Harmony's Nook

Sigh…the apartment broke my heart as I knew it would. So now it’s back to the drawing board. Rather than get discouraged I am trying to stay positive by posting some more inspiration shots for the new place.

The thing I’m most excited about in the new apartment is having a TRUE 2 bedroom, instead of a 1 bedroom that I sort of converted into a 2 bedroom. I’m craving light and bright recently. I want white walls, which is a departure for me. My current apartment is very colorful. Now I want white! I haven’t ruled out accent walls, but I know that I want the main wall color to be a bright white to tempt the Chicago sun in.

This is Amy Shutt’s bedroom, owner of DayLab. Check out the rest of her gorgeous apartment on Design Sponge.

This bedroom I keep going back to again and again. I love it. It comes very close to being exactly my style. Not quite, but close. I love how bright it is. It looks peaceful, but cheery. The perfect balance of being able to relax at night, but also being able to be productive during the day. I love the pop of yellow on the bed frame with the white down comforter. The shape and style remind me of my own bed frame. Mine is a black vintage piece with mint green shining through where it’s all scratched up. I acquired it from the attic of a farm house that I rented once in West Virginia. I love it to a ridiculous degree. No one understands it. I’ll post a picture when I get a chance.

I also really like the art above the bed. I don’t normally like a lot of art in a bedroom. I think it can be too busy and distracting for a place of rest. This works, however, because when you are lying down the art is behind you. I have some vintage vogue prints that are similar in color and size to the pictures in black frames. I may have to steal this idea.

P.S. Don’t tell my roommate, but I’ve decided to keep my steel units. Yes, both of them. I was going to sell them for some extra moving money and because they take up a lot of space. Trouble is, I love them. I love them so much that it pains me to think of losing them. I had to beg, borrow, and steal to get them. They’re gorgeous, rare, and worth a fortune. I don’t want to just unload them for whatever I can get for them on craigslist. I have to keep and treasure them. Space-allowing of course. I’ll make the decision officially when I know how much space I’m dealing with in the new place.