty mind trade ad (currently it's being held up on the side of my fridge with magnets...i need to see how much it would cost to have it framed)

-- my des moines flag that's hanging up in my 2 side windows, along with the 2 rainbow flags i use as curtains


...my place is really small, so i don't have enough room to have big pieces of art or furniture in it.

Couch:




Rear-lit wall-thingy. Mine's in ice-blue:




And (of course):

Bought this in Istanbul at an antique shop many years ago. It's hand painted ivory.

How could I forget my pride-and-joy? Mine are a darker color than this, but SILVER BLINDS! :

This is from an art gallery in Istanbul.

Watercolor of odalisque by local artist.

Fireplace utensils I had as carry on luggage from St. Petersberg, Russia.

xplnyrslf said:

Ivory?? How big is the picture?

Ace said:

i freakin WANT THAT COUCH

AND that rear lit wall thingie!

though the wall thingie is a little too 'nip/tuck' for my 'roseanne' apartment.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I didn't realize des moines was such a modernist enterprise
that's a cool flag!

xplnyrslf said:

beautiful

heartbeatocean said:

it totally is.

heartbeatocean said:

I didn't realize Des Moines even had its own flag and I went to college/lived there for four years! (I know the state flag though.)

jone70 said:

seriously? and which school did you graduate from, drake?

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Yes, Drake. And I lifeguarded at the West Des Moines Public Pool in the summers. There were a lot of things I didn't do there--it was too easy to stay around campus and party on weekends and not 'explore the city.' I did go the the Art Center a lot though.

xplnyrslf said:

Wow ! Beautiful....

katt said:

It's 8"x 4".

I have this one also, from the same shop. It's 3"x5".

xplnyrslf said:

Tha´t s a women´s hamam.....was that done by a Turkish artist ? A bit unusual to depict halfnaked women on old miniatures, even if it´s a replica.

KoolEaze said:

I have no idea who the artist is. I bought this and the other piece at an antique shop in the Bebek area of Istanbul. Both are ivory.
Isn't it unusual to see Turkish women with pubic hair?? I thought they removed it.

xplnyrslf in Turkey a lot say it is Ivory when in fact it is Camel bone.

katt said:

It could very well be. The artist's signature on the bigger one is in "old Turkish" and stylized.

xplnyrslf said:

I have a few lovely rugs and pictures from Turkey. Turkish rugs are stunning the old craft of weaving nothing like it 2 produce quality. Many good artist in Turkey but they r also many good at producing fakes 2.

katt said:

Post photos!

xplnyrslf said:

If I get time 2morrow I will

I just got this fabulous new shelving/desk thing (furniture that did not come from Ikea or Goodwill! ), and it contains a few favored items. Turntable on the bottom right, my Harmon Kardon speakers above the printer, above that is a box full of all of the love notes/cards my gf has given me, and next to that is my Love Chastness Pearl (thanks Carrie ). . . and other random stuff. . . haven't completely finished setting it up yet.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

NAnomaly said:

That's pretty. Looks like something Prince would have either in his house or at Paisley Park.