Storytelling Sunday–unusual souvenir

Sian’s suggested theme for this month’s stories and I knew I would have some stories to tell.

I decided a blog was not the place to share the stories of unusual souvenirs of the gastric variety, and the time my nephew brought a pocketful of seeds across the border is best left in the dimness of memory. 

Instead I’ll share with you how the colour scheme of the room I’m sitting in as I type was my unexpected souvenir from a family trip to Africa 5 years ago. 

We went on a fabulous safari holiday, in Zambia and Malawi.  On the drive back from the Zambian park we stopped in at Tribal Textiles and collectively bought up a storm – table linen, laundry bags, shoulder bags, toiletry bags. 

Fast forward three years when I was staying with my sister and planning the decor for the flat that I had just bought.  I knew I wanted colour on the walls and was looking for inspiration.  I was drawn to the laundry bag that my younger nephew had chosen – pale green background with hibiscus flowers in different shades of dusky pink. 

I decided this would make a good palette for the room that serves as my office, craft space and guest room. Three walls are green, one is a lighter pink and the trim of the shelves are a darker pink.  I also have pink hibiscus decal on the walls above my computer.  And my sister found a place to order their products online and got me a cushion of the same design

The photo has ‘browned’ the wall – it is actually the same green as the cushion – which is posing on a high shelf for this photo.

Looking forward to reading all the stories shared this month – just what I need on another rainy day.