Love me some grey!

I am just smitten with the shade of grey! It goes with every color, and always has a way of making everything chic and elegant. It is also neutral enough so you do not get bored with it. Just add a pattern or pop of color and you have the perfect look.

Grey Wall in Foyer

Grey and White Striped Bench

Grey Cabinets

Grey Ceiling Beams

Stone Tiles in Grey

Grey House Exterior

Grey Roman Shades

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I think my favorite combination is mustard yellow and dark grey!

-M

This Old Couch...

My boyfriend and I have been wanting to get a larger couch for a few months, but could not decide on which one or where to buy. Then a friend and I stumbled upon a cute affordable furniture store in the city, and I found the perfect one! It was right in our price range, and the color is a nice chocolate brown. Our close friends have a sectional very similar and we loved theirs, so we knew we needed to find something like it. Plus this one came with a big ottoman to close the deal!

     Image via affortable portables

No this is not a picture of my actual couch in our actual home, as I am still currently waiting for it to be delivered today. I have been thinking about some of the details though! Since the ottoman has a soft top, I really want a cute tray to go on top. Here are a few I like:

White slightly worn tray 

Colorful very worn classic serving tray

Golden wood tray

Bottle Cap Mosaic Tray

Wooden tray with handles

Cleary Acrylic tray

All images via Etsy

Which one do you like?

-M

I would like some Moorish please...

The contemporary interpretation of the Moorish tiles has been the rage for the past few years in the world of rugs, and I would love to join the frenzy! The question is - what color, how big, from where? Ever since Pottery Barn put this hot item on the market, companies and designers have been recreating, and not to mention at lower, more affordable prices. It is such a simple, elegant style that can fit well in any bedroom, dining room or home.

The Pottery Barn version, which may only be found on Ebay. ($550) 

Garnet Hill has a great less expensive variety. ($328)

And an even more inexpensive version found at Home Decorators ($199)

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Christmas and my birthday are both coming up! ;)
Have a great weekend.
-M

Tweak your Home

I have been trying to add new things to my apartment every now and then to make it more cozy and personal. It takes some time to really get the rooms the way you want them, and it can all cost you a pretty penny depending upon what you want to do.

Recently, I found an adorable blog, that included an even more adorable home! Joanna from House*Tweaking, shared some pictures of her house on her blog. I love almost every bit of each room, so clean and creative! She says that she is always tweaking all the rooms.

Images via House*Tweaking

I love the DIY Headboard!
-M

A cozy english-styled home in Conneticut

This beautiful New England home was created and designed by architect Joel Barkley, but not without the help of decorator Alexa Hampton. The main level flows smoothly without, creating a very open floor plan as there are no hallways. I absolutely love how the hidden side of the house, or entrance court, is a crisp white, and the front has black wooden panels. I also like the idea of a fireplace in the foyer, very warm and welcoming. Almost makes me want a cold, crisp fall day, well maybe not...this Chicago weather today is too perfect!

via architectural digest

Enjoy your Tuesday, I am heading to an afternoon baseball game!

-M