Home Decor - Walk in Closet

Monday, 17 August 2015 20 comments

nude studded pumps - similar: here
yellow studded pumps - similar: here
floral wedges (old) - similar: here
black pumps
rhinestone wedges (old) - similar: here

I wanted to do one more home decor post now that I am settled in to my new apartment, and the obvious choice was to show you guys my walk-in closet! A walk-in closet has always been one of my "apartment dreams" and so when I bought this apartment and saw the "flex space" room, I knew exactly what I needed to do with it. Check out the photos below to see how I designed my closet! I've also linked the different products I used to build my closet (where possible) as well as many of the shoes etc. you see pictured in the photos (just in case you like them too!)

Book - The Gospel According to Coco Chanel

Print - Evelyn Henson

Victoria's Secret Undies (limited edition, purchased in Amsterdam) similar: here

I do have to keep a filing cabinet inside my walk-in closet (it's the only place I have to keep it) so I decided that if I had to keep it in there, I might as well as make it look pretty by displaying some fun items on it! I love the Evelyn Henson Print & the Coco Chanel Book, and then I decided to display this adorable pair of undies I got while travelling through Amsterdam a few years ago.

As this was simply an empty space and not a preexisting walk in closet, I had to create the closet part myself. I went with the ClosetMaid system (available in store at Home Depot) but there are lots of great build your own sets out there. I also really like this system. This is also really cool if you are looking for something more temporary/adjustable.

My favourite part of my closet is this over the door mirror / jewelry storage unit. In small spaces (like my apartment) multi tasking is key - and being able to hide away all my jewelry while getting a full length mirror is PERFECT. I think every girl should have this is their closet/bedroom!

I hope you all enjoyed this peak inside my closet! For your convenience i have included links to all the products mentioned (as well as others I think would be perfect for a bedroom/closet) in the widget below!

High Five for Friday #6

Friday, 3 July 2015 8 comments

Lila's Dress: Here

Welcome to another High Five for Friday, a post where I recap 5 great things from my week so far. Here goes:

1. Moved!

I have (finally!) moved in to my new condo! The actual move was stressful and, as is always the case, a bit of a disaster, but at least I am moved in! I am definitely still in the process of working on the condo/getting settled but I am excited to at least be in my new space (even if that does mean eating on the floor for the moment because I don’t yet have a table or chairs haha).

2. Spending time with my best friend

My best friend since the 8^th grade came in from Ontario on Monday night and we spent Monday & Tuesday hanging out in Vancouver. It was SO great to be able to show her my new apartment, my city, and my friends in Vancouver. One of the only things I miss about living in Ontario is getting to see her all the time. She was a HUGE help and helped me get more settled in to my apartment on Tuesday during the day. We also spent some time at Kits beach, went for dinner, and went for Trivia at a local pub.

3. Spending time with my favourite tiny humans

After spending two days in Vancouver with Maddie, on Wednesday we headed over to Vancouver Island where her two kids were spending time visiting their grandparents. I spent Wednesday and Thursday hanging out with them there. We played in the park, swam in the lake, collected sea glass by the ocean, and basically just lived outside!

my bikini: here

4. Dinner at Chambar

My parents were in town Friday through Sunday to help with the move. On Sunday night we went to Chambar for dinner, which is one of my favourite restaurants in Vancouver. I had the mussels & fries, my go-to dish, and it was amazing as always. The mussels are gigantic and the white wine broth is so. darn. good. For dessert my mom and I also split this chocolate thing with a beetroot ice cream. I would never have thought I would like beets in my ice cream but my goodness it was amazing. Just the tiniest bit of tartness from the beets and the texture was so creamy. I am getting hungry just thinking about it.

5. Forest walk

I know I already mentioned spending time with my goddaughters as one of my 5 things, but a particular walk through the forest with 6 year old Adelaide totally deserves it’s own mention. On Thursday morning Maddie and I took the girls on a walk to the starbucks (we were dying for coffee) and we took a scenic 20 minute walk along the beach/through a forest to get there. Adelaide, having longer legs than her two year old sister, walked with me pretty far ahead. I’ve always said that getting a kid on a walk with you is the best way to find out what’s going on with them as they just don’t stop talking. This was so true of this walk. I almost never get to spend one-on-one time with Adelaide, and doing so allowed me to learn so many things about her little life right now (her favourite animal, favourite drink, what she thinks about dance class, and her ‘difficult’ teeth); It was so fantastic to bond just with her.

I Hope you all have had a great week so far as well! I am off now to a friend's cabin for the weekend and I am so freaking excited for it! See you back here on Monday!

Linking up with:
bright on a budget
casual friday
friday finds
five things friday
oh hey friday
Fab favourtites
let it shine

Home Decor

Monday, 16 March 2015 2 comments

Image via: http://www.jillianharris.com/pne-prize-home-master-suite/

As I think I've mentioned in earlier posts, I am in the process of looking for a new apartment so; I am in TOTAL home decor mode lately! I love, love, love looking at home decorating ideas on Pinterest and day dreaming about how I am going to decorate my new condo. For today's post, I thought I would show you guys the decor elements of my apartment that I absolutely love (and will be keeping for the new apartment) as well as my favourite home decor ideas. Follow me on Pinterest to see all my home decor ideas under my "Style for the Home" board. Enjoy!

My favourite part of my current apartment is my gallery wall in my bedroom. I definitely have a thing for gallery walls! My gallery wall consists of:

A gold letter "L" from Chapters/Indigo (similar available: here)

A sketch I did - "I solemnly swear that I am up to Do Good!" - a nod to my love for Harry Potter and my sorority, delta gamma

4 amazing Evelyn Henson prints. I am so in love with Evelyn's artwork!! If you haven't heard of her before, you definitely need to check out her prints. Her "city" series is definitely my favourite, and I was SO happy when she caved to my *cough* subtle *cough* suggestions to add Vancouver, Canada to her series. I love what she came up with to represent Van City.

My kitchen is the other aspect of my home decor that I love because of:

These ridiculously awesome gold glitter placements
My Flamingo Pink KitchenAid stand mixer and electric hand beater. (Available here and here)
This hand carved wooden wine holder which I got in Greece this past summer.