Christmas Home GIfts Under 100

blanket / apron / Cheese Plate /  gold candle / Glass terrarium / Soap and Kitchen Lotion / Cook Book

Hi Ladies ! The countdown begins we have a  7 days until Christmas ! Don't worry you still have a couple of days left. If you haven't bought anything for your friend that just moved to her new place or to your mom or co worker i have added the perfect home gifts and guess what they are all under 100 ! Mayor Score. 

The first item i added on the board was the succulent plant kit. I think these are great for your home plus they are not hard to maintain and you can have it any where you want either the office or bedroom. I also added a couple items from my favorite home store on earth Williams Sonoma, a cooking book and a cheese plate perfect for parties or girls night in.  Enjoy the items. Have Fun !

XOXO

Andrea 

Bedroom Tour....

A couple months ago I wrote about how stress I was due to that I was moving to a new apartment in New York City. I got so happy because my mom and I found an apartment with two great bedrooms. Finally I have a bigger bedroom.  Where i can accommodate more furniture and make it my own space. 

My bedroom Inspiration is neutral tones, clean and bright room. I want my bedroom to be a place where i can relax and feel comfortable with what I have. I moved 3 months ago and I still can't find the furniture i want I have visited so many stores, garage sales and Thrift shops that i decided to give it a break and start my search after I come from vacation.

 I decided to share with you what my bedroom looks like so far. Basically walls painted in my favorite neutral color. Behr Dolphin Fin the nicest, softest grey i have ever seen. My favorite piece of furniture so far in my bedroom is the Upholstered headboard that i got online under 300 Bucks !

I decided to add to my bed white linen bedding and a furry pillow. What you think? I am still planning on adding more pillows and maybe a blanket at the end of the bed. I haven't put anything on my walls yet all of that is on hold until i come back from Vacation. 

If you are planning for a neutral color for your home i suggest checking this color you can find it at your nearest Home Depot

XOXO Andrea

Traditional relaxing home style

Soooo i am in the process of moving. My mom and i decided to move to a new location. We have lived in our  NYC apartment for 10 years. We have so many memories that we lived in. But.... is time for a change. I thing change is great plus i get to paint and design a new space which i have so many ideas. I got a bit inspired and decided to made a design board. This design is perfect for a living room. It is calm, traditional and classy. I added a touch of brass with the lamp and decor vases. I really enjoy the basket weave pouf or ottoman what ever you call it,  that i included is the perfect acessory for this design set. If you enjoy neutral tones i think you will enjoy it as much as i do. Happy Friday ! 

                                                   XOXO Andrea 

A Colorful NYC Apartment

Yesterday while roaming around the magazine section of my nearest drugstore i spied on a colorful cover of house beautiful. I couldn't believe it was a colorful apartment in NYC. I said to myself this is every girls dream pad. Full of bright blue tones, disco ball lamps  in a kitchen and a bathroom covered in pink. When can i move in! 

 I simply had to buy the magazine and read all the details. The designer of this gorgeous place is Amanda Nisbet " The Color Whisperer" she sure is taking her name really serious. Amanda says that the client's favorite color is blue. She played all the card of the game and gave her the most gorgeous apartment with blue tones. I included some of my favorite photos.... But i suggest going to House Beautiful website to check out the rest of the photos they are breath taking.

Ghost Chair

Happy Friday !! I am so happy the weekend has finally arrived that means i get to relax after  running around the city the whole week running errands. This week inspiration is the famous Ghost Chair.

Their is something about the chair that makes the place more classy, elegant and contemporary. It also makes the place feel roomy. 

These chairs are great if you live in a small space and don't want to make too much room with big chairs. The fact that they are clear makes it look invisible. These are different examples of how to make your space look pretty, comfortable and roomy.

Christmas Entertainment !

Round plate / Drinkware / Red charger / Kitchen gadgets tool / place mat / cheese spreader /  serving bowl

This year my mom and i are not hosting our Christmas dinner party. We will be over at my cousins house. She moved into a new home and decided to host her first Christmas party in the new home. 

She called me a couple days ago for suggestions decor wise. We went together to a couple of stores. such as Target, Crate and Barrel and C Wonder. We were delighted with what we got that i decided to share with you some of the pieces. 

We went with the gold and white theme. Every year most people go with the color red or green. But I think Gold is a great color for Christmas party or even for Christmas decor.

Are you ready for your Christmas Party. Remember buy things that you can use all over again and that you can mix it up through out the next years. 

Have fun planning your party. And remember as long as their is good food, music and a great vibe people will forget about everything else.

XOXO Andrea

Living Room Decor Inspiration

 table lamp / Modern lighting /   pillow / Ikat pillows /  basket / candle /  leather sofa / table

Today I bring a design inspiration. I had a long time without writing one of these post. Lately my mom and I have been thinking of re decorating our living room. I live in New York City and space is something that you have to compromise sometimes. Thankfully we live in an apartment where we  have space to move around furniture and add a couple of decor accessories. 

My mom knows that I am an interior design addict. I mean i have stacks of Elle decor, and other interior design magazines at home. It is one of my favorite hobbies. Her knowing that, she has decided to leave the living room project on my hands that means that I have the opportunity to play around with things but not with cash. We have a budget which I will try my best to not go past it. 

How am i going to do that? by buying a good long lasting leather sofa and combine it with other accents from Marshalls, Target, Home Goods and shops around my neighborhood.  My mom loves the traditional style and i do to . If it would of been for me i would have everything pink and white but i don't think that would work. 

I am sticking with neutral and adding color touches with a rug and pillows. I am also on a hunt for the perfect sunburst mirror for the living room with gold accents like this one and long window sheer panels and a fresh coat of paint. That will turn my living room into a new one. 

 SO what do you gals think Yay or Nay ! leave a comment of what do you think of this Living Room interior design inspiration.

XOXO Andrea

Elle Decor : Closet Office Design Inspired by Atlantic- Pacific Blogger

Okay.... I am going crazy right now. I love closets. I dream about closets and if you follow me on my Pinterest. you will see that I have a board where I pin my favorite closets. While I was looking around Elle decor website. I stun upon the most beautiful closet that I have ever seen in my life. NO JOKE. Catherine Kwong designed an office and closet together. That space was inspired by the famous blogger Blair Eadie of Atlantic- Pacific.   It is stunning It is sleek, clean and chic and I bet Carrie Bradshaw will die for it. I mean to include your office with your closet. Is a dream come true ladies. well...... at least for me. I will leave all the photos taken by Bess Friday on the bottom but don't forget to check it out at Elle Decor website and read the whole story.

 

Fall Home Decor

I don't know about you but i love to decor my house for each season . I won't say that I do a complete makeover but I do add a little something to the apartment. either some fun pillows for the living room or I get together with my friend and paint fun pumpkins. I also love to buy scent candles in the fall that have a touch of Autumn. If you are lacking some Fall decor inspiration I have added these images that i found at Pinterest. The best place on earth to find decor inspiration.

Behr Dolphin Fin

I Dream Of A Pink Sofa....

Hello Ladies before I get to my point let's make it clear I love pink and Interior Design and when I see a combination of both I go NUTS. Not too long I go I made a blog post of how to Incorporate pink in your home.  This week while I was walking in the city I saw a gorgeous light pink sofa with nail heads I simply felt in love with it. When I got home I started searching online and I found this one. I cannot wait until I have my own place to have a pink sofa I know for many girls they dream of a fancy car or fancy shoes but this is what I call FANCY. I decided to put this together this is how I would like to decorate my living room.It has a traditional and feminine touch. It will be my Carrie Bradshaw apartment. I can't wait. I am drooling over it. I hope all you ladies are having a great week mine so far is a bit lazy

XOXO Andrea

Put Some Green Into Your Home

 

Hello This week I decided to do a post on Interior design since I have a long time without posting anything of it. In Spring People usually change up some colors in their home. They use pillows to add some pop of color or buy plants and flowers to put around their home. I found these beautiful pictures where it shows homes with green touches I just felt in love with it I am not a fan of green but i love the different shades of green that people use for their home. I think is great to include  different touches of green is like bringing a bit of nature in your home. My favorite is is the 4th to last picture with the prints on the chair. 

XOXO Andrea 

ALL pictures found on Pinterest.com

Dining Rooms And It's Fascination

 

 

 

Growing up  my mom was and is  obsessed with our Dining Room. It was the highlight of our home. I actually think that is how my fascination for interior design started. I would go with my mom shopping and we would always end up in the kitchen and dining room department. As an only child my parents wanted me to grow up in a cozy home so My mom made sure that when my dad would come home from work we would all have dinner in the dining room. She just loved and still loves to cook for other people and make everyone feel comfortable and cozy and that was exactly how my dining room felt. We are both a fanatic of home decor I mean we can spend hours just walking around interior design stores. I found these great Inspirational pictures of gorgeous Dining Rooms I decided to share it with you gals. I hope you enjoy them as much as I. I don't have a favorite they are all gorgeous. Wish i can move in to any of these homes. What was your favorite room in your home growing up? 

XOXO Andrea

I'm All About The Pink Accents......

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 Since I was little girl, I had a fascination for the color PINK.  I was the kind of girl growing up that had the pink bedroom and closet full of pink clothing. I would ask my mom to buy me only pink clothing or anything pink, you name it I had it in pink.  I remember my best friend asking me if I was ever going to use another color and I would answer no.  Now that I am a grownup I am still fascinated of the color pink. Of course in moderation, well I try.  As you know already I love Interior design actually I am considering after I graduate from college in completing a course in Interior design. I love pink accents in homes I think you can always do everything in moderation and décor is one of those things that you can play with.  While I was searching for inspiration for my future apartment I was thinking of adding a touch of pink maybe not on the walls but have different accents such as furniture, headboard, wallpaper, lamps, home accents and maybe kitchen supplies. Of course I want to add other colors but maybe in the living room I can add a neutral color sofa and pink cushions. I would have to see how is the apartment and the size of it. But I am definitely including some pink in my future home or bedroom.

ALL PICTURES FROM DECORPAD.COM

 XOXO Andrea

Add A Touch of Nature To Your Home

 

Living Room

Flowers at Entrance table

 

Blooms Near Bed side table

Just Lovely !

 Their is a saying " When Life gives you Lemons make lemonade" Well since I am a interior design nerd I always say when my place looks plain just add flowers. Trust me it brings life to your home. It lightness up everything and it gives it that touch of nature, plus flowers smell amazing, so your place will smell great. Here are some pictures that I found online. I love how the flowers become the protagonist of each room. You don't have to buy the most expensive flowers. I usually buy my flowers at Trader Joes or Whole Foods every time I go grocery shopping, they are like 10 bucks. I also get them at my local farmers market.My favorite Flowers are Peonies, Hydrangea and Roses. especially if they are pink ! 

XOXO Andrea

Powder Rooms and It's Elegance

Elegant Feeling 

 Clean and Crisp look

 

French Style 

 

 Traditional

Have I mention before how obsessed I am with powder rooms. I know I say the word obsessed so much on my other post but I truly am obsessed with Crisp, Clean, Traditional and Elegant Powder rooms. I always tell myself when I buy my first home one day the first thing I am going to make sure is that I have a nice laundry room and a gorgeous Powder room. I just love the saying that word it sounds so chic and elegant. You know us ladies always have to go and check on our makeup or hair. I always think of the classic films from the 1950's the ladies would go to the powder room to wash their hands and check on their makeup. I found these gorgeous photos on Decor Pad, and Instantly I though to myself I have to do a post about Powder Rooms.

XOXO Andrea

Living Room Ideas for Apartment

Bar Cart  Lamp  Basket  Tray  Chevron Rug   plant

Now that the new year is coming up  that means I only have one semester left in College. I am going to graduate in the Spring with that said I am planning on attending graduate school. I have decided that I want to explore a  new city and that means leave NYC. I will be looking for an apartment not that big maybe a one bedroom one but something that fits my budget and close to the University I would be attending.  Here I have some Home furniture  accents that would be great for the apartment and that can make a graduate student apartment have a touch of a sophisticated look and also a sense of an adult.  I can't wait. What would be some ideas you will have for your first apartment? 

XOXO Andrea

Small Office Renovation

As I said before in one of my post that I am planning on re decorating my bedroom. One of the things that I want to do is have my own office space in my room. I don't have the biggest space for my office in my bedroom but  I can make it into a small office space. This Is a little inspiration I made that way when I go shopping I can see what I want and how I want it to look. As you see I use mostly white because I love the color and it also makes spaces look wider and classy. I  have also included a clear chair because it doesn't take as much space due to that is clear. I am also going to include different color touches  like the black and white Chevron pillow and the wall LOVE frame. I am also including an inspirational board that way I can pin what inspires me. Hopefully soon I can post a picture when i am done with the remodeling project of my Bedroom. 

XOXO Andrea

Home Gift Ideas

Knit Throw / French Press Coffee Maker / Scented Candle / Apron / oven glove, $11 / Cookbook

Here I have some home gift ideas, these gifts are perfect for the friend that loves to bake and entertain, also that loves to spend a lot of time in the kitchen or over all loves  to drink good homemade coffee. I have included a couple of items that are great to give to those kind of girls and I think it's nice that next time you go to your friend or family member home you see them using what you got them. I personally love getting these kind of gifts. I love getting cook books. Ive also included a throw because it is something that everyone uses when your in your sofa and you want to snuggle they come very handy.

   Pass by and leave some love

XOXO Andrea

HeadBoard Crush

 

 Lately I have been thinking of doing a makeover to my bedroom. I always like to change things a bit i that way i wont get bored of seeing the same things. I have had the bright pink in my teen years, to baby pink and now I have a cream color which I love but I want to transition to WHITE, I have fallen in love with white bedrooms but more with Upholstered headboards . I have been visiting different stores like, Pottery Barn, Crate&Barrel, Ikea, and checking also online to see different models. I have a huge crush on Upholstered headboard I just can't stop looking at them. The headboard it's so Chic and glamorous and at the same time it gives it a touch of comfort. I already have a white head board really nice but I would be happier if I get an upholstered headboard.

XOXO Andrea

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