i've been cheating on fashion with furniture.

my interior design class last night was held at my teacher's house.  she lives in a georgeous old house on comm ave - it was built in 1859.  she kept all the original moldings and had any new moldings made to look just the same as the old ones.  everything was tonal and pretty ornate.  certainly too ornate for my taste but the beauty of it was undeniable.  i was most jealous of her artwork; although 90% of it was not my taste, the sheer amout of art she has collected is impressive.  the extent of my "art" is drawings friends made, mirrors from thrift stores and bunting i got from etsy. oh and an elvis clock with moving legs my ex-boyfriend sent me from memphis. yeah. 

my teacher was funny - she's a huge fan of designing homes and paining them entirely in shades of cream.  i'm the opposite - while white is beautiful and clean and i love it too - i love color!  i love a green wall or a blue desk.  i like a kitchen table with six mismatched chairs.  she would always pull specific slides for me of the craziest rooms/patterns/fabrics/colors.  my taste is still evolving but i think once it's time for me to have my very own house, i'll nail it.  here are some images of things i like... it's not cohesive, there's some different styles but you'll get the idea.

here i love the repurposed wood, antique radio and mid-century chair.  i would die for this room.

i like the dark grout and bright green tub.

some people are completely against painting wood.  i'm not.  i love these reupholstered chairs - the fabric is sweet and the teal is great.

 i included this shot because i think mirrored furniture is fantastic, i like the blue walls and purple bedding.  i don't like the frames over the bed.  too busy.

again, i love the painted floors and lucite chairs.

 the frames in all one color, with different textures and sticking to butterflies is great for a little girls room. 

i'm a sucker for this photo - i loved the styling of it.

 i want this kitchen.  it is so simple and perfect.  the only thing i don't like is the green shades.

these chairs were cast-offs from restuatant daniel in ny.  re-upholstered and totally hip. 

all photos from design sponge.

i'm coming home.

i have neglected this blog for far, far too long.  i've been so busy but i love this blog so i'm back, full time, everyday, spewin' nonsense.  hiiiiya! 

so as i've said, i recently moved to an apartment all by myself.  i definitely miss my old roommate bre a ton, but living alone has allowed me to discover some pretty cool stuff about myself and my living area.

first off, and most important, i really like my own company! (important when living alone) i find myself doing little projects or making delicious suppers and really enjoying the process of it. and then there's the time's i just watch old south park episodes on my computer and feel kinda bored.  like this night:

next up, i triple love having people over.  i love little details like candles in the corners of the room and yummy drinks to serve and of course, theme night.  tonight i'm having friends over for drinks then we're going to the cigar bar down the street for sweetly flavored hookahs.  and tomorrow is pizza/true blood marathon night with one of my most favorite friends.  i love being fiercely addicted to something and having someone else there to equally appreciate it.  like sunday night at the vampire weekend show - it was all peaceful, music

lovin' folk.

lastly, i have found my true love in decorating my space to its full advantage while also being on a budget and having really great ideas.  for example, the trick is to be open to where you find things.  i have a thousand dollar table sitting on top of a $60 rug.  but they blend so perfectly.  i have one-of-a-kind bunting i found on etsy, a magenta side table i bought for $15 at walmart that i found through design sponge and a gorgeous shower curtain from urban. and, perhaps the oddest source was through rachel ray everyday magazine.  i anonymously begain finding this magazine in my mailbox at work... of course i scoffed "rachel ray??? blech!" but upon perusing the magazine on the beach, i found the most kickass idea for decorating my kitchen.  this weekend i'll have access to a car so once i get my materials, i'll post photos. 

annnnyways - this great love of nesting led me to sign myself right up for an interior design class.  i start next thursday! i'm nervous since i'm clueless about interior design "rules," but i'm hoping to learn a lot.  word up.