Welcome to my writing room. I’ve surrounded myself with things that make me happy. Most items are old. I bought the tiny battered desk under the window as damaged. The cane bottom chair was a gift from Mother. Her parents bought it used when they set up housekeeping with it in 1912. She helped her father re-cane it in 1932. My grandpa bought her the old treadle machine for fifteen dollars in 1953. I made my wedding dress on it. It runs perfectly. I still use it occasionally. The curtains are made of old, hand-me-down tablecloths. Needless to say, they don’t match, but I like them. I bought the old dresser for eighty dollars ago many years ago. A dear sister-in-law gave me the dresser scarf. The music box is from my sister, the perfume bottles from my grandson. The vintage picture frames are from Goodwill, as is the Teddy Bear. I plan to make a rag rug soon.
The baby quilt on the chair was handmade by an ornery, old lady for my son. She liked my mother-in-law, so thought enough of her to make this quilt. My son was had been howling with colic for hours when she walked in and pitched to the quilt at me, saying, “Lord, deliver me from a squalling brat!” It was a nice quilt. I managed to thank her, but it didn’t make me like her a bit better, but more about her another day.
Nutsrok 
It looks so tranquil
LikeLike
It’s a good place.
LikeLike
This made me look round my room: my mother’s piano, the stool made by my father, the old cane chair, the Salvation Army bookcase and homemade book case, the block of ancient polystyrene (my computer seat), and the walls covered in family photos, my cousins photography, one daughter’s drawings, the other daughter’s theatre shots… my writing nest.
LikeLike
Didn’t you love it!
LikeLike
Lovely, and a room that is sure to inspire ! Van
LikeLike
Thanks. It’s an easy place to be.
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a lovely space….thank you for sharing your memories!
LikeLike
Welcome.
LikeLike
It’s a lovely place to be and to write. Must bring calm for you to concentrate. Everything is well chosen and personal. Very well!
I write at a desk full of stuff! Sometimes becomes a mess. These are things that I like but … I should have less stuff around.
You knew how to find a good balance amount of things you like near you when you write. Pity that your photos are small and do not see many details of “your place of writing”. Loved your place Ibeth!
LikeLike
Will do photos for you
LikeLiked by 1 person
I really like this room! I feel more comfortable around old antiques and homemade items – what can I say?
LikeLike
Thanks. Me too.
LikeLike
Perhaps you don`t think you’re a poet, but wou write very nice, describing the room…. I feel as staying there. The room must be very cosy… congratulations for having things with an own story. Chhers….
LikeLike
It feels good.
LikeLike
I love your writing room, Linda. It looks so calm, cozy but open enough to let inspirations flow… Love that! Oh, and I completely hear you regarding the quilt 😉
LikeLike
People don’t need to pick on your baby.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yep, hear you, had a fight about that, too.
LikeLike
Tell me about it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Not that obvious. But when my kids did not fulfill the expectations of my father (or we as children) then ther was a lot of offendings spread over us. Not funny… part of my journey. In the end I am glad because it made me the happy and strong woman I am today and it made me see that offendings are always a problem of the person that offends.
LikeLike
Everything you say here reminds me so much of my mom. She would have definitely been your friend :/)
LikeLiked by 1 person
She must have been cool.
LikeLiked by 1 person
These are all lovely pieces and fantastic memories. Your desk has history but it’s so s.m.a.l.l.?
LikeLike
Only room for laptop.
LikeLike
That’s what I thought. I have a 5-ft desk but it’s too cold in that room in the winder. I have taken over the dining-room table with my laptop. It’s 8-ft. and waaayyy to crowded somedays. :-d :-D
LikeLike
I don’t do anything but write in there. The big computer is down the hall.
LikeLike
I have a desktop in my bedroom but it’s too cold there in winter. As well, I have tons of added pieces, a scanner, a printer, a tower wiring all over the place. No wonder I prefer my laptop except when I need to print. <3 <3
LikeLike
I know. Nothing cozy about an office, I write on my laptop friend in my nice little cozy room.
LikeLiked by 1 person
:-P <3
LikeLike
I love this room!!!
LikeLike
Thanks. I do too.
LikeLiked by 2 people
I love old things, and I love their stories more! :)
LikeLike
I do too.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I wish I had a writing room – it sounds so nice. Unfortunately, at the moment I have no such spare space, although in a way that isn’t so unfortunate since the reason I have no spare space is because I have three wonderful children and a wonderful husband and our house is just big enough for all of us. So currently, my writing space consists only of those necessities which make me feel relaxed and comfy – my dog and my cat and a place to sit. My dog and cat sleep by my head and my feet wherever I choose to write in the house. This makes any place comfy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are surrounded by what you love, a blessing.
LikeLike
that sounds such a perfect place to seat and just write. You inspired me to have a writing room of my own, with no distraction. and yes, surrounded by little “things that makes me happy”.
LikeLike
It’s a good thing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have my mother’s old treadle, and it still works…although I don’t use it very darned much! Lovely room, lovely stories…
LikeLike
Thank you.
LikeLike
I have nominated you for the “Love Is” poetry challenge. You can get the details on my site: https://darlenescorner.wordpress.com/2015/03/04. Enjoy!
LikeLike
Thanks for the honor.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ll look forward to reading your poem!
LikeLike
Oh, I-am worried about that
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, I am worried about that. I am no poet.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I look at it this way when I write, especially for my blog: it won’t be the best ever written, but it will help me develop and everyone will understand because they have been there! You should have seen my first poem! I still cringe when I think of it!
LikeLike
Right.
LikeLiked by 1 person