a new home.

Wow have I been absent from the internet for a long time! My days have been super packed and flown by lately. In the past week or so I have finished up my summer job (sad), attended a wedding (pretty), helped host and tried to golf at a golf outing in memory of a good friend (a blast), vacationed in Michigan (relaxing), and found a new apartment (exciting!). There also have been quite a few days spent lounging at my pool too.

I have a feeling that this blog will soon turn into quite the design site, as I am ecstatic to decorate my new cozy apartment. I will be moving from the 45th floor of a high rise right off Michigan Avenue to a sweet Victorian walk-up in Lincoln Park. It will be a huge, much needed change of pace! My days have been spent perusing casasugar.com, my current addiction.

clothing as decor. There is a fine line between making a room look like a closet and having a gorgeous dress on display, and this is definitely the latter. My boyfriend has (sort of) given me permission to use our tiny second bedroom as my dressing area, so I think I will have to hang up some of my favorites.

various objects in the fireplace. My new place has the most adorable gray brick fireplace! A collection of candles is certainly quaint when lit on a winter night, but I love the idea of putting flowers or shells or these glass logs in the space during the summer.

area rugs. This might require more salary than I actually have, unfortunately.

something pink. But only when paired with masculine colors and objects like this design. I currently have some white porcelain fruit sculptures on a round pink placemat on my light oak kitchen table.

a sweet lamp. Well this is a bit premature, but how precious would this lamp be in a little baby girl's bedroom?