wallpaper.

Tyler promised (or maybe he promised just to shut me up) that I could wall paper an accent wall in whatever apartment we someday end up getting.  So now I've fallen down the rabbit hole of wallpaper and its a deep rabbit hole.  Also it's a bad idea to look at things you have no idea if and when you can ever have....

Also, it's clear I have a thing for bold graphic patterns.  







All images via Pinterest.  

the home search begins.

Tyler and I have started to casually (or maybe not so casually since we did put an offer down which wasn't accepted) on buying an apartment.   It's funny how we've been together 10 years, gotten married, and adopted a dog and this feels so much more adultish then any of those things.  My parents have lived in the same house for the last 26ish years and in a lot of ways I feel like whatever we buy will be our forever home.  I like the idea of buying something that sees us through many many years.  I like the idea of something permanent.   

A lot of the design shows on TV focus on people flipping houses and maybe I have a romantic notion of what buying a house means, but I'm not looking to do that.  I'm looking to create roots and have something stable.  I want something that we will live in for a long while.  Something that requires (a tiny bit) of demo to turn it into our dream place.  Tyler and I both like fixing things (him at a much slower speed then me but that's OK (sometimes)) and we are trying to find something with good bones. Something that has character, is close to the park, and with some tender love and care, can be transformed into our dream space.  And if it happens to have three closets, well that may be the cherry on top.  

The plus side of all this has been talking design with him.  Leveraging Pinterest as a way to show him what I envision.  I've honestly found the whole process fun because I like the idea of us making a home together.  He's really good at seeing possibility and I'm really good at making that possibility look really freaking fabulous.   We've focused a lot of our attention on the kitchen because if there is any space I use a lot, it's the kitchen.  I have visions of white cabinets and poured concrete and I know I am getting way ahead of myself but I'm OK with that.  It's fun to think about.   I expect when this dream turns into a reality that I'll talk about the process in this space, but for now we are looking, and trying to find our home and I have a lot of inspiration photos so here's a handful of them.   







Images via Pinterest.  

leather chair.

I want to sit in this leather chair and read cookbooks and then ride my bike to the farmers market.




Image via Pinterest. 

rugs.

Very much into the look of well-organized clutter on open shelves and rugs in kitchens.  It just feels utterly inviting, especially in the depths of winter.  



Image via Pinterest.  

pictures.

Now I know how to display my random assortment of pictures.  (If only I had a wall long enough.)



Image via Pinterest.

dinning dreams.

I hope I someday have a dinning room so I can host my own Thanksgiving.

The below would do quite nicely.     



Image via Pinterest.

mismatched chairs.

Loving the look of mismatched chairs.  It's also incredibly economical and practical  It's a lot easier to find one random vintage chair rather then a set!  Plus I like to think it's a fun conversation piece - when people come over you can tell them the stories of the chairs.



Image via Pinterest.  

dinning room.

Somedays all I want is a real dinning room.  Dinner parties!




Image via Pinterest. 

white grout.

All white subway tile (with white grout) is my latest obsession.  I love how clean it looks.  Especially when paired with blue and black (which is my new favorite color pairing).  

Image via Pinterest.  

industrial chic.

Industrial chic gets me every time.  

I love the idea of an armoire in the kitchen.  It's the perfect unconventional pantry (especially if painted black and paired with open shelves).   




Image via Pinterest.  

mid-century.

This is how you do mid-century modern today.   

That light fixture is an art piece.  Obsessed.   




Image via Apartment Therapy.  

navy.

Navy and gold never gets old.  It's my always and forever colors of choice (in clothing and life).  




Image via Apartment Therapy.  

more emerald.

I posted some black and green kitchen inspiration a few days ago and I thought such a color combo (in a kitchen none the less) would be unpopular but low and behold I found a whole article on Apartment Therapy today about green and black kitchens.  

This kitchen (with THAT bookshelf and THAT floor) is kind of small apartment perfection.  It feels subdued but fresh and modern.




Image via Apartment Therapy.

new orleans.

This New Orleans home has me dreaming of heading South of the Mason-Dixon line again and eating beignets and drinking coffee in this utterly amazing kitchen.  

This looks like heaven.  Have you ever seen a more lush and perfect backyard?    



Image via Domaine Home.

emerald.

These deep green pendant lights are truly dreamy.  Especially when paired with black, white, and wood.  




Image via Pinterest. 

sweeden.

The Sweedes really seem to excel at just about everything.  The women dress incredibly (vintage Levis and perfectly slouchy white tee shirts) and their homes are that perfect mix of modern/minimalism with just a dash of whimsy.  I want.   

Also this light sculpture is positively amazing.   


Image from here.  

wallpaper.

Seriously lusting over this wallpaper.  

I think the number one perk of home ownership is being able to apply wall paper.  

These poured concrete floors are also swoon-worthy.  



Image via Pinterest. 

mid-century.

Tyler took me for a weekend getaway to Hudson, New York as a 30th Birthday present.  We basically spent the entire time consuming massive amounts of bread and pastries, reading by the pool, antiquing (the most amazing marble dessert plates were procured), and discussing the purchase of a weekend place.  The prices in Hudson for a whole house are absurdly reasonable and the idea of redoing a place is up our alleys.  Now I'm dreaming a mid-century modern weekend escape (with a chicken coop out back).  This dinning room is exactly what I am thinking.  




Image via Pinterest. 

kitchen corners.

This drop in temperature has me craving cozy kitchen corners where I can hide out in boyfriend jeans and oversized sweaters with a cup of tea, biscotti, and a pile of cookbooks.  

This one will do nicely.



Image via Pinterest.  

kitchen dreams.

Leave me here until the day I die because this is everything.   



Image via Pinterest.