a home in the making...

I'm very happy to report I DID get that piece of furniture I posted about on Friday! I forgot to snap a picture, though. I promise I will soon! It will take a couple of weeks before I can really get my hands on it to vamp it up. In the meantime, I've been making a few purchases for our apartment.
The first being this rug from Urban Outfitters for our kitchen. I needed something this big to cover the ugly tile that is standard with most apartments, and it works well with our color scheme.



I also- finally- decided on the fabric I wanted to frame as mentioned in this previous post. It's from Amy Butler's Nigella collection: a great mixture of classic feminine with a modern design. I'm particularly excited about getting our bedroom together, as it is the only room in the apartment I'm being frilly with. And that's not because of my husband, but more because we both like very clean and frilly-less design. So, I'm branching out ladies!



And these pillows for our living room from Etsy shop Maries Cosey Cushions for whopping $20!



I've noticed I have a thing for grey and have somehow incorporated the color into almost every room in our apartment. I'm now on the hunt for grey curtains for our living room to match that grey in the pillows. Any suggestions (at a reasonable price of course) ??

just because...

...these kitchen concepts and designs are blowing my mind right now, I had to share. I found them on Trendir's website and you can go and read more about the concepts and designs. Now, most of them are ultra-modern and are very inspiring to look at, but too minimalist for me (and most of you bloggers).

Although this one really caught my eye and would be something neat to think of during our "loft-living." I love the fireplace in the corner, but would have to add some more personalized "stuff" in this area to make it more cozy, some patterns and throw down a rug of course. (sorry for the small picture)

Ok, have a great day lovely ladies!