H&M Home

H&M is one of my favorite brands for classic, never-go-out-of-style pieces that I can wear (literally) for years. Take this denim jacket, for example:

I've had it for probably 4 years and I still wear it all the time. I'm so in love- it goes with everything, transitions from Spring to Fall easily.

Well, last month I was doing a search for linen bedding and came across H&M's Home collection. How did I miss this? I have no idea, but I am totally in love with everything right now. The collection is very H&M- lots of style without the high-style prices. This home line is a lot of fun, with simple designs with modern touches that will fit into any lifestyle and budget. They have also created a section of designs in their sustainable collection, mostly made of cotton and linen, which is very cool in my book.

Here are some of my favorite items from the online shop.

 Linen Duvet Cover Set  $99 (from the sustainable collection)

2-Pack Hooks $5.95

Tea Light Holder $6.95

Glass Vase $9.95

Storage Basket $17.95

Tea Towel $4.95 (from the sustainable collection)

Ceramic Plate $9.95

Floral Shower Curtain $24.95

 Ceramic Soap Dish $5.95

Cotton Rug $24.95

If you're in need of a spring update for your apartment, check out H&M's home selections for a few super affordable pieces that can lighten up your space.


 Happy Spring!

Back at it!

It's been a REALLY long time since I posted something awesome on this blog. But never fear, I've been a busy bee and have lots of really fun things to show you guys in the next couple of weeks!

First of all, a life update.

If you didn't know, I started going to school in May at Harrington College of Design and I have been loving every single minute of it (even the feel-like-i'm-going-to-pull-out-my-hair-and-lose-all-my-teeth moments :P). If you're thinking about going into Interior Design and live in Chicago, I'll tell you it's absolutely the best school. All of the teachers are amazing, have real experience in the field and the connections and reputation that HCD has are awesome.

Okay, I made my little plug. Next up-

In January I moved into a new apartment that makes lots of things in life a lot easier (transportation, school, etc.) I haven't done much with the space yet because, well, school has been taking over my life! I did take some time to fix up my bedroom though, so I wanted to show you guys a few photos of that.

My biggest concern with this small room was that it didn't have a lot of light, but my most favorite thing was the tall ceilings. I am also sharing the room with my little girl, which is actually kind of fun (it's a sleepover pajama party EVERY night at our house!).

I wanted to keep things light and neutral so that the room doesn't get too small. I left the warm gray on the walls because I just haven't had time to paint, but the plan for in between semesters this year is to paint those babies white.

Now for the really fun stuff. I'm in the middle of helping a very dear friend fix up his apartment to be more functional. But functional is not fun, and he's still a young guy (IJ) so he needs to live somewhere FUN. He was asking for my help for months and I finally said okay, fine, if you want my help, we're going RIGHT NOW (there was a little more coercion than that but we'll keep the story friendly, haha)

His previous house had a ton of light and lots of plants, and he's lived in really incredible places his entire life (think high rise over looking the ocean in Brazil!). This is definitely the smallest apartment he's been in, but the main living area is lined with floor-to-ceiling windows. So the main goal is to make the place more functional (a place to eat dinner, adding to storage & minimizing clutter) but also to create a really cool space for him to feel at home.

The concept was really based on 'talking pieces', things that can stand individually as really intriguing objects, but also work really well together to create a welcoming, bright, fun modern space. I think he's going to be really happy with it!

These are a couple photos of the space as it is now, and a few sketches of our plans. Everything will be done in 2 weeks, so stay tuned for the completed project! I can't wait to show you guys this place when it's done.