What sounds more exciting, a violin shop or a Tropicana Cabana?
Exactly.
Which is why I painted the violin shop playroom the same color as Golda's room, Tropicana Cabana. Before, it was cream-colored, which is fine for "cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels," but boring for a playroom. The happy new color looks better against the deep purple of the shop area, too. I also painted the brick wall behind the couch. I wanted it to be the bright mustard yellow I've seen everywhere lately, but I had this "Arizona" that was close enough, so I used it. The kid in the picture doesn't do anything for the shot, but he was a teenager who didn't see any reason to move just because I was trying to take pictures.
Now the four teachers who teach at the shop, their students and parents, and my customers and I will have a cheerier place to play music. I'll be spending more time there, too. I've taken time off from teaching violin since Ptolemy was born, but I miss it. With Freestone and Lexie starting lessons, it's time to build up a studio full of exciting, colorful kids again. The playroom and I are ready to inspire!
7 comments:
I love the new look! So cute.
I also meant to tell you how much I loved the Xantheville post. I was laughing! I agree with your other reader that I would totally buy your book.
Yesterday I was too busy wiping snot noses and trying to fill and refill prescriptions to comment in blogland. I think I have a love hate relationship with Walgreens.
Anywho... it was great!
How is the novel coming anyway? I know you have SO much free time and all. :)
Cute colors circe!
Ooh, ooh -- the colors drew me in, even before reading that you're building up the studio again. I MUST talk to you about that sometime despite my being neither exciting, colorful nor, for that matter, a kid. Just today -- oh the timing! -- I heard Barber's Elegy for Strings on the radio, reminding me of a forgotten dream to learn violin. Would you ever take on an adult?
And ha ha ha about the kid in the shot.
It does look like a friendly and bright place.. maybe sans teenager:) Everything you do is amazing.
I can't believe this is the first time I've seen your violin shop....love the cheerful colors...nothing like my piano lessons!
Fun color. And a great name too. I want to be called Tropicana Cabana. It sounds like the beach is nearby :)
I love the violins hanging. It's a solution I may resort to soon. We have cases and violins all over our front room (not a complaint, just a storage problem).
Kim
I remember painting your shop orange with you one day, long ago. I think that color lasted about a week. I love how you are not afraid of a little (or a lot) color change! I like the blue. It is bright and cheery.
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