who's coming home?

after weeks of fabulous promotions from west elm from rugs to side tables and dining room chairs, this week all lighting is 20% off - including the beloved owl table lamp!

so excited.

he will be the perfect addition in my crafty space. welcome home :)

until next time,
S

in progress

hello there!

i am so excited about what is going on organizationally in my home right now. all the ideas to finish up my apartment decorating have been piling up; finally there is time to complete them.

my lovely friend A came over to help me get started last night. we did the blank wall in my "studio space." it is so nice to do these projects with a friend - thank you so much for your amazing vision and handy-lady skills! :) i can't wait to keep going.

here is a sneak peak:

 

vintage sampler ~ anthropologie
vintage japanese paper lanterns ~ rose mille
papier-mâché antlers ~ west elm
white "gallery frames" ~ west elm
art prints ~ photo copies of stationery from green room eco


more to come!

until next time,
S

it's up!

finally. that's the only thing i could think when i walked into my apartment on monday night and saw that the chandelier was hung over the daybed (in the traditional dining room) by the maintenance man. then of course it only took a moment before i started enjoying how pretty it looked above the daybed.

that doesn't really show you anything, does it?  how about a wider shot? with daybed?

here is one more of the daybed (prior to the chandelier being hung...) and my little lavender cabinet next to the daybed.

it's finally all starting to come together.

last weekend i purchased a couple more pillows from west elm for my daybed. i wanted to add in a hint of modern to take the daybed away from the more traditional cottage feel.  (oh yeah, and i couldn't resist the little ceramic owl. i'll show you where he ended up another time.)

west elm delights by prettycupcake on Polyvore.com

 i know, i know. it still is very cottagey. but.. trust me. they totally helped. :) and the hint of yellow ties into the other side of the room.

just a smaller scope snapshot for now. i still need to hang one more window above the couch. maybe i can do that tonight and take a full shot to share later this week?

what do you think so far? it's definitely moving in a feminine, but eclectic direction.

until next time,
S

Embroidered Bird of Paradise Pillow Cover | west elm
$24 - westelm.com

Jason Polan Vidalia Pillow Cover | west elm
$20 - westelm.com

Ceramic Owl Small, White | west elm
$16 - westelm.com