home: a new dresser

my sister has been spending a lot of time decorating her new apartment in Chapel Hill by hunting down finds on Craigslist.  i am normally pretty lazy when it comes to shopping, but i do love finding a good vintage find.  i have been on the hunt for a cool, small dresser for our bedroom.  browsing through Craigslist i found this one at a local vintage store. the print is one from Etsy that reminds me every day what we are working towards.

 

the store is in Indian Trail and features modern mid-century furniture.  can't wait to go on a Saturday and browse.  the drawers are a bit small, but i like petite furniture and it fits all of matt's clothes fine.  now the we re-signed the lease another year here at the apartment i will probably start purchasing more art and decor to create a more "permanence" in our space.

 

decor hint:  use your pretty baubles like these necklaces here almost as decor or pops of color on your walls.  especially when you're living in a tight space like our small apartment.  so busy with wedding planning......decided that when we get back from wedding and honeymoon stuff we will save for a down payment on a house.  it is time!

sleepy poet

moving on up!  got a sectional sofa from my bff shaughn.  he was sad to get rid of it, but just got a job with Calvin Klein in NYC (eek!) so obviously can't take it with him.... so i got it for a great deal.  would love to get it recovered, but it actually fits in well with my modern mid-century decor.  i will probably get a few more printed pillows and have my eye on a faux zebra print rug.

 

finally found the perfect lamps for my shades.  i've been on the hunt for a couple of matching vintage lamps that would fit my lampshades for a couple years now.  of course i found them at Sleepy Poet, my favorite vintage store!

 a golden cherub with amber crystal drops.  matt thinks they're so ugly.  of course i love them because they're so unique.  sometimes it's worth waiting til you find the perfect thing!

sleepy poet is my go-to place to browse for hours!  and everyone that knows me, knows that i am a lazy shopper, but i love spending time looking through all the knick knacks, furniture, and vintage dinnerware at sleepy poet.

 

they always have great colorful glass pieces like this one.

 vintage jewelry in cases

miniatures on vintage shelves

 

a cluster of vintage glassware

 

trying to decide if this would fit in my bedroom?  not quite my style, but could be beautiful if painted a different color possibly.

 

studio room

love having my workspace next to open windows and lots of natural light.  i keep myself surrounded with cat stuff.  a bottle of wine that i rinsed out and use as a vase, a framed photo of my old cat Mufficakes.

jaime sent me this ginger citrus candle for my birthday.  adorable!  thanks, jaime!  xoxo

inspiration

 

just got this lovely print by Handz on Etsy $20, for inspiration in my studio room

setting up the studio part 1

the beginnings of the studio space

spent all day yesterday with matt rearranging the studio space for my transition of spending more time working at home.  we talked about how nice it would be to have a separate space that would be my "work" area where i could close the doors (no kitties!) and shut out the distractions and focus on work.  since our apartment is relatively small i'm sharing my space with matt's music equipment/ studio and it will double as a spare guestroom as well.  we keep our other nicer tv in this room and took it out of the bedroom (no more tv in bed!) so  overnight guests can be comfortable and have a tv too!

the best thing about this space is the natural sunlight!  i can also listen surround sound music on matt's speakers while working.  still have some work to do, but it's coming together well so far.

beginnings of a desk area

adding a dry erase calendar for scheduling

a wall clock: SUPER IMPORTANT!

this area needs work!  but i love the natural sunlight in this room

new cat-free pullout loveseat sleeper

organizing craft supplies into boxes

labeling is key!

welcome to Charleston

back from our wonderful trip to Charleston!  we stayed at the Ansonborough Inn, located in historic downtown Charleston.  like i said before, Charleston is well-known for it's southern charm and gorgeous historic buildings, and the Ansonborough Inn is no different.  it was a warehouse in the early 1900s and converted into a hotel in 1999.  we loved it, and will be back for our next Charleston visit.

old wooden beams and natural sunlight everywhere

waiting room

interesting antiques like this owl lamp

lots of dark furnishings and oil paintings

an early 1900s-era bar

fancy chandeliers and a lemonade/ sweet tea station!

i enjoyed this wall of "dog" portraits

doggie oil paintings

our lovely room.  *love* the painted exposed brick

the comfiest bed ever and two Andes mints

a high-ceiling and chandelier reminds matt of a pirate ship he says

the little details like this ornate fish mirror

getting dressed for a walk downtown

a real life bed

our gorgeous tufted headboard and platform bed arrived today.  i put together this damn thing with these two bare hands!  it's the first headboard/ bed i've had....ever!

time to be a big girl, no more boxspring/mattress on the floor.  i got it from Overstock and it was a great deal.  umm did i mention the freaking instructions were missing from one of the boxes?!!!  i had to figure it out like some kind of puzzle detective which was annoying but satisfying once i finished.

so happy that i chose a neutral color--like i said to offset all the crazy colors and prints everywhere.

 

BEFORE:  lots of clutter....(didn't even clean my room for this pic!)

clothes out in the open on a rack...*ick ick ick*

 

we also changed the direction of the bed and utilized my small bookshelves

as end tables for extra book storage.  one side with my art and crafty books

and on matt's side all his weirdo books.

 

i like to bring out my Bella quilt which i've had for years since before i worked

at Anthropologie during the warmer months because it's a lighter quilt.

 ordered a "microfiber" sheet set in the green paisley color.  i am OBSESSED with

printed sheets.  what a surprise!  you will be pleasantly surprised how you can

basically keep layering and layering prints and it just works.  matt is super

picky about sheets and thinks they're all rough and terrible so i'm hoping these

are baby soft like people say.

 

other upcoming bedroom projects:  painting this vintage vanity.

i'm thinking a glossy seafoam green!  perhaps installing a pretty mirror

so i can do my makeup since it is facing a window now?

• in search of a vintage dresser to make more space for matt's (mostly mine) clothes.
• finding a pretty floor rug for the kitties to curl up on at the edge of the bed.
• new mini-kitty condo by the window for the babies.
• switching out the yucky plastic hamper for a pretty wicker one.
• finding a bench or storage trunk to keep at the foot of the bed.