New Kitchen Chairs!

I bought 2 of these chairs from Ikea yesterday for $20 a pop

But black is not a color that shows up much in my apartment so I thought I'd do a little redo. And shazam! I turned them lime green. 

I also ordered this awesome chevron patterned fabric from fabric.com (for only $6 a yard!) to make some cushions for my chairs and curtains for my closets. (As of right now they don't have anything covering them so you can see the mess of my closet)

My apartment is slowly coming together. Once I have it as I want it I'll post pictures. Inadvertently, my colors have ended up being like what's in the chevron fabric. I didn't plan it out like that but it has kind of just happened to end up this way. I have a turquoise thrift store desk, the kitchen table and my bedspread are navy blue, and my kitchen plates/bowls/teapots and now kitchen chairs are lime green. Navy blue, turquoise, and lime green. It sounds pretty bright but they actually mesh quite well together. Ironically, I've had these 3 colors since I started college. For my first college dorm I bought these paper lanterns to go in my room. 

And now they are the color scheme for my first single apartment. Coincidence? Or Physic? 

Inspiration, June 21st

I love the symmetry and the patterned wall paper. 

Sorry for being M.I.A. 

I went on a climbing trip, got strep throat and was out for a few days, and have been pretty busy working since then. 

source: http://www.sweetpeachblog.com/journal/category/decor

Inspiration #2, June 7

How rad is this bathroom? Super rad!

Source: http://www.designhunter.net/modern-interior-design-makeover-contrast-colour/

Inspiration, June 7

source: 

http://www.digsdigs.com/59-cool-interiors-with-exposed-brick-walls/

Inspiration, June 3rd

Serene, Pristine & Calming Inspiration

No clutter. Just simple and functional beautiful places. 

From here: http://thehousehome.tumblr.com/ 

a lovely little blog to follow if you're on tumblr

Re-Furbish an Old Dresser

It's been a whirle wind of a week. I got to go back to my parents house last week and see the Fam Fam. Unfortunately I've been sick as a dog and was kind of a dud the whole visit. I moved into my new studio apartment on Saturday and will post pics as soon as I get it all decorated. (It's a bit hard to blog because I don't have internet at my house yet.)
Anyways, in light of me moving and every single piece of my apartment being from a thrift store I thought I'd post some inspiring furniture re-do's. Furnishing a cute space doesn't have to be expensive, it just might take a little more manual labor. Getting old furntiure with good bones is great for an inexpenisve makeover. I'm a poor POOR college student and I've managed to furnish an entire apartment for well under $200. Again, once I take pictures of the apartment I'll go over a budget. Getting cheap furniture and giving it a makeover can give your space a sense of character and look fabulous. Pinterest honestly has more tips and ideas for re-doing furniture than I could ever possibly try and come up with. But here's some pictures to help you get inspired. (All from Pinterest)

 

Maybe add a nice chevron stripe or paint a pattern onto an old dresser or desk?

If you are really artist try adding some interesting to an old piece of furniture (like this ship) to make that old furniture a new center piece.

New fabric or some awesome fabric paint can totally re-do an old chair.

Try a fresh coat of paint in a really bright color to spruce things up a bit. I paint my vanity (from a thrift store) in a turquoise similar to this. It looks so much better in a bright color that pops. Neutral colors aren't always the right choice for furniture. Go bold!