eating nook

this is glamorous

26 days... layout idea





Let's pretend for a second that there is an apartment in NYC this big. I love how the sofa separates two distinct areas.

Dresser as tv stand. Check.

(again, where did I get these from??)

28 days....

omg. is it true? less than 1 month? eeek


yes please to this vignette....

elements of style

44 days... brass end tables

I acquired two of these babies for free....

A little reminiscent of the coffee table from the inspiration photo, no?

House Beautiful

69 days....



decorpad.com (found via What's Up Whimsy)

loving those 2 round wicker chairs. and the wall of curtains.

91 days... incorporating a keyboard?

Emily Henson via Parlour Home

94 days... living room color scheme

House Beautiful 

inspiration pic

The Nate Berkus Show

I loveee this living room. Admittedly though, it's a little girly. Which was just fine until I realized I am going to be living with a boy - eek. Not gonna fly with my manly man. So, I am trying to think about what to delete and switch out to make it unisex.

I think the zebra can be switch to a less glam, but still punchy,  graphic print. No lucite (esp since I have more chairs than I know what to do with). Different art.

want it

I need that mirror. Brass + bamboo.  The bamboo echos the bamboo from the chippendale chairs that will go at the table (which I didn't realize until just now that this designer has them in her dining room also .... see them way in the back corner?)

Long Couches

I really want a nice long, mid century ish, couch for the apartment. I am crossing my fingers that I find an older one for next to nothing and try reupholstering ourselves?



 
this couch used to look like:

 

from diywithadd.com

I haven't found any brand new that I really like/don't cost a fortune. criteria: comfortable, cheap, awesome