home sweet home

A few weeks ago I made some small decorating changes in our apartment that I'm excited to share with you. I added in a stunning Moroccan tray on our dining room table, created an art wall above the couch, and the best addition is our new coffee tables from HD Buttercup that I'm in l-o-v-e with! After living in our apartment for almost seven years it's fun to do a little redecorating to make it feel clean and fresh for spring.

Photos by Caitlin Flemming

simple sophistication . . .

Back in the beginning of October I fell in love with the decor that was featured in this photo - I immediately shared it with all of you in my "I'm Loving" post, but never explored finding the rest of the house.

Lucky for all of us, as I did my morning ritual of reading my favorite blogs on my iPad, I noticed that the lovely Jessica from Destined to Design posted about a home. The decor looked oddly familiar to the above photo and sure enough it was the entire home. The inner interior geek that I am got incredibly giddy and I couldn't pass up the chance to show you this incredibleapartment that mixes new construction with vintage finds.

Hope all of you adore this home as much as I do!

Photos via design*sponge

Style at Home: Glitter Guide Feature!

Today I'm excited to be featured on the one and only Glitter Guide. When Taylor came to me about the idea of Glitter Guide I was sold. Then she mentioned that she wanted to feature me - I was shocked. Since I'm not a style blogger I'm not used to being in front of the camera, but with the help of Taylor, Alicia and the amazingly talented Michelle Drewes, I was immediately put at ease once the shoot happened.

You sure do know how to make a girl blush with all of the kind words I've already received on twitter and Glitter Guide! Thanks for the support lovelies. Means the world to me!

Photos by Michelle Drewes for Glitter Guide

It's all in the details . . .

As I sat down to write this post I didn't know where to start, how I should put it together and how much I should write. I kept looking back at the beautiful images and video by Michelle and thought "the images tell it all so how much do I really need to say." Plus, many of you have already read details about each room on Design*Sponge. So I've put together one post with a ton of detailed shots, product sources and a floor plan - lots of emails came pouring in asking for all three.

A few words to describe our style: fresh, feminine, thoughtful, inviting and a mix of old and new. Our home is more of a collected look with a touch of modern. Almost everything is from the Alameda Flea Market and pieces I've picked up from my travels. I believe that wherever you go you should try finding something that represents what you loved about that place and bring it into your home. There is nothing I love more than a home that has treasures and pieces that actually mean something and more importantly have a story behind them. If you come into our home I have a story about each treasure I’ve found – it’s amazing to see people’s faces when they hear the many stories.

Also, one thing to note is that I got my passion for interior design from my mom. She used to take me to flea markets when we traveled to different countries – I always thought it was fascinating. She shaped my eye for finding those “hard to find” pieces and gave me a great sense of style through her aesthetic. If it wasn't for her I wouldn't be immersed in interior design today.

When you look at our floor plan you realize how small our apartment really is - lots of friends and family are surprised that we've lived in such a small space for five years, but it's home and we haven’t gone stir crazy yet.

Thank you all again for your amazing support, lovely comments and emails about our home being featured - it truly warmed my heart and made my day, week, year! You are the best readers a gal could ask for. If you have any specific questions feel free to contact me.

*Photos by Michelle Drewes for Sacramento Street