Sprouts in Watercolor

Isn't this watercolor of sprouts so fresh and pretty?  I love simple designs and am excited to hang this one up in my new home.  The Joy of Color on etsy has lots of fresh original watercolor paintings and prints.

Oh the options... Opinions please!

I have always loved the idea of framing prints from vacations and such that are more landscape oriented.  They are personal without being just another photo of ourselves.  So I have been trying to decide which photos I want to get prints of and need some opinions! I have selected four photographs from four different trips, all are waterviews (I am a water girl).  I would frame them in black frames with white mats.

Photo 1: this was taken just moments before Dan asked me to marry him...

Photo 2: taken on our honeymoon watching the sun come up from our balcony...

Photo 3: our first real vacation together...

Photo 4: the day before my sister's wedding...

So what do you think?  Would these look ok together?  Should I go with only one or two of them instead of four? 

Moving Day!

{Image via James Merrell}

{Image via Consumerist on Flickr}

An Earthy Toned Living Room

Maybe it is just me but every since the wedding I have been dying to redo/freshen up our home decor.  As we are packing up for our new apartment, the desire to decorate has been intensified.

This is the one shot I have of our new living room:

And this is the what I am thinking about for the room:

Rug, Sofa, Lamp, Prints, Pillow, Curtains, Chair, Credenza

There is something comforting and approachable about a living room with an earthy color scheme. I love softer greens and browns as the main colors with a few pink and peach details.

We are on strict "no extra spending" phase so for a while I will be making due with what we hve but I would love to buy that little owl lamp and, well, actually all of it!  I am going to have to keep checking Craigslist for a credenza...

My New Apartment!

A slight sidebar from my usual post topics... I am moving!  I am so excited to move to a new-to-me neighborhood, Roscoe Village.

via Mark 2400's Flickr stream

We are moving to a cute little walkup on a street that looks pretty similar to this...

via ohioweatherguy's Flickr stream

While I am not a fan of the packing and unpacking of moving, I love to move to new neighborhoods.  I must have a little gypsy in me!  One of our favorite things to do is to take "family walks" with the dogs and check out new streets; it is one of the ways I find inspiration. 

In addition to the fun of being in a new neighborhood, I am looking forward to making the little apartment our home.  I have already started collecting ideas- I am sure there will be a post or two on home decor in the near future!