Mad Men Makeover Pt. 2

I redecorated my "Mad Men" inspired bedroom a little bit recently. The walls are still based on Joan's apartment, but I changed up the comforter and curtains, added a Philodendron (that we named Dapper Dan) and found this amazing accent pillow at Walmart that matched the wall color.

I really love our Broyhill Brasilia set. We have a night stand, bed frame and dresser. Recently, I saw a single night stand for sale at Brasilia Connection for about $600 😳 which is insane, but apparently they are very rare. I'm lucky to have the pieces I have!

Both the photos I pictured are of my mom's parents; one on their wedding day and one a couple decades later. They have always been one of my favorite couples!

I still have to figure out what I'm going to do for the other night stand and I hope Dapper Dan grows more so I can set him on the floor and not on a chair, but other than that I'm pretty happy with the way things are coming along! I think Joan would be proud 😉

Smile!

So I found this really amazing camera shop called "Camera Doctor" where they collect and service old cameras, still develop film, have classes, and rent out their darkrooms! While I was there, I saw the most adorable aqua blue Brownie camera, and after a conversation with the owner, discovered that he had bought it from Randy of www.hawkeyemods.com.

I contacted Randy, and he was really great; you can customize your camera in many ways, and he personally puts it together for you. I absolutely had to order the same aqua color, which apparently is an extinct Krylon spraypaint that was commonly used to repair old Fender guitars! Randy bought the last few bottles in existence (he scoured eBay and even called Krylon), so there are only a few more left. And it's sad—this color is amazing! I am so excited to start taking pictures with this little guy!

This is a neat camera, but doesn't have all that much control. It is mainly intended for outdoor use, and has a single shutter speed. You view what the picture is going to look like by looking down from the top into the glass window (picture below). But if you wanted to take pictures at night, you can set it up on a tripod and hold the shutter open for as long as necessary (there are recommended times in the manual). So yeah, I am so excited!! Who needs instagram when you can have the real deal? lol :P