Design Your Dreams: staging

October 7, 2014

I brought a few items from New York back to my apartment in Cali and realized I had to shuffle some things around to make it work in my apartment. What's pretty awesome though is that most of the things I do have are able to work in different rooms or areas. I'm not talking big pieces of furniture either - just smaller items like candles, frames, and succulents. I really love having versatile decor because then if and when I move I know it will have a place. Here are some pics I took around my apartment of all these items in their new homes. Hope you like them as much as I do :)

Air plant and framed art on a reclaimed wood display shelf.

{shelf - west elm, white frame - ikea}

Framed art I purchased in Soho and Union Square in NYC

when I used to work there before I moved.

{gold leaf frames - west elm, black frames - target}

I love being able to move my pillows around the sofa

and still having them work with everything else.

{pillows and sofa - west elm}

This print is one my sister had made in art school and I just

had to bring it back with me since she was giving it away. I love it.

{lamp - west elm, candle - target}

An angled yet full view of the top of my entryway console. The

clear, acrylic tray is perfect for catching my keys and sunglasses

when I walk in. The framed print inside is a post card I got from NYC.

{tray, mirror & accessories - west elm}

These are just some moments in my apartment that I just love. I don't see this decor moving any time soon.

Xo,

September 9, 2014

My boyfriend and I moved into our own place this past August and we love it. We fell in love with the coastal style of the development and all of its amenities (not to mention super close to work). Since it's a rental we've been trying to make it feel like home piece by piece - as far as our budget and it being a rental allows. We literally moved in with just our clothes and bedroom furniture - we had to start from scratch. Now it's a little over a month later and we are pretty darn proud of how it has come along considering our budget. My boyfriend definitely gave into some of the more feminine items I loved since he set up his media center along the main wall - it's all about compromise. We chose to place the sofa in the center facing the TV because of the recommended viewing distance from the TV and sofa. It does make it feel more cozy and we love watching movies there. Since we are loving how it has come along I had a photoshoot with my fellow west elm home stylist, Katherine Schwingel. She got some great shots and now I get to share them with you :)