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New Old Apartment – Paint and Color


When we lived in our old new apartment the first time the walls were a standard white.  White on the ceiling, white on the walls, white on the baseboard. 

Around year 1 we got antsy and painted our vanity a shocking tomato red and the entry and dusty maize.

In year 3 we realized the error of our ways and painted the vanity creative a light morning blue and our kitchen a faint seagreen.

When we rented, our apartment was painted again.  This time the bedroom dark chocolate brown and pale avocado green.  The kitchen a roasted almond butter and the living room a saturated indigo. 

This was a LOT of color…

We repainted the entire apartment in neutral tones.  If you follow me on Pinterest, you know that’s what I favor in design.  We chose Behr Ultra Paints in Creamy Mushroom for the bedroom and living room, and Powdered Snow in the kitchen and bathroom.

I am loving this new palate.  It plays well with real color.  It is solid.  It is a touch romantic.

Which colors were your favorite?

Guilty Pleasures


Do you have them?  A guilty pleasure, or two…. or five?  They might be the thing that you do that you don’t talk about with colleagues, or banter about at a cocktail party, but most people have them.

A few years ago I was at a professional conference speaking with a woman who I greatly admire and who is very successful professionally and personally.   And somewhere in the conversation she revealed that the Real Housewives series is a guilty pleasure.  I was awe and dumb struck at the same time.  And so of course I then shared my own feelings for the show – her guilty pleasure was mutual.

These are some of my guilty pleasures, and some are not mine (hello, Twilight).  But, it is fun to think about all the things, big or small, that we enjoy wasting time with.

Do you really feel guilty about your “guilty pleasures” or do you just chalk it up to having fun?

Source: Twilight, Star, Housewives, Cheesecake, Oreo, Kardashians, Pinterest

Glam at Home on Your Own


By all definitions, our house is great – really.  I know it is.  However, when I’m click, click, clicking through the Internet I can’t help but feel a little lust for some pretty fabulous spaces.  That’s okay, right?

Lately I am having a bit of a modern glam kick.  I am happily drawn to glossy finishes, bright colors, flashes of metallic touches.  And then I, and seemingly half the people I follow on Pinterest, found this groovy glam bath.

It is my newest favorite, and this is how to make it your own!

First, how glamorous is this bathroom?  I am like swoon in love with it.  The mosaic ikat tile is by New Ravenna.  What is fantastic about this set up is that there is a really great mix of clean and simple lines in the sink and faucet, glitz and glamour in the mirror and sconces, and playful practicality in the vase, sponge and glasswear.

What do you think?  Wouldn’t this bathroom make your morning routine so much happier?