Sunday, May 23, 2010

painted!...again!


GREY (or Gray?)!

Grey is a hard color to choose, I stared at swatches for three weeks, debating the following :
"too cool? too purple? too blue? too brown?..too light? too dark?..."
and so on.

End product: I love this shade! It meets all of my perfect grey criteria, the room feels brighter, cleaner, I can finally hang up my colorful artwork, my red chairs pop against it, I love it with black and with white and the possibilities are just endless! I like how neutral it is, in that I could technically swap out any kind of furniture, any color and it would still look great and complimentary. It's funny because I can clearly remember being maybe 9 or 10 years old,and hugely into legos at the time, asking my mom if I could paint my room "lego block grey", I remember her saying no, as they had JUST painted it pink as per my prior request! I changed my mind a lot! Classic gemini I guess.

Anyways, I finally got my lego grey walls mom!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

things I love right now


cute lady-like shoes

green + cute purse = want



lovely summer wedges that I can actually walk and work in




grey walls

white milk glass..I will be scouring thrift shops this summer.



peonies

pretty mirrors

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010

Last Night in Apartment 208!

Tomorrow is the big day!!!

Tonight includes the following: Washing and packing dishes, dismantling furniture, drinking a beer, eating butternut squash pasta (last meal in apartment 208!)

We got our keys, and are ready to head out in the morning. This is a sneak preview of our new place:




Stay tuned for life in Apartment 8!!!!!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

College Fashion?



OK, OK, I know,...I'm not in college, buuuut I love this website!!

The writer gives great visuals (and I neeeeeedddd visuals!) on how to put an outfit together for various events and dress codes. I love clothes, but when standing next to my friends I always second guess my decisions, everybody seems to be so much more fashiony that I am. I stumbled upon this site by accident, I was looking for ideas of what to wear to a party and here we are.

I also love that she pulls from widely available shops and stores such as Urban Outfitters, Forever 21 and online store like Go Jane. It's affordable, easy to find and a great option for those looking to look cute and not break the bank.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

moving!!

We are MOVING!!

We found a lovely 1200 square foot 2 bedroom apartment in a character building! It is gorgeous and pet friendly, I am allowed to paint the walls, it has original wood floors, a claw foot bath tub, a fireplace and a window seat! EXCITED!

The only downside is that the kitchen is pretty tiny, however I had to overlook that because the apartment itself was too amazing, all of a sudden a small kitchen didn't matter to either of us.

It's in Vancouver, so a way closer commute to work for both of us!

I cannot wait to start decorating and have a housewarming so all my friends can see it, I know they really rallied for us to get this place, I got so many super positive "You're going to get it!!!" "good luck!" texts from all of you!!

You are all getting a hug and cupcakes. XO............and ...um...do you have any boxes?

Friday, April 2, 2010

Lookout YALETOWN....


...I'm coming to purchase your crazy expensive lattes, trip on your cobblestone sidewalks in heels, and pet your fancy yuppie dogs....

why? Because I got a NEW JOB!!!!! Yeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhyyyy