We’ve lived in the apartment now for nearly two months. I still have a list of projects I want to do, but whenever I have free time, I just want to sit and hang out. One of the projects I’ve started on is curtains. I spent a gray day a few weeks ago on the first of them. Our bedroom is now curtained! And the bathroom! But there are still seven more windows to be treated.

I look at design websites like Design Sponge and Apartment Therapy all the time, and I read magazines like ReadyMade and Real Simple and I’m inspired! I love some of the interiors I’m looking at and I’m jealous of their put-together-ness… but I’ve lost steam in my own place. I think my biggest road block is all about the Benjamins. I’m working full time as a post-grad, but I’m not earning a ton of money and I’ve got bills! Even going to thrift stores for furniture could put me in a financial pickle if I’m not careful.

So for now, I’ve got some inexpensive, self-labored, and attractive muslin curtains. They do the trick, but I hope that I get to splurge on a few things that will really make our home a home.