We have a pretty new metal bed with gold accents for our farmhouse bedroom, but it didn’t start out that way. We purchased the IKEA SVELVIK bedframe for our guest bedroom (aka the room we’re staying in until the main bedroom is finished). It’s a sturdy, vintage-inspired metal bed that we have been eyeing for a while.Continue Reading »
2014 was exhausting. I finished up my second year of grad school and on my summer break from classes, we began doing a ton of work on our new (old) house. I’m so excited for 2015 because I’ll finally be done with grad school! Which means I’ll actually have enough free time to do what I want to do whether that’s working on my house, reading a novel, traveling overseas, or finding new antique shops to peruse. It’ll also be nice not to feel as stressed out anymore!Continue Reading »
.Autumn is a time to slow down and notice the beauty of everything around you. A time of reflection, curling up with a book and blanket. Sipping hot cocoa on the porch as the leaves fall.
I look forward to experiencing an autumn like this. Unfortunately, this is not the one. I’m nearing my final year of graduate school, and relaxing is something I desperately miss! Instead of traveling and stopping at cafes and antique stores, or getting work done on the house, I’m reading stacks of assignments and writing paper after paper for my classes. This semester has hit particularly hard. My countdown to graduation has begun though, and I only have a 170 more days to stick it out :)
I do try to enjoy the season when I can though! Last week was fairly warm so I brought a picnic blanket out to the yard and read my assignments under one of our big maple trees. After a few minutes of getting distracted by the sights around me, I realized I needed to go back inside to fetch my camera!
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