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Hi y'all.

Sorry I haven't been great about blogging.  Really there hasn't been that much to discuss.  I work.  I watch Netflix on my computer.  I dream about my apartment (which I can move into in 27 days!).

In case you didn't know, I am the type of person who has a "high-need-to-know." So as I have been thinking about all of the colors I like and all of the stuff I want to put in my apartment, I was having all kinds of questions.  The building will pre-paint two accent walls for me (br and lr) from a selection of four colors - greige (greyish beige), slate blue, pistachio green, and burnt orange.  Of course I could also keep all of my walls white too.  I could also paint the walls myself, but then I would have to prime them again before I moved out.  I don't really want to hassle with it.

In my mind I had all the furniture I was moving with me (entertainment shelving, buffet, and some art).  I have the things I have always wanted (upholstered headboard, cream sofa).  So I was getting a little nervous that all the ideas I had in my head weren't going to turn out like my imagination.

Here's where I love my type-A self.  I just put it all on the same page.  Cut and pasted the items off the internet, or my photo album, and wah-lah, instant peace of mind.

For the living room, I am going to go with the pistachio green.  The color swatch came from my camera, and if anything the real color is a little more toward mint, but not too cold.  I think that by adding some warm browns, and eventually some curtains that it will be a comfortable, fresh, room with great energy.  What do you think?
























Sources:  sofa (I ordered the Crosby sofa in cream) - Raymour & Flanigan; accent table, square chair, stools - World Market; shelves, painting - Dania; ottoman - One Kings Lane; club chair - Overstock; pillows and lamps - various.


The other thing I kept in mind with the living room is how well it will go with my Fiesta ware.  It won't match, but it will coordinate with my chocolate, paprika, turquoise, and lemongrass dishes.

For the bedroom, I am going with the greige accent wall.  I am going to keep most of the expensive stuff neutral, but add in red accents, and I have lots of art for this room.  I just love red in a bedroom.  Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't have to be so overpowering that it has too much energy for the restful purpose of the room.  I think it adds a little bit of sophistication.  In fact, I have had some sort of red accent or theme in my bedroom for the past 7 years.

Sources:  curtains, red bedding, white chest - West Elm; grey dresser - IKEA; headboard - Pottery Barn; lamp - Pier 1;  brown desk chest - Crate and Barrel; red accents - sample accessories I got from Google Images.


Seeing all the pieces come together on one page, is almost as good as seeing them come together in real life.  I haven't bought even half of this stuff yet.  I have ordered the sofa, the bed, and the things that I am bringing from my last house.  The rest I will (impatiently) wait to order once I get in the space, and I am sure that it will fit and function well.

Throughout all of this dreaming I keep William Morris' quote as a refrain in my head - Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.


So this is the part where you get to share your opinion.  Maybe you think something is great.  Maybe you think it is ugly.  Maybe you have seen something similar somewhere else for a great bargain.  Bring it on. Nothing is set in stone at this point.  Chewing on your comments will give me something to do for the next 27 days.