Sometimes, no matter how much I love something, I cannot bring myself to invest in it. Sometimes, for me, practical beats out pretty. But in general, I tend to lean pretty over practical most of the time. Ideally whatever I buy is both pretty AND practical, but … [Read more...] about Three Times I Chose Pretty Over Practical and How That’s Working Out
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Let’s Talk Rugs
In April 2013 I went to Istanbul. It was such a beautiful and vibrant city and that trip is one of my favorite memories. I wish my budget at the time had allowed me to buy one of the gorgeous rugs available from the Grand Bazaar, but it wasn’t an option then. … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk Rugs
A Guest Room Plan
My mom consistently has one guest at her house. That guest is me. She moved into her home almost three years ago, and the guest room is the only room that isn’t mostly completed. She asks my opinion on a lot of decor decisions, but I know for this room in … [Read more...] about A Guest Room Plan
Six Expensive Items I Considered for my Apartment and the More Affordable Options I Actually Bought
When I started furnishing my apartment, some pretty pricey pieces caught my eye. After a little digging, I was able to find some good dupes for a few of the items I wanted. Below are six things that I fell for, then hunted (if excessive googling now counts as … [Read more...] about Six Expensive Items I Considered for my Apartment and the More Affordable Options I Actually Bought
When the Verdict is Still Out on Going with a Trend
I have very mixed feelings about buying something that’s trendy, despite what I wrote in this post. Do I like it because it’s “cool”, am I going to drop a ton of money and not like it in five minutes when its moment has passed? How do I know if I actually like … [Read more...] about When the Verdict is Still Out on Going with a Trend