Apartment 34

Apartment 34 wrote a post earlier this month on all the things she's loving for home decorating trends. Like her, I spend a lot of time dreaming about all of the endless opportunities out there to choose from for your house. It can really be overwhelming. It's an investment, so in some ways it really has to be practical- but of course it has to be reflective of you- and for me, that means really creative. In her post, she narrows down seven ideas that bring her vision together. It inspired me to do the same, and actually- a lot of mine are similar!

Hers:
1. dark floors in bright white kitchens
2. tufted ottomans in living rooms
3. an eclectic fireplace mantle
4. vignettes in unexpected places
5. perfectly packed gallery walls
6. subtly sultry bedrooms in her favorite shade of grey
7. a girl's dream closet

Mine:
1. (any) kind of wood floor in a bright white kitchen (plus lots of natural light)
2. a tufted ottoman with gorgeous (inspirational) books and vase of flowers in my living room
3. definitely an eclectic fireplace mantle- with a HUGE colorful painting as centerpiece (need to work on getting a fireplace first- thinking electric? which is sad, i know)
4. a vintage settee or chaise lounge....in a room...with a gallery wall!
5. an inspirational work space with lots of hanging wall space (for pictures and clippings)
6. a vintage- looking chandelier that is the center point and awe of a room
7. a loooong kitchen table with mismatched cloth-covered chairs and a bench on one side