This weekend we went to see a bunch of condos in our area that were decorated and being shown as a fundraiser for the Joslyn Castle. I was really interested to see what designers would do to the condos when given a chance. Some of them were quite cool while others were "interesting" and some were just plain weird. Ha! ;) How's THAT for a review? We went with another couple and we enjoyed traipsing through and giving our commentary on each space. Other than paint and backsplashes in the kitchens, I think I walked away thinking our condo stacks up pretty nicely. We've chosen not to paint since we're renting and we don't want to have to repaint when we decide we're done and obviously a backsplash in the kitchen really isn't an option either. That's ok. We love it there and our view totally rocks. Anyway, the holy cow part? Well, the very last condo we toured turned out to be mine and Scott's favorite. It has what we would consider to be pretty much the perfect view and it's a corner unit so it's light filled (much like ours) and the decor was almost perfect. We loved the color scheme and it felt like a comfortable and yet totally stylish space. When we rounded the corner and peeked into the half bath I just about lost it. There on the perfectly painted peridot colored walls was the coolest painting... of a COW. Yes, you heard me right, a cow. He was just stunning. Such a great look.(excuse the crappy iPhone picture. No photos were "allowed" so I was stealthly taking a picture so I could introduce you to this fun guy!)
All day long designers had been telling me how I could purchase this or that thing that I commented about liking and so I was bold and looked at the designer and professed my love of the bovine. I needed it. I had to have it. only problem? It was NOT for sale. Holy cow. Are you kidding me? Ugh. All day long. Condo by Condo. I had been offered tables, beds, fabric. You name it, it was for sale. But not the cow. Seriously? Come to find out, the cow belonged to a friend of the designer who had painted it and he had loaned it for the show with the express instruction that he would not sell it. Dang. I'm on a mission now. I must find a cow to compensate for the one that got away... Any ideas?
