My first major issue, or so I thought, was the fireplace. When I toured the apartment before I moved in, I was beyond excited about this fireplace, working or not (it doesn\u2019t work, FYI). But then I moved in, plopped that light cream colored sofa down, and design mental chaos took over my brain. \u201cThis looks bad. I have to make a DIY cover!\u201d I said to myself and anyone who would listen. All of a sudden, the gray undertone of the tiles haunted my dreams, the red(?) spots on the grout mocked me every time I looked their way. Naturally, I called my dad and asked if he could help build something. And because he\u2019s the best, he said, \u201cDraw it up and I\u2019ll see what I can do.\u201d<\/p>\n\nThen, on one of his trips down (he lives in Northern California), he brought these front pieces to see how he needed to proceed. Well, after a few minutes, I got the \u201cJess, it\u2019s not going to happen.\u201d I immediately blamed his lack of imagination. It was at that moment (and after about 20 minutes of telling him he was wrong) that I conceded to putting a pin in that idea for a least a little while\u2026and luckily I did. Also, that hairstyle lasted a liiiittle longer than it probably should have. I think he really just loved showing off that he could still grow long, luscious locks.<\/p>\n
<\/span>My Sofa<\/span><\/h2>\nThen came the new sofa. For those of you who might not know the entire EHD alum team, this sofa is part of a collaboration with Lulu and Georgia with one of Emily\u2019s first employees, Ginny Macdonald. She\u2019s an incredible designer, so it was no surprise that her collection was and is so special. I only got to work with Ginny for about a year before Em made the decision to close the client side of the business, and she then started her own firm. Needless to say, she\u2019s as fun and kind as she is talented, so getting to have a sofa of hers was a dream. So aside from it having an extra special meaning, being beautiful, and very comfortable, that delicious cognac velvet totally balanced the room visually with the brown fireplace. I don\u2019t think I had quite experienced that kind of immediate transformation before. All of a sudden, I didn\u2019t feel the need to \u201cfigure something out\u201d with the fireplace.<\/p>\n
<\/span>So Many Rugs<\/span><\/h2>\nAnother \u201csaga\u201d was the rug. I LOVE my grey checkered Annie Selke one and still have it (obviously!), but in this 100+ year old home, it didn\u2019t evoke the feeling I wanted it to. It was a little too \u201crefined.\u201d I wanted a style contrast with a more organic, cozy, textured vibe, which is how I ended up ordering this rug above based on seeing a similar one in a room I loved on Instagram. It\u2019s a Greek Long Hair Flokati rug that was a great price (under $400 at the time for a 6\u00d79) and was really pretty, but also not right. I tried it in my bedroom too, but no dice. It now lives with the checkered rug in my storage unit (because I carelessly didn\u2019t return it in time), waiting for its day in the sun.<\/p>\n\nBut then I stumbled upon this amazing rug from Revival Rugs, which was generously gifted to me, and I was and am still blown away. The quality is so good, it\u2019s SO soft, looks expensive, and at the time, I believe it was under $600. I know that everyone has a different budget and one person\u2019s \u201caffordable\u201d is another\u2019s \u201cnot affordable,\u201d but let me tell you that, for the quality you get, these rugs could be much more expensive. My cousin has them all over her house (like in here), and they are all just as great as this one.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>My Dream Shelves<\/span><\/h2>\nOf course, I thought of maybe doing a gallery wall, but since that was the main feature of my last living room, I wanted to do something different. My next thought was shelves. I looked at some vintage-looking wall-mounted readymade units, but none of them felt right. Now, I knew I wanted an architectural sconce (replacing the one that came with the apartment). So it was then that I thought of doing two asymmetrical shelves with floor-to-ceiling brass bars. There was another detail I was kinda obsessed with, and of course, it was never going to be a copy, because that\u2019s stealing and wrong, but I\u2019d had Flack Studio\u2019s curved utensil bar on my mind since the first time I saw it in Troye Sivan\u2019s AD tour. I wanted\/was deserapte to do some kind of curve in the bars. The wonderful and talented Julie Rose was at my place for dinner when I told her my ideas, she gave me some great feedback, and then, without me even asking, made that render above! Naturally, it turned out a bit different in the final design, but this was so helpful to get the initial idea visualized. Thank you, Julie, for always being the best design buddy!!<\/p>\n
You might be thinking, well, your sweet little ideas are great and all, but how and WHO is going to make this custom shelving piece for you?? Enter BuildLane. I reached out to see if they might be interested, and they said yes! I thank the universe every day that they did. While their bread and butter are upholstered furniture and case goods, they can do anything, and that\u2019s what they did with this piece. They only work with designers and firms, so if you fall into that category or know someone who does, make sure they know about them. The process was so streamlined, the communication was great, and you will see in a minute how impeccable their work is. I also have a very important and special piece in my bedroom from them, too, so I really<\/em> do stand by their work. Plus, I did get an LA factory tour, which was like being at Disneyland for me, and got to see even more of what they do. So impressed. <\/p>\nHere was my very professional tape job to make sure I knew where I wanted everything to land. And yes, I was extremely stressed about making a mistake and ruining everything. Oh, and don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll be talking about that sconce later:)<\/p>\n\nCustom furniture is no joke, despite how ridiculous and comical my cardboard shelf was, ha. It\u2019s also why I was so grateful to have BuildLane to be able to make sure everything was exact and made sense.<\/p>\n\nAnd then Christmas morning came! Just kidding, but also maybe this was better? Seeing what I came up with in my head, made into a beautiful physical piece, was beyond words. Frank and the whole BuildLane team really went above and beyond. The shelves were perfect. <\/p>\n\nI need and want to give another (but not the last) shoutout to my dad. He came down to install them with me, and we only got into a couple of small arguments! And in case any of you are thinking that I drilled into the hardwood floors, the answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT. BuildLane (and a huge thank you to Stephen) made sure that the bottom of the poles had levelers and that there was a bracket at the top of each pole to secure it to the ceiling. The shelves themselves also have hidden brackets, so everything is super safe and secured. <\/p>\n
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I sent this picture to my dad after I replaced the standard (not cute) light switch that was there with the vintage one I bought when I visited him in Paris (I wrote about that trip here). It was a process that I heavily questioned at least 3 times because let\u2019s just say A LOT of spackle was used having to go from a rectangular switch to a small circle. Honestly, I\u2019m surprised I got an \u201cImpressive\u201d and not \u201cGood thing I taught you everything you know.\u201d I\u2019ll take the wins where I can get them. But I\u2019m also sure he said it in his head.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Finding \u201cColorful\u201d Art<\/span><\/h2>\n\nThen came choosing art. Aside from those dreamy pink stone wall-mounted book holders, I didn\u2019t have a solid art plan. I was playing with what I had, and nothing was looking how I wanted. That large graphic piece was meant to go over the fireplace, but I decided to try it on this wall. I liked it on the right, but the black part made one of the lamp shades nearly disappear (Julie thankfully pointed that out), and I didn\u2019t love it enough on the left to then have to find a new piece for above the fireplace. (Also, thank you to my dear friend Franchesca for being the best art holder.) Designing is better (and easier) when you have friends.<\/p>\nMeet my brother, Morgan, and my next victim, whom I conned into helping me with a DIY project. If you read The Link Up, then you may remember I had an emergency ovarian torsion surgery earlier this year (see ya, right fallopian tube!). 0\/10, Do not recommend. However, a very sweet silver lining was that my brother immediately flew down to take care of me for a few days. For an older sister to have her little brother wait on them hand and foot\u202610000\/10! Highly recommend. One of the projects that I had been wanting to do was build a frame for a DIY art piece to fill in that right side. But guess who couldn\u2019t lift over 10 lbs for a month and had a brother who\u2019s very handy at her disposal? ME. So when he asked if there was anything I needed help with, Mo Man was going to be building me my frame.<\/p>\n\nMy goal with this piece of art was to add more color to the space. Almost all of my art is black, white, tan, brown, gray, you get it. However, I have this amazing, boldly colored photo print by Arielle Bobb-Willis that I really wanted to display. I bought the paint for the frame, taped out my pattern, and planned to mix the perfect blue. Let\u2019s just say I couldn\u2019t really get the color I wanted, and as I was looking at the frame and even the photo print, it just didn\u2019t feel like a perfect fit for this room. I waited to fully scrap the idea until I found the right piece, and boy, did I. I can\u2019t wait to tell you that story. That gorgeous photo print will find a home in the future.<\/p>\n
<\/span>The Nesting Coffee Table<\/span><\/h2>\nSince we\u2019re on the topic of DIYs. Here\u2019s a little story about my mismatched nesting coffee tables. That black one is from my last living room, and while I love it, it didn\u2019t look right. But I had already purchased that incredible vintage one that I\u2019m fairly certain I got a great deal on. I bought it for $375 (with Caitlin as my \u201ctravel\/pickup in an unfamiliar area buddy\u201d), but then saw the same one for at least $600 online. A win is a win! But that meant I needed a shorter nesting friend because just the vintage one would have been too small for the sofa on its own. <\/p>\n\nThen last year, I saw this ottoman on Target\u2019s website and thought it could work. I knew it was too tall from the online description, so I went to potentially buy it in person and check to see if dear ole dad (or me) could chop off a few inches from the wooden legs. Well, as you can see from the workshop in my bathroom, it was a success.<\/p>\nTada! For $100ish, I was able to get the perfect shape and size I wanted with a little help from some power tools. I considered reupholstering it, but decided against it.<\/p>\n
<\/span>The Media Cabinet Bench Breakdown\u2026The Mental Kind<\/span><\/h2>\n\nThe actual last DIY my dad helped me with was my media cabinet\/bench. He built the frame, then I sanded, stained, and almost lost my mind. <\/p>\nMy main reason for the bench was to hide all of these unsightly electronics. I won\u2019t bore you with the whole saga (like me realizing that after the bench was done, I FORGOT to consider that the internet access cable was on the opposite side of the room. Cool, cool, cool.) Don\u2019t worry, there\u2019s a happy ending.<\/p>\nWelcome to the beginning of my losing my mind. I wouldn\u2019t say math is my strength, so somewhat detailed measurements easily make my head spin right off. These were the cabinet doors and the beginning of \u201cevenly\u201d placing all of my future circle holes.<\/p>\n\nAnd these are actual photos I put on the internet during the process 3 years ago. Is it even a real Jess project if she doesn\u2019t attempt a DIY that makes her question all of her life decisions?? Don\u2019t worry, I have one for the bedroom too.<\/p>\n\nThen, after all of the holes were cut out and everything stained, I thought it would look better\/more high-end if I stained wooden circle discs a darker color to have an inlayed look. It wasn\u2019t a full success, so I pivoted and went to Mood Fabrics because I\u2019m a millennial who grew up on Project Runway<\/em> and bought a couple of pieces of black leather to stretch and then staple-gunned it to the back of the doors. I think I spent a little over $100 on the leather, which I was happy to do just to be done. Now I look at it every day and love it because I put so much into it, and it\u2019s a piece that I did with my dad.<\/p>\nLook, I love a beautifully designed room regardless of whether it\u2019s all new, all old, or a mix. But a space that has a lot of sentimental pieces and memories poured into it will always be my favorite. So without further ado (yes, we\u2019re finally here), my living room\u2026<\/p>\n
<\/span>The Reveal<\/span><\/h2>\nShelves (custom) | Sconce | Sofa | Rug | Green Side Table (unavailble) | Wood Side Table (vintage)<\/p>\n
Here she is in all of her glory. I love the rich textures, I love the little pops of color, I LOVE my shelves, and I love that I actually have family photos up (not something I\u2019ve always done:)). I also am so appreciative that after looking at this space for far too long, I love that Emily Bowser came to style it exactly how I was hoping it would look.<\/p>\nRust Vase | Neutral Vertical Art | White Frame | Ceramic Art | Black Stash Box Tower (unavailable) | Wood Sculpture (vintage) | Vintage Light Switch (similar) | Painting (unavailable) | The Polaroid Book<\/em> | Wood Sculpture (vintage) | Checkered Vase (unavailable) | Cream Plate Sculpture | Dark Blue Vase (unavailable)Lucio Muniain: Painting, Music, Architecture<\/em> Book | Barcelona B.<\/em> Book | All Coffee Table and Ottoman Items (vintage)<\/p>\nAh, it\u2019s hard to know where to start, but since I promised to talk about the sconce, let\u2019s begin there. I have a love affair with lighting, and at the top of my \u201cnon-vintage\u201d wishlist was a wall light by WO&W\u00c9. I feel like I first saw their work when I started working here almost 10 years ago. To me, they are modern classics. Knowing how in love I was with the light, my dad offered to get it for me as a wildly generous Christmas gift (I DO NOT deserve him). They are not inexpensive lamps, but given that they are all handmade in France, if they are within your budget, the quality and beauty are phenomenal. I would have absolutely saved up had I not been given this wonderful surprise. What is also a sweet addition to this company is that the designer, Oliver, has been joined by his daughter, Juliette, making it a father-daughter family business. Makes me love it even more. I was able to customize as well. In the standard design, the arm that extends from the wall came out further than I ideally wanted. Since everything is handmade, they were easily able to shorten it. Now it extends just a few inches beyond the depth of the shelves. It\u2019s perfect.<\/p>\nAntique Foot Warmer | Chair: 500 Designs That Matter<\/em> Book | The New Design Rules<\/em> Book | Upstate: Living Spaces with Space to Live<\/em> Book | Rust Vase<\/p>\nSpeaking of the shelves, take a look at the details. The unlaquared brass finish and the finish on the wood are perfect. The cutouts on the front were an idea I had from a bench I saw in a New York hotel lobby. The bench\u2019s divits weren\u2019t different widths, but I wanted to mix it up to give a more \u201corganic brutalist\u201d look. It wasn\u2019t in the initial design, so I was so grateful that BuildLane was happy to edit that detail so easily. I mean, if you\u2019re going custom, make it count, right?<\/p>\n
And oh, what a beautiful blue book at the end of that shelf:)<\/p>\nLet\u2019s talk decor, shall we? The books on the top shelf are ones I\u2019ve collected from flea markets, Emily, library sales, etc. The larger vase and cream ceramic sculpture are from the Downtown Modernism flea market. The sculpture is by an artist that Emily introduced us to, Melinda Forster, who is so talented and extremely kind. I love getting to see her booth each time I go, and every time I hope I don\u2019t come off like a weird fan girl, ha. The little patterned vessel was from my first Mexico City trip, and I think it adds the perfect visual punch. It\u2019s the \u201cleast interesting\u201d shape-wise but the most interesting pattern-wise. A helpful little tip in mixing solids and patterns when you\u2019re trying to style. But of course, all the styling credit goes to Bowser:) Oh, and that wooden sculpture used to be Emily\u2019s, which I got in our LA prop garage shopping spree she let us do before moving to Portland. It may be a little beat up, but I think it\u2019s so cool and interesting.<\/p>\n
Ok, before we move on, I have to talk about that painting. I saw a version of it on Facebook Marketplace, and after a couple of weeks, while Bowser was over, I asked her for her thoughts, and she told me to get it. Done. I messaged the seller, and to my disappointment, the piece had already been sold. But then she told me she could make me another one, and in under a week! I was thrilled since I didn\u2019t realize that she was the actual artist. Cut to my being in a rough headspace due to yet another horrible piece of government news, but heading over to pick it up. The artist was Utharaa Zacharias, who is half of the design studio Soft Geometry! In case you don\u2019t know them, she and her partner, Palaash Chaudhary, design beautiful furniture, lighting, and objects. Initially, and not realizing who she\/they were at first, I asked if she had any desire to be linked on a design site since the piece would be published in my room reveal. She asked which site, and when I said Emily Henderson, her response was \u201cWait, are you serious?\u201d to which I smiled and said, \u201cYes.\u201d It was then she told me that they were Soft Geometry. Then it was my turn to say, \u201cWait, are YOU serious?\u201d I felt so silly not putting the pieces together before meeting in person. I am a big fan and now can\u2019t believe that this wonderful painting that I loved and was excited to put on my wall, regardless of who painted it, has this really special story attached to it. So while Utharaa paints more for fun than anything else, the texture, colors, and details are more than I could have asked for. Not that anything I was upset about was fixed that day, but I was quickly reminded that connecting with people will always help to fill you up.<\/p>\nThis might be one of my favorite shots. I have to fight the urge to tell the story of each individual piece. But I\u2019m of course going to call out a few. You might remember that green, patterned pillow from a bedroom mood board post I recently did. Well, once I got the main bedspread, it was an \u201cOh, no.\u201d It simply did not work. I did a little pivot, and as you can see, she lives happily in the living room.<\/p>\n
The pink wall-mounted book holders I first saw 4 years ago, and knew I needed them in my home. So once the shelf idea was in the works, I reached out to the company to see if I could order them. The brand is &Jacob, out of Mexico City, and they are the best people. Back to that first trip I mentioned earlier, I thought they had a store, so my friend and I made the walk over. Well, it was definitely a private showroom (good one, Jess), but they welcomed us in anyway, we got to see some of their production process, and were even able to buy a few things. I didn\u2019t buy them that day, but I was able to easily reach out to one of the people we met. When I look at them, they remind me of that trip, of that fun experience, and of one of my favorite places. Plus, they call to the pink curtains on the other side of the room for balance.<\/p>\nThis shot is just a little more pulled back, so you can see how the \u201coffice\u201d and the living room talk to each other. Oh, and that stool was a Zara Home find! But the plant and wire planter are from the Rose Bowl. Bowser was kind enough to help me pick the right plants. And y\u2019all, you\u2019d be so proud of how well I\u2019m taking care of it. We were told it\u2019s 20 years old, and you bet I\u2019m doing everything I can to keep it healthy.<\/p>\n
That book with the big \u201cB\u201d was a gift from Em years ago, and it\u2019s kinda perfect there, huh? In this house, B is for Barcelona and for Bunge:)<\/p>\nGoing Places Print | Collage Art | Vase | Oaxacan Wedding Bell (vintage) | Target Print (vinatage) | Blue Dish (vintage) | Wood Scultpures (vintage) | Green Candle | Black Candle | Stool (unavailable) | Wire Planter (similar)<\/p>\n
Oh, my dear, dear fireplace. Those candles were such a good find because non-working fireplaces are not easy to style well. There are lots of ideas out there, but none of them really felt right for this room. As you can see, I have a lot of little things everywhere. So if I had added a bunch of small candles, it would have been A LOT. I needed something larger. Scale is so important. I then found these big guys, and I knew they were much more of what I was looking for.<\/p>\n
A fun little tidbit about that target art. I found it on Chairish for my last place for $30, but it was in a spot that didn\u2019t get photographed. I then saw the same one in a room in an Elle Decor magazine, which oddly felt very validating. I even clipped it out and added it to my vision board that year as a \u201cJess, you\u2019ve got this. Stop doubting yourself so much. You have chosen art that was good enough for Elle Decor\u201d reminder lol. And look, do I love it\u2019s a rifle target? Not even a little. But it has such a different meaning to me that I\u2019ve gotten over it.<\/p>\n
The tray was from my Paris trip with my dad, the candelabra was $6 at a consignment shop in Chicago, and is something I would save in a fire. All of the art was also in my last place!<\/p>\nPolka Dot Tray (similar) | Black Wood Dish (similar) | Round Pillow<\/p>\n
Another favorite shot! And see how good the sofa looks after a few years of use?? I do have to admit that the round pillow and blanket are Bowser\u2019s, but the pillow is still available, so naturally, I bought it as soon as she left. The green table was also in my last place and was a crazy Les Bunge thrift store find! He bought it for $60, and then shortly after, I saw the same one online for $600!! He gifted it to me because I loved it so much, and I promise it was before I knew the real value. <\/p>\n
For the art, those prints were also from Zara Home a while back, and the frames were from Amazon. I put them up pretty early on and instantly loved how they looked. But it took me much longer to decide what to put next to them. I didn\u2019t want to leave the space empty, but I also didn\u2019t want a visually overwhelming gallery wall. So I figured out a DIY piece I didn\u2019t fail at!<\/p>\nI had been seeing these types of photo collages on Pinterest and was absolutely obsessed. And since I had so many old photos of my parents and extended family, I decided to create my own piece. I found this frame for $20 on Craigslist with no glass or back. But for $20, I was willing to take the risk, and I\u2019m happy to say it paid off.<\/p>\n
Oh, and that gold box on the wall is also from Paris and is an antique footwarmer. It\u2019s covering my not-so-beautiful thermostat and a nonworking light switch, but don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s very easy to remove when I need to use the heat:)<\/p>\n\nI then went to a local glass place after calling a few other places for quotes and was able to get the glass and installation for $90. The trickier piece to find in the size I wanted was the mat. The largest piece I could find that didn\u2019t need to be custom was 40\u2033x50\u2033, which I got from a local framer for maybe $50? Thank you, Quick Frames! While I didn\u2019t exactly have a choice without spending an unnecessary amount of money on a custom size, I really love that the mat almost looks like it\u2019s floating with the open space on the top and bottom.<\/p>\n
There were just a few more things I needed, like a few wood pieces, tape, and a Kreg Pocket Hole Jig. All in, I spent under $200 for a giant piece of very meaningful art. <\/p>\n\nNext, I played with the configuration. For some context, my dad and his family are on the top row, and my mom and her side are under. They act as timelines, first just the grandparents, then photos with their parents, photos with siblings, young school photos, teenage photos, my parents \u201cpartying,\u201d their wedding reception party (they eloped to Kauai), then finally my brother and me. I tried to match up the ages as best I could. <\/p>\n
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This was on the back of my mom\u2019s \u201cpartying\u201d photo, where her hand is up. I love the squiggly lines so much. What a dork:)<\/p>\n\nIn case you were wondering this is what the back looked like. The Kreg Pocket Hole Jig is what gives you those angled holes. I felt invincible drilling those lol. <\/p>\nHere\u2019s an even tighter shot. Julie actually first thought that the photo strip was of me and my cousin Becca, but it\u2019s my mom and her sister. I smile thinking about that every time I look at it. So if it\u2019s not clear, I highly recommend making one of these. It truly means so much to me. <\/p>\nDesk (similar) | Chair | Tray | Tape Dispener | Pencil Holder | Lamp (vintge) | Metal Bookend | Little Sculpture | Drapes | Black and White Ceramic Rock<\/p>\n
My office! Here\u2019s the original reveal. I did make a few changes, but overall it\u2019s pretty much the same. First, I need to call out these amazing drapes again from Decorview. They make the room feel so happy and elevated. You can read more about my experience in the first post, but I love them just as much now as I did then. Next up, the lamp! That was another Paris find with my dad that is so dear to me. It\u2019s Murano glass, has that wonderful striped pattern, like the one I borrowed for the first shoot, and it\u2019s vintage. It\u2019s never leaving me.<\/p>\nNow, the potential elephant in the room is that I no longer have that beautiful monitor. After needing to use my personal laptop to be able to use the monitor, it didn\u2019t ultimately make the most sense. Emily provided me with that iMac, and since my job requires A LOT of storage space, I really didn\u2019t want to use up all of my laptop\u2019s space. While I miss the beauty of the old one, my best friend recently started her own business and needed a monitor, so it worked out perfectly. Another change is the brass bar on the desk in front of my chair. The rattan didn\u2019t hold up as well as I\u2019d hoped (they don\u2019t even sell this version anymore). But I was able to buy that 3\u2032 long bar for $52, drill some holes through the top, and attach it to the desk with no problems. Now you can\u2019t even see the old damage!<\/p>\nWhite Chair (similar) | Pouf (similar) | Dinnerware<\/p>\n
Aside from the fact that this desk was simply beautiful and the perfect size for the space, I also loved the idea of being able to use it as a dining table. You have to get creative with smaller space living, amirite? So Bowser set up this little dining look with all of my real dinnerware. I don\u2019t use it this way a lot, but when I have, it\u2019s been great. It\u2019s great for a snacking table too:)<\/p>\n
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Man, these sliders are fun. Work to play and play to work!<\/p>\nArt | Lamp (unavailable) | Jar (similar) | Ceramic Plant Stake (unavailable) | Plate (similar) | Ceramic Object (vintage) | Roman Shade<\/p>\n
And for the grand finale, here is the piece of furniture that almost caused my demise. She\u2019s got quirks, but who doesn\u2019t? All of my electronics are in there, and if it weren\u2019t for T-molibe internet (#nonspon) and their plug-in any outlet router, who knows what kind of cord-filled mess my living room would be? The other side has, of course, more decor. Will it ever end? I kinda hope not.<\/p>\n
As a self-proclaimed shape lover, this photo nearly makes me emotional. Just kidding. But from the circles of the bench\/cabinet, to that utterly perfect checkered lamp of which I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever forget receiving as a surprise from Jayson Home. I still can\u2019t believe it\u2019s in my house, and I am so sad that it\u2019s no longer available! Oh, and that piece of art was also from the gallery wall in my last apartment. I love it so much. Lastly, let\u2019s talk about this woven roman shade. It is just so beautiful and adds so much texture and warmth. It is, of course, from Decorview as well. I really have to say that if you are able to afford custom window treatments (and check to see because you may be surprised), they simply provide the absolutely best customer service with the most beautiful products.<\/p>\n
Oh, and since I know you were wondering, that little blue jar holds the quarters for my laundry:) Now, let\u2019s see some before-and-after sliders before I officially let you go:<\/p>\n
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It feels unbelievable to say that at the end of the week, I will be celebrating 9 years at EHD, and I still love it as much as I ever have. On top of that, I am so grateful and honored to share a piece of me with all of you again. We\u2019ve been on a long journey together, and I\u2019m not just talking about this over 5,000-word post. I promise my bedroom, coming at you Wednesday, will be for sure less than 4,000;)<\/p>\n
I will also happily take any suggestions for what to call this style. Please and thank you.<\/p>\n
Love you, mean it. <\/p>\n
*Design by Jess Bunge (me!)