Aesthetically, one of the things I have developed living on the west coast is an appreciation for minimalism and simplicity, especially in small space living. If you know me well, you know that my natural tendency is the opposite of minimalism. Our current place came furnished, so in my efforts to make it feel like home, I went a bit overboard with over-accessorization and pattern. Now, It's moving time. In our new space, I'm going to work on doing the opposite to keep it calm and minimal. We'll see how that goes....
With our move, we're saying fare thee well to our one room and my efforts to turn it into three...
slipcovered leather...
a kitchen in a closet, literally...
a bed in a niche...
and these little vignettes...
This bird is my birdie bank. When I was a wee one my dad would save up his change from the end of every day in a giant canister. Come summertime, he would give my brother and I money rolls and we would roll up all of the change to use for our spending on summer vacations. The birdie bank is my much less successful effort to do the same, but it realistically adds up to enough to cover a couple meals... every penny counts though, right?
Back to the move... some inspiration for the new place next.
