apartment / coffee tables

I've been in serious nesting mode and have a laundry list of things to do in the apartment. Currently our coffee table is a vintage trunk we love that we found at Pioneer Goods, but it's feeling a little heavy for the living room and I can see it re-purposed in our bedroom. So...I've been on the hunt for something a little airier, preferably with a bottom shelf. 

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I love the bottom West Elm one, but pricing might win out in favor of the Ikea find. Any favorites I'm missing?

weekend

{photo by Bruce Weber via source} TGIF! This has been a doozy of a week and I'm ready for a break. How fabulous is Mrs. Iris Apfel?? I am dying to see the documentary and am keeping my eyes out for an opportunity to see it here in Boston. 
I have an action packed Saturday with the West Elm/Style Me Pretty pop up shop in Fenway and then heading to a Derby party. Sunday I plan to work on apartment things and getting ready to move in with A. What do you have in store?
And now for your reading pleasure...
Famous Women on Female Friendships
Love avocado toast? I also make Nutella, peanut butter and banana. Here are 5 more toast ideas.
Currently on my nails.
I've been daydreaming NONSTOP about the apartment once I move in with A later this month. I love this paint color, this rug, these tones, and this little corner. 
If Disney princesses texted their princes. Hilarious!
RBG is a badass...and has great relationship advice. 
In case you missed it, I shared some of my favorite Watters wedding gowns earlier this week!

weekend

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Martha's kitchen organizing tips. Genius!

Wedding DIYs.

Forty portraits in forty years.

Tips for a productive to do list. I really learned a lot from this one!

How to order wine in a restaurant.

I made this chicken recipe again last weekend. Deeelish! 

I'm taking A away for a post-birthday getaway this weekend and can't wait to reveal next week! I will surely be bringing this cozy blanket along. 

What are you up to this weekend?

currently coveting

Since starting a second job, I have happily been able to have some fun money and I’ve been coveting pretty things for both my apartment and my closet. 

{across from top left: west elm hourglasses for a pretty display / cb2 marta glasses to replace my chipped and cracked ones / west elm gold glassware for my bar-to-be / lands end striped tees to replace my old, stained ones / jcrew pixie pants-I already ordered these and am so excited to wear them!! /pbteen navy bordered sheets to refresh my bed / jcrew printed blouse / sally benedict painting that I LOVE / world market hexagon wine rack / jcrew blue shirt tail skirt}

Several of these are in my November budget and some are for maybe down the road. I’ll be sure to share!

What are you coveting lately?

decorate / new comforter

For the last six months, I’ve been sleeping under a hand me down, down comforter. It’s a generous hand me down and a very nice Laura Ashley comforter. But unfortunately it was a twin. Which was fine in the summer, but overall not the right size for my bed. And it also didn’t have a cover and I didn’t want to spend over $100 on a duvet cover in what was ultimately the wrong size. Plus, many of the duvet covers I loved were predominately white and knowing I was going to get white sheets soon and have white walls, I was looking for something to anchor the room a bit. Enter: the West Elm Cloud Comforter. I loved the navy with a touch of white and I loved that it was a comforter so it was machine wash AND I didn’t have to fuss with a duvet cover (I didn’t grow up with them and I think they’re a huge pain). I was hesitant to pull the trigger at $169 for the full/queen, but when it went on sale a few weeks ago, I just had to. (Thank goodness for the second job!) 

And I love it. It’s a cozy and it’s big enough and I know I’ll have it for years to come.