NICE TOUCHES

Everybody has a couch and a dresser but it's the way you dress them up that makes them unique. A vase of flowers, some Atlanta Hawks posters or an atlas makes the space unique and turns a house into a home. I was thinking of all the little ways I can make the apartment into a cozy little home. What nice accent pieces would really brighten up a space? I'm guessing my entire childhood teddy bear collection would look tacky but one cute, small bear on a bookcase would be cute and still remind me of the times I used to roll down leafy green, hilly lawns and make gimp bracelets and ice-skate with wobbly knees. What nice accent pieces do you have?

 

Inspiration From New York

As I mentioned on Twitter earlier, in 2011 I'll be spending a lot of time in New York City. I'll be gaining inspiration as well as collecting items to take back home with me. As I'll likely be staying for only two or three days at a time, I won't have time to visit every area of the city but I'll mostly be in Greenwich Village, SoHo, Lower Eastside and Chinatown. I plan to go once a month and occasionally to Chicago to catch theater shows. I find there is a lot of art and music culture in New York and Chicago as well as Montreal, where I'll be this month for a week. I just want to stand back and soak it all in. Even if I just leave with an antique lamp, I know the memories will stay with me!