Adding touches...

As Kevin and I get more and more settled into our new living space I have taken it upon myself to add cheap but creative touches to our apartment. I had a gift certificate to Anthropolgie and found these super cute letters to hang on the wall.

I used a K and an M for us and put them on our kitchen wall. We painted our walls a unique color. Much like this....

So if you can imagine, the letters above, on green walls, look awesome! I also found curtains to hang in the door opening from our living room to kitchen that add a nice Bohemian touch. I pulled them back by placing those 3M hooks horizontally on either side of the doorway to hold back the curtains. I got the kind that look like brushed stainless steel.

Our bedroom had very cheap plastic mini-blinds that let in sooo much sunlight in the morning. I sleep so hard that often I wouldn't even notice but soon I started to notice a little more and Kevin was really bothered by it. It truly made sleeping in...nearly impossible. So I found these awesome, cheap curtains at Target for $10 each!

All in all things are coming together...slowly, but surely. Try your hand at your own creative devices and re-decorate on a budget.

Outdoor Spaces

Speaking of outdoor bedrooms...thought I would share some of my favorite images of outdoor spaces.

Stunning!

Have you ever had a dream that seemed so real and cool that you woke up disappointed and curious? I did! In my dream,

My parents had purchased a new home. It was huge and full of nooks and crannies and unusual spaces. It seemed very old and paint was chipped along the walls and near the ceiling. There was a door, about 1/3 way up the wall. I pushed on it and it creaked open to this room with only two walls. The other two spaces where walls should have been was open to the outside. Only pillars held the ceiling up. I asked if it could be my room and my dad said okay. We started analyzing how to decorate and keep the elements out but keep it airy. My dad quickly told me to hurry we had dinner plans to get to. I didn't have time to do my makeup or hair and in the rush....I woke up.

I'm Back!

Hey all!

I am back after moving into a new apartment. Kevin and I spent a good day and a half, along with every night this week, either moving or painting. We painted our living room a blue/gray and did a great job (if i do say so myself)! It really feels like home to me and I love it! Here are some pictures to show everyone.

Here is an example of the awful paint color it was before. The picture really doesn't even do it justice....it was sort of a mustardy, yellowy, boogery color. Now its the light gray/blue and it looks fabulous!

The finished result. Lovely ain't it?

I'm not a huge fan of gold but the unusual styling of these earrings and the bright color add a very funky touch.

Leather cuffs are comfortable (especially for writers like me) and come in a variety of widths and colors.

This box is so fun as a decorative piece or a place for jewelry or nick knacks (is this a word?).

Although this room is more modern the colors and display of artwork adds an artistic edge.

The green headboard is to die for. The color is so vintage and the style adds space to display vases, pictures and clocks.

Everything is soooo perfect in this room.

Love this bed, wallpaper and quilt!

Really cool light and neat idea as a way to hide clothes and create more space when space is at a premium.

This room combines contemporary touches with vintage allure.

Some of my favorite things...

Such a fun bag! I love the idea of cross-body bags, it leaves your hands free and relieves shoulder stress. Not only that, when they are longer rather than wider than can actually flatter your figure.

The beginning...

Bohemian Duše: Bohemian Soul

I am a young adult living in Midwest America. Although my world can sometimes seem closed off and conservative to the outside--I love it. I was born and raised here and have only left for spurts of time, but I am always happiest when home. My dad once researched our family's heritage and discovered many of our relatives were from Bohemia. After he revealed his results of his search it seemed fitting that my ancestors came from the region. My friends, whether high school, college or the real world have always commented on my unique sense of style and my desire to constantly be slightly off center from the norm.

Bo·he·mi·a

 

[boh-hee-mee-uh]

–noun

1.

Czech, Čechy. a region in the W Czech Republic: formerly akingdom in central europe; under Hapsburg rule 1526–1918.10,291,927; 20,101 sq. mi. (52,060 sq. km).

2.

( often lowercase ) a district inhabited by persons, typicallyartists, writers, and intellectuals, whose way of life, dress,etc., are generally unconventional or avant-garde.

3.

( often lowercase ) the social circles where such behavior isprevalent.

(Info taken from dictionary.reference.com)