Have You Downsized Your Living Space??

Hello to everyone, hope you all had a wonderful Holiday weekend! I'm realizing that the day is quickly approaching when photographer, Janis Nicolay will be in town to shoot our apartment & I'm so PSYCHED to show you what I've done with it so far!  Of course like many of you, I find myself making a little inspiration folder on my desktop & putting all the images that INSPIRE me throughout my decorating quest! Below are some images that are currently inspiring me!
 

For those of you who don't know, we downsized from this 3,000 sq. ft house in Las Vegas to a 1000 sq. ft apartment in New York City. Yup, BIG difference. 


In the process, I HAD TO SELL most of my furniture because where the heck would I put it!?! I had 3 bedrooms & four bathrooms in our other home, which means, every bathroom had it's own accessories & every room had its own furniture. 


So, I had to choose which items would come with us & basically sell everything else off. When it came down to it, we condensed it all to ONE bedroom + office & one bathroom. 

Top two images are of Claudia's lovely place via peep my style

 (images above adore magazine)

I'll tell you one thing, this one bathroom thing.... my guy absolutely HATES it!!! Well, then again so do I. But we're in Manhattan & coming across an extra bathroom comes at a price, a much HIGHER price. Some of you may already know this....

For now, we'll make due with what we have & just be grateful we have a roof over our heads, and not a bad one at that! Can't wait to show you!

 (images below the coveteur)

 (image below style at home)

Have you given up your LARGE suburban space for a smaller place in the city?!? What do you hate & love about the change??

Joss & Main

Hello friends! Have you heard of Joss & Main??

Joss & Main is one of my fave sites for great deals on just about anything home decor related! 

Just last week I splurged on 6 Iittala Ultima Thule highball glasses (they're so gorgeous) & so glad I did! Just ask MY HUSBAND, he's not allowed to use them! Ha!  Anyhow, if you haven't signed up for Joss & Main, you must... they have some amazing deals on so many items you see floating around the internet, that I know you were dying for! 

I'm signed up for their email newsletter too, which informs me when new items go up! Love this site, it's my go-to for cool home accessories and so on! Enjoy your Wednesday!

-all images via joss & main

A Stylish Dressing Room

The lovely Mai - a fellow blogger who blogs at A Cup of Mai, emailed me photos of her new dressing room! She put it all together on a budget & WOW is it it pretty or what!?!  It's super girly & fun! I really like how she incorporated the shopping bags into the frames!  I think I saw this first on Moth Design & was so impressed with this idea! I love name brand shopping bags, don't you?? 


It really gives Mai's dressing room a boutique sort of feel. She said she put the whole space together on a BUDGET & that the most expensive piece (which she purchased at full price) was the mirrored vanity! 


Let Mai know what you think of her space! Leave a comment! 

Source List:

Mirror Vanity Table- Pier1 Import
Louis Chair- gift
Storage Shelve- Home Depot
Clothing Racks- Target
Owl Tray- Urban Outfitter
Hand Astrological Jewelry Stand- Urban Outfitter
Frames- Ikea and Michaels
Floor length mirror- Home Good
Chevron Rug- RugsUSA

Walls- Benjamin Moore Feather Grey

Art Print - Holstee

-all images via a cup of mai

The Coveteur for Closet Inspiration...

I've said it before...I LOVE sites like the Coveteur & visit it often for inspiration! The site highlights closets of several prominent people in the fashion industry. 

You basically get an inside look at how they decorate the closets in their own homes. I found so much variety & unexpected details throughout the entire site. It focuses small personal details & that's why I love this site so much! With a talented photographer like, Jake Rosenberg, you can't beat it! 

Check out more closets here.

 -images via the coveteur

Design: How about a few studs this New Year?

Happy 2012 to all of you! It's Drew here, kicking off the new year with a trend you MUST admire! Surely you've seen this edgy, yet very sophisticated style by now and it's time to start incorporating it into your own home!

Studs and tufted fabric add instant pizazz and flair to anything from chairs, headboards, to spunky trays, stools and ottomans, then finish it off with glitzy lamps and pendants!

image via houzz

image via The Interior Gallery

image via Drake Design Associates

image via Pinterest

image via Drake Design Associates  

             

 image via Pinterest

 Who wouldn't want to be surrounded by such studs?

 

1. Cistheo Pendant
2. Lamps Plus Studded Mirror
3. ModHomeEc Vanity
4. Pieces Pink Tufted Chair
5. Home Depot Headboard
6. Kim Seybert Tray
7. Luxury Bedding Solutions Stool
8. Wimpoles Candle Snuffer
9. Bretz Yellow Ottoman
10. Trade Doubler Pillow
11. Me Design Mag Chair & Ottoman

-post by drew humphries

Thinking of a Vacation...

After working so hard this year- I'm really hoping to go on vacation & relax. So, I'm thinking sometime in the new year....any suggestions?  It can be a summer or winter getaway - spas are great too!

I'll admit, I'm NOT fond of flying more than 6 hours, so if you know know of a great place to vacation....not more than 6 hrs away, please comment! I'm sure others would love to DISCOVER new & exciting places they've never been to either!

All the photos below are from At Casa of home or hotels abroad, which I have yet to visit, maybe one day..

-images via at casa