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Mi casa es SU casa: Rita

July 17, 2015 by Yael Leave a Comment

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B”H

Chodesh Tov, beautiful ladies! Today is the first day of the month of Av– the month in which our precious Beit Hamikdash (Temple) was destroyed. Although we have been in a state of mourning since the 17 of Tamuz, we intensify the mourning starting today, until the 9th of Av– the day when the Temple’s destruction and many other tragedies occurred to the Jewish people.

¡Chodesh Tov, lindas chicas! Hoy es el primer día del mes de Av- el mes en el cual nuestro querido Beit Hamikdash (Templo) fue destruido. Aunque hemos estado en época de luto desde el 17 de Tamuz, desde hoy aumentamos nuestro luto, culminando en el ayuno del 9 de Av– el día en el cual el Templo fue destruido y muchas otras tragedias le ocurrieron al pueblo judío.  

Being that it’s Rosh Chodesh Av, I think it’s the perfect day to start a series I’ve been planning and looking forward to for a while: Mi casa es Su casa.

Ya que es Rosh Chodesh Av, es el día perfecto para comenzar una serie la cual he estado planeando y anticipando por un tiempo: Mi casa es Su casa. 

We may not have a Beit Hamikdash (Temple) today, but what we do have is a Jewish home- the epicenter of Jewish life and the domain of the Jewish woman! There is a lot more that I can say about this and trust me I will eventually, but for now, I want to get right to showing you how Rita has made her home one in which H” feels welcome, allowing her to be able to say, “¡Mi casa es Su casa!” Welcome, Rita!

Si bien hoy día no tenemos el Beit Hamikdash (Templo), sí tenemos un espacio que ha sido el epicentro de la vida judía y uno que Di-s nos ha confiado a las mujeres- ¡el hogar judío! Hay mucho mas que discutir sobre este tema y lo haré en un futuro, pero por ahora, quiero que vayamos directo a este lindo post y que vean como Rita ha logrado que su hogar sea uno en el cual Di-s se siente bienvenido y pudiendo ella decir, “¡Mi casa es Su casa!” ¡Bienvenida, Rita!

kitchen view from dining room by design megillah

We moved into our current home, a 1950’s ranch two years ago. It’s perfect for us since we’re empty nesters, but often have our daughter, son-in-law, and their children here a lot during the summer and for Shabbat. The entire house was updated and I found by doing things creatively it’s possible to have a beautiful home without spending a lot of money.

Nos mudamos a nuestra casa actual, un rancho de los 1950’s hace dos años. Es perfecto para nosotros pues somos “empty-nesters”, pero mi hija y yerno visitan a menudo junto con sus hijos, durante el verano y también para Shabbat. Le hicimos cambios a toda la casa, y aprendí que usando la creatividad se puede crear un bello hogar sin gastar mucho dinero. 

 

The biggest change in the kitchen was knocking out the wall separating the kitchen and dining room and changing it to one large open space. It made the kitchen huge and I love the open floor plan.

El cambio mayor fue tumbar la pared que separaba la cocina del comedor, haciendo de este un espacio abierto y amplio. Esto me transformo la cocina en una muy grande y me encanta la apertura del espacio. 

Installing two sinks was a must for our kosher kitchen and now I had plenty of room to do this.

Instalar dos lava manos era sumamente importante para llevar nuestra cocina kasher y así tuve mucho espacio para lograr esto. 

Kosher Kitchen by Design Megillah

 

The show stopper in the dining room is the painted orange buffet. I found it on Craig’s list for $35 and it’s where I light Shabbat candles and store all our necessities like napkins, tablecloths, the challah board, candles, etc.

Lo mas llamativo del comedor es el buffet pintado de anaranjado. Lo encontré en Craig’s list por $35 y es ahí donde enciendo mis velas de Shabbat y guardo cosas necesarias como manteles, servilletas, la tabla de la jalá, las velas etc.

Dresser by design Megillah

 

Challah board in Mi casa es SU casa with Design Megillah

 

The den got a huge update by covering the original red brick fireplace wall with horizontal pine that looks like barn wood.

El estudio lo cambiamos bastante cubriendo la pared de ladrillo original con paneles de pino horizontales los cuales crean un efecto de madera de granja.

Den by Rita from Design Megillah

 

The living room is filled with artwork–many are pieces from art school friends, mixed with art I did myself.

La sala está llena de arte- muchas son obras de amigos de escuela de arte, mezcladas con trabajos míos también. 

Living Room by Design Megillah

 

The round coffee table was a tag sale find which I updated with paint.

La mesa de centro redonda la encontré en rebaja y la modifiqué con pintura. 

Living Room by Design Megillah

 

The wall unit is an Ikea hack. Originally it was white with bead-board backing– I painted it a deep gray and added a burlap fabric backing. It’s not made for a TV but works beautifully to hold ours.

La unidad de la pared es una transformación que le hice a una unidad de Ikea. Originalmente era blanca- la pinté de gris y le añadí tela de arpillería en los paneles de atrás. La unidad no está diseñada  para televisión, pero funciona genialmente para la nuestra. 

Wall-Unit-Design-Megillah

 

Our son spent a year in Israel after college and bought back beautiful mezzuzah covers I love to use all through the house.

Nuestro hijo pasó un año en Israel después de ir a la universidad y nos trajo lindas cajas de mezuzot. Me encanta tenerlas por toda la casa. 

mezuzah by design megillah featured in mi casa es Su casa

 

Mezuzah with Rebbe picture
Thanks for touring our home…you can see step-by-step’s how I created many of these things on my blog: designmegillah.com.

Gracias por tomar un tour de nuestro hogar… pueden ver paso por paso como he creado muchas de estas cosas en mi blog de diseño: designmegillah.com

I am in love the way Rita seamlessly incorporated Jewish elements into her home’s beautiful design. And did you guys spot the gorgeous cover of Rita’s book- Jewish Holiday Style– on that stunning coffee table? I must get this book stat! Thank you, Rita, for inspiring us!

Me encanta como Rita ha incorporado los elementos judíos dentro del diseño tan lindo de su hogar de manera super fluida. ¿Y se fijaron en el lindo libro que escribió Rita – Jewish Holiday Style– en la linda mesa de centro? ¡Lo tengo que comprar ya! ¡Gracias, Rita, por inspirarnos!

Shabbat Shalom and Chodesh Tov!

¡Shabbat Shalom y Jodesh Tov!

P.S.
Have you created a home that is also a place where H” feels welcome? Are you interested in sharing the unique way in which you’ve done this? Let me know! I guarantee you will inspire all of us and it will be a lot of fun!

P.D.¿Has creado un hogar en el cual H” se siente bienvenido? ¿Te interesaría compartir con nosotras la manera única en la cual lo has hecho? ¡Déjame saber! ¡Te garantizo que nos inspiraras a todas y que será muy divertido!

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