feelings + ivf

[bee_beck]

Ladies, Happy New Years (!) though I am all of 5 days late.

LJ has surly been a buzz amongst my friends. I’m not sure I can keep up but it’s great to see everyone around.

2006Though I wasn’t able to do the thing I wanted to do most in 2006, I think it was an amazing year for me. I had a lot of great things happen, despite the most horrible

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[sand_]

::covet:: !!!!! Love love love the couch. LOVE IT! It looks great with the other chairs. Me + straight lines = :love:

Does any of the artwork you found in Ohio POP?

A friend of mine is on to IVF after three IUI attempts. She is really nervous also about all the shots and drugs she has to intake. I dont blame either of you. Its a lot to deal with, but if you've gotten anything out of all of this, its toughness ...you can do this, girl. Think of the happy ending!!

[bee_beck]

Ding, ding, ding! And you’re the winner. We are trying to stick to clean lines since ultimately we want the room to keep a light and airy feel to it. We definitely need to add several more things, a few of which will be a bit more “fussy” but I want them to remain as accent pieces and not have them become the look of the room.

Sadly, none of my Ohio artwork has living room potential. I think my biggest issue right now is that I like too many things, a lot of which don’t keep with my clean look. I just need to stay focused, which isn’t always easy.

BTW, I just adore all your new avitars. You always have such great ones.

[prfctlyimprfct]

Hey Rebecca!

Happy New Year, sweetie - so good to see a post from you.
Ok, at a glance, I thought for sure that the first photo was from a magazine! The whole look is very minimalist and I am LOVING it! (Although I know we both feel the same about clutter, so that doesn't surprise me!) I love the shade of blue you chose for the walls (you nailed it perfectly!) and it is so calming. :) Do you have light blue (or white?) shades on the windows? Are you thinking of any other window treatments?

As for the couch, it is TRES lucious. It looks so yummy and soft and very inviting, which is a surprise, because--clutz that I am---I'm usually pretty frightened by light-colored furniture. I just love seeing photos of your place. :) (And I love the story of the wooden box, btw).

Sorry about the AF. Hang in there...your day will come, I promise. In the meantime, enjoy those cupcakes, and *definitely* don the new apron, ok?

Have a great weekend.

xo

[bee_beck]

Good to see me post?? Where are you?? I feel like it’s been ages. I need to go back and see if I missed anything in your journal or perhaps you just posted and I haven’t checked. Needless, I have missed you dearly. Not in a stalker-ish way, of course. ;)

I really am a minamalist at heart… though sometimes I forget that. I definitely don’t want a house that is cold or stark but less works better for us. Plus, it’s so much easier to keep neat and clean. I think we are going to add a row of book cases to the back with doors so I can hide all my crap that still needs a home.

Fred’s a clutz so we have a lot of couch rules. Ok, just one really - no food on the couch. But it’s leather, which I figure has to be easy to clean assuming we aren’t talking about ink.

I always felt to ready for IVF and now I’m just in shock and sad about the whole thing. I know we can do it but for now I’m still having those feelings of displacement.

[bee_beck]

Do you have light blue (or white?) shades on the windows? Are you thinking of any other window treatments?

I forgot to answer these. First off, the wall color wasn’t really what I was going for but it works so I’m content. The shades are light blue but in the photo I guess the sunlight is making them appear white. I’m not sure if we will do other treatments… what do you think and why? I love the minimal feel of just shades and it’s common for homes geared towards modern design however, I see some amazing treatments on design shows. On occasion I have considered putting something up in addition. Any thought you have are welcome.

[prfctlyimprfct]

I really like that you chose shades (are they paper?) - I think it works really well with the whole feel of the room. The reason I asked about window treatments is because my first instinct/impression when I saw the first photo is that it is very airy and refreshing, which *immediately* made me see white, chiffon-like window treatments flowing in the breeze. Is that lame? I seriously do love what you've done - everything in that photo is just so...classy and chic!

Have you thought any more about artwork? I'm seeing some really nice matted, B&W photos in black frames...am I right? :)

[bee_beck]

Eventually it will look nothing like a catalogue, I’m sure. In the 6 years we’ve lived together we have never had a living room (apartments were too small) so having all this space is rather new. I think that helps us keep it clean because we’re not use to having room to leave stuff out.

Lighting does suck. And your right, everything is so expensive. I saw the perfect light fixture for $2000. Yikes! Another one I liked was $700 and all it was was a shade. Who would pay that much for a cotton shade? I’m not willing to spend that sort of money for one fixture so I need to get more serious about searching for cheaper alternatives. It’s just not fun and I’m clueless when it comes to things like should I do recessed lighting, ceiling fan etc. I think I need a professional to walk me through my options and why they work, don't work blah-blah-blah. If I pick up any good tips I'll let you now.

[edep]

I love that couch - gorgeous! It looks yummy with the lovely walls!

I have a friend who is finally pregnant after several rounds of IVF and once or twice I was with her and had to help with the shots. I was shocked at how easy it was. She was totally calm, had no problem doing it and so I was as well - bear in mind I have a mortal fear of needles I am working to get past so this was a huge step. The point of all this is I bet Fred will surprise you - just remind him of the end result and I bet he is fine with it!

[bee_beck]

Thanks, I do like the wall color though as usually it looks nothing like the paint chip so I wasn't too happy initially.

Shots don’t scare me. I am always able to take them like a champ and I was able to give myself shots when I did a cycle with injectable meds. With IVF I just have to take more, for longer, and bigger ones that have to be administered in my bum. The nurse said it would be difficult for me to do all the bum shots myself and did not recommend it. So that’s where my fear factor is coming in at this point. Fred can’t do them. He prefers not to but the real issue is his disability that probably won’t make it ideal. It’s a bit overwhelming at this point.

[mrsfromage]

I heart your couch! Actually your whole room looks fantastic...the chairs are great too. I love how everything matches..our place is a combo of our combined Ikea furniture, and I must say it's nice to see a room where everything coordinates so beautifully.

[bee_beck]

Thank you.

I am happy with how everything is coming together I just wish we had more money to do everything now versus going sloooowly. And since we moved in with no furniture (other then in our bedroom) we have to get everything new.

Then there is the issue of my husband. He gets attached to everything so we can’t buy random things thinking we will upgrade in a year or two. He would become attached to them in that time and then never let me get rid of the items. So, I’m forced to commit to all my purchases on the first try, which is a bit scary and goes back to making all our purchases take longer since financially we try to save for each piece as to not charge things. Of course, are building is new so everyone came in at the same time and it seems like everyone else has a fully furnished place.