floor-plans

it's taken a while for the re-dec project to get up to speed--but we're starting to look pretty good. this is the new floor plan:

the big idea is to create 2 new spaces- the work space and the TV/living space. We've drawn inspiration from Ikea:

we're pretty excited about the EXPEDIT shelf/desk combo...we may have been thinking about it for a while... we also have a plan to move all of our books out into the living room bookshelves-now we have them all in our rooms-the idea is that having books in the living room will make us look more interesting--who wouldn't be impressed that we own the full Harry Potter Series and Twilight Saga...hmmm?

meals made fun!

today in my search for meal planning inspiration, i stumbled upon the cutest meal plan design! It's made purposefully without days, so that meals can be changed around. check out my version below:

for the original, and a free download, visit this blog.

now i just half to find some dry powdered milk somewhere in manhattan... or my plans for homemade pizza tonight are ruined.

also please ignore my spelling skills... spaghetti always gets me.

enough is enough

my trip to DC last weekend has inspired me. everyone has such cute apartments. i want mine to be cute too. i seem to be very good finding pictures of cute rooms. but not so good at making my own cute. i am determined to pull it off. here is my current inspiration:

i really love frame collages like this one. especially the miss matched frame colors and sizes--with a collection of fun prints and a few new pieces of furniture  i could really transform the living room:

 

{1. desk: crate&barrel, 2. vintage map: ebay (currently debating how much i'm willing to pay...) 3. storage bench: target, 4. rattan chair: ikea, 5. this little dot poster: allposters, 6. sofa bed: ikea}

the color scheme: Preppy Green, Sun Safari, Cool Sausalito (all dutch-boy paints).

the goal: create a modern room that reflects my laid-back personality and west-coast roots, but is stylish enough for a new yorker... i'm open to suggestions :)

city girl...

country dreams...

as much as i love city life, and my modern manhattan apartment, i sometimes miss cozy quilts and cottage porches. don't you just want to curl up with a good book and a cup of tea?

{pictures via: home sweet home}

in love...

{via home sweet home}

...with this sweet room. feels like the blue print for a patch work quilt, don't you think? oh,  and i'm a sucker for sail boat pictures...

i'm loving...

orange room accents. (especially paired with blue!)

1. orange-and-white, 2. studio, 3. New color scheme, 4. Untitled

i'm loving...

maps as decor.

1. spring, 2. Maps as decor: Beachy nautical bedroom, designed by Steven Gambrel, 3. Ian's bedroom, 4. Natural dining room, 5. 360/365 ...re-arranging once again..., 6. Old School

built-in-bookshelves

i've always had a thing for built in bookshelves. i think if stems from my childhood love of  beauty and the beast. here are some rooms that i especially love:

1. Michael Bargo Apartment, 2. jonathan adler2, 3. gasl_window_treatments_10, 4. gasl_bookcases_22, 5. gasl_bookcases_01, 6. gasl_bookcases_02, 7. gasl_bookcases_16, 8. gasl_bookcases_23, 9. gasl_bookcases_06

or maybe they are dreamy because you would need oh so many books to fill them up. :)

oh, is that what it is?

YES!

found this in a decor8 post about setting up your home office :) we could totally pull it off in our apt. Duel desks! So cute. However- that would double the expense, hmmm. I'll put up some "before" shots soon, so you all can see what we're working with...

new math

these make me smile.

{found via oh, hello friend}

{from here}

feeling floral

Our living room/work room (to be) is currently very drab. Lots of beige and white, I really want to get some colors in there and recently I have been a huge fan of floral prints. The challenge is keeping a modern feel to the room--I don't want it to feel like Grandma's Country Cottage. It is a New York City Apartment- how can we make floras reflect that?

Some inspiration:

[images from: house to home, simon on the side, qulitification, mariescosycushions]

workspace!

cris and i are trying to create a workspace. and if that means moving the james bond posters, i'm okay with that.

here is the desk we are considering :

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these images are from Stampin' Lounge and Ikea.

bear with us.

while we construct!