I love a good coffee table book - the kind that just invites you to take a peek and instantly captures your attention and either teaches you something or inspires you a bit. Over the years of many apartment moves (with a few cross country moves in there as well), I've always held onto my book collection, regardless of…
I don't know about you but I am kiiiiind of dying to get a Christmas tree already! We always get a real tree and last year jumped the gun a little early and got a tree right after Thanksgiving which meant a very dry tree and needles galore by the time Christmas actually rolled around. While we're going…
I'm so excited to be sharing a peek into our home tour in San Francisco over on The Everygirl today! When my Chicago studio apartment was featured back in the beginning of 2013 I never could have imagined how different life would be just a few years later - from a fiancè to a cross country move to…
Being a renter has its fair share of sacrifices and trade offs when it comes to apartment living. Bad kitchen? Been there. Weird floorplan? It happens. No painting allowed? Welcome to my life. Over the years of apartment dwelling I've gotten creative in scheming up little ways to add personality to my space and make even the most cookie…
As much as I love living in a city and not having to own a car, I’ll admit I can feel trapped sometimes. It can be a huge hassle to figure out the logistics of going anywhere that’s further than an Uber can take you, and it’s all too easy to make excuses and ditch your plans because…
