Category: Home Decor

Your bedroom is the most important room in your house. It is where you unwind, rest and recover. It is the one place in the world where you should feel the most comfortable. For me, my bedroom is the place I always want to be…ninety percent of the time I counting down the seconds until I get to crawl back in bed.

I don’t share my room with anyone on a day to day basis which means I got to decorate it exactly how I wanted. The focal point, clearly being my bed with the show-stopping pillows, is my personal definition of heaven. The different textures mixed with the variations of colors… I mean it’s perfection right?

My nightstands were a gift from my father, Patrick, who knew I was going to get them ‘eventually’ after I got settled. I have been talking about a mixed metal situation with mirrored nightstands for probably three-ish years. He found them on Wayfair and totally surprised me. Thanks Pat… you’re the real MVP.

As for my shelves… this is a story. I made them. Super cheap. IKEA for the shelves, gold spray paint and marble contact paper. Now that wasn’t always the plan. I asked for a bar cart for Christmas several years ago and nothing I found was what I was envisioning. Frustrating. Okay so then I was like, “gold and marble shelves please”….. which were I M P O S S I B L E to find. Annoying. If you haven’t noticed, if I want something I make sure I get it.  Beyoncé once said, “I dream it, I work hard I grind ’til I own it”.  Amen Queen B.

So I (meaning my little brother Matt) assembled the shelves. I (really me this time) spray painted the shelves G O L D and then I (but actually it was my mom) covered the ugly plain shelves with contact paper. Amazing right? I really really love them.

Side note: If you do this little DIY in your garage (like I did) there will be gold spray paint literally everywhere for years. (Whoops)

And that is the story of how my room came to be! Tell me, what is the most important part of your bedroom? Are you a pillow psycho like me? Do my pillows give you anxiety? LET ME KNOW

xoxo,

K

As of this afternoon, I am completely moved in. That’s right. ZERO boxes left. It only took 24 hours to take a completely blank canvas and turn it into my dream apartment. Im so thankful for all the help I had from my family on move in day. I mean who moves on Easter…only me. While I am still waiting on things to be delivered I want to give you a little peek into the vibe of my little piece of heaven. My living room has the most amazing natural lighting. The wall is essentially all windows….A Selfie Queen’s DREAM. I wanted to keep the colors light and bright especially going into spring. Cozy Glam, like pizza and champagne.

As for the bedroom I wanted it to feel masculine yet elegant…hence the strong blue wall. I love the contrast the uber girly bedding creates against the bold wall. Honestly it turned out better than I could have dreamed. The mirrored nightstands tie it all together…thanks to Patrick (my incredible father) who surprised me with them.

As soon as the final pieces of furniture arrive, I will do a FULL post on every detail including where I found everything. Let me know what you think so far!!

xoxo,

K

The rumors are true. IM MOVING.

If you follow me on Instagram you have probably seen I am (FINALLY) leaving the nest to live a healthy 4.5 miles away from my childhood home. The apartment of my dreams became available near to the people and places I love the most… Wegmans and their employees. (Im also much closer to Boyfriend which doesn’t suck either).

I will be moving on Easter Sunday, a day which I will be assembling IKEA furniture in honor of Jesus…you know, because he was a carpenter. Honestly, I think he will appreciate it.

As I have been making purchases, I have been receiving endless DMs about where I am getting my dope home decor and I don’t blame you… the gold knives are everything. Because I love you, and have been asking for your input via instagram polls I thought I would give you a list of all my finds//final purchases.

You should know I take home decor very seriously and the fact that I can decorate my own space with minimal input from others is amazing. This may be the only time in my life where I can give a hard and aggressive NO to any Celtics ‘decor’ (Read: posters) and have it not be an actual issue (Sorry babe). The vibe of my place is cozy chic. I hate hate hate houses that don’t feel warm and inviting. My goal is for everyone who comes to visit to end up taking a nap after two glasses of champagne. As to not overwhelm you, I will share each room I decorate separately.

Today, I am giving you all things living room.

I am a sucker for anything with a gold and marble combination so my first purchase was a coffee table that was just that. I wanted something simple that could easily be switched up with the seasons and that will eventually fit into a space with more masculine vibes. The table is square to fit perfectly into my cozy sectional. Also the price was RIGHT and unlike my gold and ‘marble’ DIY book shelf, there will be no extra work involved. (More on the book shelf when we get to the bedroom)

 

I live for a white couch moment. But I also live for coffee and Im not the most graceful human being so I knew that would be an issue. I also knew the guests that will be frequenting my humble abode are boys and boys spill (Matthew). I fell head over heels for a light blue baby in the IKEA show room. It is the perfect size and right level of cosiness for snuggles watching the Real Housewives and naps during baseball games (im kidding… kind of). I’m picturing pale pink and gray pillows with massive blankets.

As for the accent chair, I wanted something that makes a statement. Something to add a little masculinity so my poor boyfriend doesn’t feel like he is having sleepovers in a sorority house. This chair is everything and it is so comfortable. I don’t love the legs… so I will be painting them.

I spent COUNTLESS hours looking at entertainment centers. Please explain why they were all ugly and boring. I have decided to go the nontraditional route and get a fireless fireplace… aka a mantel. The Tv can hang above it while electric candles flicker where the fire would typically be. Plus I will now have a place for stockings during Christmas which honestly is a huge bonus.

NOTE: This picture is not mine.. I’m using it as inspiration

I am very lucky to be bringing a lot of furniture with me. My amazing desk I found two years ago will also be in the living room. It’s such a statement piece and I love that I finally get to showcase it in the way she deserves.

As for BIG things thats all I have for you. DETAILS will be posted after move in day!! I can’t wait to share this process with you!!!!!

If you have any packing hacks… PLEASE share. Your girl is struggling.

xoxo,

K