The new apartment bug has me again. A new space means new space solutions. A new and drastically different neighborhood means a shift in style. Getting further from the young person/student, collect-as-much-crap-as-you-can-because-it’s-free-or-cheap mentality means I have to really consider spending money on furniture and storage (meaning not a plastic milk crate stolen from a convenience store).

We currently live in the suburbs, and our apartment is in an old colonial house by the sea. Some doors smash into each other, the floors are a little bit slanted. I’ve never tried to nail down its aesthetic, but I think it might be “cozy and well-worn.” Our future apartment in Brooklyn has clean lines, mostly everything is very new, and it is close to a busy, urban intersection. Things are going to have to change.

Some of my current thoughts:

Marimekko Fokus Shower Curtain

Ikea GRENÖ Cushion

I’m trying to figure out an easy and inexpensive way to cover our couch and loveseat in white, and then put some beautiful pillows on them like this:

Stay tuned for the results in a few weeks/months.