Talking all things faux fireplaces in today’s video! We have a couple of faux fireplaces in our apartment and we have tried to make them a seamless part of our apartment but also provide a seasonal statement. The fireplace surround in our bedroom was a really lucky Facebook Marketplace find – using the search term “fireplace surround”. The other fireplace in our living room is one we bought a few years ago online and had in our previous apartment as well.

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We have tried EVERYTHING when it comes to putting up wallpaper in our apartment. Renting a space but still wanting to make it unique and your own is possible, especially with all the beautiful wallpaper that is out there right now. But the method in how to hang it is where we got stuck. We tried the peel and stick route, traditional pasting, and a couple different removable ways that don’t involve pasting. We finally found a way that (so far) seems to really work and leave no residue behind, making it potentially one of the best options for renters!

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I’ve come to the conclusion that I buy way too many things on Etsy. I just can’t help myself with all of the unique vintage shops when it comes to decor. I’ve also found several baby clothing shops on Etsy. It’s just a really favorite place of mine to shop so I decided to start sharing with you my latest finds, starting with today’s nursery edition.

French Style White Washed Wooden Wall Shelf & Towel Holder

When searching for unique wooden shelves on Etsy, I came across this antique shop and immediately ordered these wall shelves/towel holders.

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When we moved from North Carolina to New York back in February of 2020 (can’t believe it’s been almost two years), I was willing to give up many things in order to spend more time with TJ (at the time, he was traveling here weekly for work) and that included selling our house which also meant no longer living with walk-in closets. Walk-in closets in NYC are hard to come by… turns out a lot of things are hard to come by here BUT, thankfully, IKEA came through and I decided to put one of their PAX wardrobe systems along one of the bedroom walls to give me some extra closet space.

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We’ve been slowly transitioning our second bedroom to a nursery and, while we would have loved to have completed it before the baby arrived, shipping delays combined with my 3rd trimester lack of energy and just overall timing with the busy holiday season shifted our plans a tad. But the extra time also gave me some clarity on the color palette and overall feel I want the room to have.

Misty Blue Wallpaper | French Gray | Green Smoke

The room started off as a clean white canvas but I knew I wanted some calming colors to compliment a fun wallpaper print.

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Now that the days are getting more crisp and it’s truly beginning to feel like fall, we’ve been trying to spend as much time as possible outside. Despite the time we spend outdoors here exploring the park and everything the city has to offer this time of year, I like to keep our home a cozy retreat to come back to on a chilly day. After a trip to Pottery Barn, our bedroom is officially feeling equally as ready for the season now.

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As soon as you walk into our apartment, you’re greeted by our “dining room” which probably isn’t supposed to technically be a dining room but, since the first day we walked in, I couldn’t stop envisioning our round dining table right in the center of it. It almost seemed to good to be true that all of our furniture fit perfectly in it so I decided that we’d start with this space. I filmed a full video of the makeover here and I’ll be sure to link as much as I can within this post!

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Updated 1.4.22

You can find previous Daily Decor finds here. If you have any special requests, let me know! Hopefully these will help get your decorating brain wheels rolling if you’re stuck with a space in your home.

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With the start of the new year and the end of a rather long January, I felt like it was a good time to finally update our duvet cover and comforter in our bedroom. I had been using the same windowpane patterned duvet cover for years and it somehow worked well for every season but I had always been on the hunt for the perfect neutral linen duvet cover that could last years and become even more lived in/cozy with each wash.

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If you’re looking for some home design inspiration and unsure of where to begin, I’ll be rounding up my daily design finds right here each day. If you have any special room requests, let me know!

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