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Current Project: Weekend redecorating

Friday, September 6, 2013

We have been living in our apartment for about a year and half now, and I am feeling a little antsy about redecorating for fall and winter. I want our home to feel warm and welcoming, but also young and modern.
We have already painted most of the rooms but now it's all about editing to make it all feel like a cohesive space. I'm hoping to pick up a few new things at our family garage sale this weekend, and spend my Sunday at home redecorating! Hopefully I will be able to show you the results on Monday. Have a great weekend!


 



All images via my pinterest board

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Inspiration: Just Peachy

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Whether it be home decor, beauty products, or clothes, I am hooked on Peach for Spring! It is such a fresh and warm colour, and screams feminine. I love when a beautiful colour can be applied to every aspect of life's beautiful things. Sidenote: I can't wait for some warmer weather and lighter layers. Rain, rain, go away!
 
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House Tour: Bedroom Update

Thursday, January 3, 2013

I know you may have seem some of these before but I just thought since we've pretty much settled into our place now I would share some pictures of each room with you. I've loved decorating our first place and hope you enjoy a little peak into our home.
Lamps & Frames: Home Outfitters | Left side table: Antique | Headboard & Mirror: Home Sense | Duvet Cover, pillow & Birchbranch hooks: Urban Barn | 
Dresser, matching nightstand, sheepskin rugs: Ikea

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We're Moving In!

Monday, April 9, 2012

This week we are starting to move some stuff into our apartment; we get our first furniture delivery, and we're painting a few rooms! I'm so excited, I could burst!
I will update you as we move along, but for now it's probably just going to be a giant disaster, so be patient my friends, it's gonna be awesome! Here's our blank canvas and some inspiration pictures for each space.

Bedroom
  {Bedroom inspiration via Tiek Built Homes}

 Living Room/ Office corner
 
Living Room inspiration n/a

Dining Room
 
{Dining Room inspiration via Lavendar and Lilies/Apartment Therapy}

When searching for colours and furniture for these spaces, I wanted them all to be cohesive, yet different. Living in a small apartment is much different than a house, each room should work together to create an overall theme, yet have it's own personality using fun accessories and one of a kind items. As you can see, we are using grey and white for our basics, and adding some fun colours to make things a little more interesting.

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Dreamy kitchens, tufted couches, and throw pillows

Friday, November 11, 2011

I recently found these two sites and am totally in love with the aesthetic and design of both these designers. Since the hubs and I are seriously thinking about our first place together, I can't stop gathering inspiration and dreaming about our first home. It made me think back to this post I read a while back about throw pillows, something I would never have thought to be an issue. Apparently men just don't understand.

"A day into our new life at home after the honeymoon we decided to go shopping and use some of the gift cards we received. After getting essentials like cutting boards and laundry baskets I steered toward the throw pillow section:
Me: Howie I’m just going to pick up some more throw pillows for the couch.
Howie: The couch already has cushions.
Me: Built in couch cushions are not throw pillows. I’m just going to get a few.
Howie: $100 on pillows? I could buy 6 pairs of pants for that!
Me: I really hope you’re joking. Pants that cheap should not be worn.
Howie: There are so many other things we should spend $100 on.
Me: Howie we need these pillows. Trust me.
(Howie rolling eyes, shaking head)
Me: Oh what-EVER I’ll just get this ONE pillow then. But you can’t use it.
Howie: I didn’t say you couldn’t get them.
The next day I arrived home with three new pillows. Howie tried to tell me the blue one didn’t match anything. I told him it matches our second bedroom. He didn’t understand why a living room pillow had to match a colour in a secondary bedroom. Men."
To hear more of these hilarious stories, check out her blog at Life as Modern Wife.

 

 
 
Do you notice all the throw pillows? I think I'm in trouble.

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