The rest of the story ;)

Here it is folks, the final bits of assemblage in the saga of moving :) Enjoy, it's a lot. lol

The final view of the reading nook :) I'm planning to buy a clamp lamp and attach it to the bookcase for better lighting in the corner. 
The sign reads 'Adventure is worthwhile in itself' :D I wholeheartedly agree!





Magazine stack detail; Including all my Domino mags. Sad they went out of business but glad I kept these issues!





I love the ampersand as a bookstop :)





Again, these pics are just taken with my phone, :P

The wall :) Finally cleared of boxes, and sewing machine stationed, ready for a project :D





Detail of a wall shelf :) I like random btw :P I also restrained myself from completely covering the shelves with memorabilia. *pats self


(miss you roomie in the pic who now lives in Germany! muah! ;))





Kitchen/'Dining Room' peek :)





The bench seat by the fireplace!

Finally ready for Kenny D to see :)

She will have to come test it out soon ;)

Bathroom....not my favorite room, but it has some fun bits thrown in to liven it up :) 
The tiles and shower curtain 'happen' to match wonderfully, even though I didn't pick them out 

and now....

Kitchen and 'Dining Room' aka my first big furniture purchase, the cafe set :)

LOVE this huge old porcelain sink :)

Just big enough to not be cramped and small enough to make everything easy to reach :)


Those shelves used to serve as the legs for my desk, and what is now the headboard of my bed was the top of the desk. :) 


I added black upholstery tacks in a diamond pattern on the faux leather fabric and voila! See below for detail

*sigh :) So many culinary adventures waiting to be embarked on here. Already the spinach, egg and turkey wrap was a win.

Table detail. 'S' mug from my sister, Emily, makes a perfect gingerbread biscotti holder :)

Living room! I LOVE how spacious these rooms are!
The two chairs are getting slipcovers asap, probably in something akin to khaki.

Final arrangement of bedroom, view from doorway. 

Detail of headboard area :) LOVE how it turned out

'Dressing Area' on the left. Thats the $20 Craigslist ottoman I'm going to recover in cream cotton with big black satin bows tying the corners :) Maybe small cream tassel fringe...as soon as I brave filling a bobbin on my new sewing machine :P

Top of the dresser. Painted that old mirror glossy black :)

View from the bedroom :) Incredibly soothing to wake up to a clean and orderly apartment.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my new place! :) Hope your Friday is fantastic and the weekend is better than expected!! Love and blessings

Bits and Pieces ... :)

    Remember these? :)

Here's what three days of work have wrought :)

F says I've 'girlified' the nightstand he gave me :P I think that's a compliment in manspeak ;)

My Granddaddy's WW2 footlocker is still my favorite coffee table/extra blanket holder

The candles make a wonderful, cozy glow when lit

Current mantle decor is a result of random objects that were thrown up while unpacking... we'll see if it passes the test of methodical decorating that comes after settling in 

I always love interjecting random little bits of humor in decor =)

Thrift found vintage suitcase doubles perfectly....

as storage for DVD's and old VHS's :D So much better than a shelf  :P

My Scottie has been recommissioned to a doorstop post 

Jacque takes his job very seriously :)

More pics coming as soon as the cardboard boxes have finished throwing up all over the place :P

Have a lovely Monday!!! :)

moving cont'd

 The $5 mirror :) I am thinking about painting it black...

A work in progress that I'm finally working on again :P Might finish in time to hang in the new apt :)

Moving

So! I'm getting a new address in two weeks and can't imagine being more excited :) 

Here are a few quick phone shots of the new place when I walked through last week.

I can't wait to get in and decorate!!!! The high I get from making spaces pretty almost makes me want to move more often ;P :)

I LOVE the living room ceiling and fireplace (even though the fireplace is not functional, I will group various sizes of pillar candles on the hearth :) )

Cute vintage kitchen is SO retro fun

Bedroom with bathroom attached. 

These look slightly dreary due to the lighting but I'm planning to rock the neutral color palette and punch it with some gorgeous rich colors and pretty accents :)
Bed should go between the two windows, with long white curtains on cafe style rods and rings on each.

I have been pillaging Craigslist and found a like new full length mirror for $5, microwave for $20, large ottoman to recover for $20 and a small for $10. 

(Planning to recover the large ottoman in cream with big, floppy, black satin bows tying the corners and small cream tassel fringe. Then it will be stationed in a 'dressing corner' with full length mirror and cream rug...probably :) )

Last night I started painting .... the rush from slathering a canvas with paint made me wonder why it has been so long...

This will go over my bed with a few other objects :)

I'm plotting to re-purpose my desk top into a headboard...stay tuned :)

Snatched this up at Target on Saturday :) When I asked F whether to get the round or square shade, he said the square was more 'me' since it was unique. Props to the bf for knowing my decor style.

Thanks to a tip from my friend, Kendra, at http://artandother.blogspot.com/  I have been getting a lot of inspiration from  http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ (the 'love is' canvas) . Along with the trusty http://www.readymade.com/ of course :)




I'm contemplating ways to make a spinoff of this lamp...

from Apartment Therapy. So hilarious to look over from the couch and see Buzz Lightyear fighting a pirate :)

Wanted to use this mirror from Craigslist on the mantle (sans gold dome) but it's an hour and half away :\

The adventure continues....