I’m starting to make some headway in the apartment decorating department. The experience has been similar to styling, where you try things on to see how they fit and maybe swap out a few things until it feels complete. I found some key pieces that are taking me into a new direction so I may end up switching out the lamp and table, but I need to find something that inspires me to do so first!
The mirror was an antique shop find for $80 and of course I fell in love with the dramatic, almost baroque design. It has a few chips and the glass shows some wear, but I love the character of that.
The story behind the mirrored dresser: My mom spotted it at a TJ Maxx/Homegoods down by the shore and unfortunately it had a hold/sold tag on it. We went back about 5 days later to make sure that the lady had come to pick it up and fortunately for us, she never did! So I snatched it up so fast and drove off towards the sunset, top down, with our head scarves and sunglasses blowing in the wind as we yelled and hit the dashboard in exuberance…. ok that didn’t happen but that’s what it reminded me of.
Luckily I took these photos last week before the hurricane hit because my ceiling got wet, my lantern fell, and rain came through my air conditioner and ruined 2 new pairs of shoes! Everything is a mess right now!
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I LOVE the mirror and the dresser! And I’m so sorry about your shoes
Happy Monday!
xxx,
Fashion Fractions
Your room looks amazing! I love that you use a white base and then spice it up with chrome pieces!
Kristina
Spotted Appeal
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your room!! It looks so relaxing and chic. i hope you get evrything in your apartment that was damaged by the hurricane fixed up easily. I also hope that maybe you can exchange the shoes. That must have been a bummer. Have a great week!
grace-express.com
Wow, what a luxury and peaceful apartment!
Great dresser! Mirrored furniture has such a timeless look to it; you’ll keep it for ages.
Hurricanes ruin everything!
In Pursuit of Style
I love your apartment! And your blog! I’m so glad I stumbled upon it, it’s so great. The name is also super cute!
xxx
Wow I love it!
This is fabulous! So glad I stumbled across this post since I am in the midst of decorating an apartment too. Love how you mixed vintage items with affordable accessories from places like Target and TJ Maxx. Those types of stores are definitely great places to shop. The room looks adorable – fabulous job!
Amazing! love the fab finds. I’m very inspired =)
I’m so sorry to hear about your hurricane damage, but that apartment is styled ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUSLY! Just stumbled onto your blog after seeing you in Matchbook, and can’t wait to become a loyal reader! I hope the clean-up process isn’t too daunting– good luck!
I just found your blog too, and I love your style. It pretty much exemplifies how I want to dress all autumn long.
PLEASE do a DIY post on your lantern! (Hope it didn’t get too damaged by the storm!)