home: redecorating for spring

 my mantle.  tends to get cluttery with lots of things that i love.

lots of birdcage items

living room: lots of pattern and color. quilt by APC for anthropologie, vintage chair, vintage coffee table

re-decorating:  finding a comfortable yet stylish sectional sofa.  we have a relatively small living room so it can't be huge but matt and i spend a lot of time in the living room and like having people over so comfy seating is a priority.  framing more artwork to fill in some of the wall space.  working in more solids to tone down the print.  making more DIY hanging paper balls with all the tutorials floating around.  keeping the quirk and kitsch of my style but maybe trying to make it a little more grown up.  i noticed that instead of all the crazy brights i used to be drawn too, i am leaning more towards neutrals and toned down colors and pretty prints.

bane of my existence/ love of my lif--dilemma.  i love this freaking cozy chair i bought last summer.  i got it for my studio room but couldn't get it through any of the doorways!!!  so it is trapped in the living room for now which limits our sectional sofa space.  also the kitties love it, see photo.

bedroom inspiration part 1

rivulets quilt from anthropologie $348

one thing i never get tired of is new bedding!  i have many that i love and get softer and break in over time.  matt is really picky about bedding though and only likes the weight of one of the duvets...my least favorite one of course, so i think it's time to freshen up and bring in some new bedding.  i've been eyeing the rivulets collection from anthropologie for a while now and almost bought the coral, until the goldenrod color came out.  now the yellow is sold out and this gorgeous cobalt blue is available which is my absolute favorite of them all.  the cobalt is a season-less color and i will be able to mix and match bedding accessories to make is fit for spring or winter.  it is also a luxurious, breathable jersey which i love also.  what do we think?