IT'S HOT.
After all that rain we had mid-May, I guess be careful what you wish for. But the good news is that heat isn't just ushering in summer - it's ushering in a whole slue of fresh summer home tours! Jess of Domicile 37 is hosting the Summer Eclectic Home Tours and I'm so honored to be in such company. Eclectic is the closest synonym for style mutt so I'm rather partial to this group of mutts... I mean er... ladies.
When you walk through the front door of our 1 bedroom apartment, this bright living room is the first to greet you.
Under the window lays a cot I originally bought to serve as extra seating when we bequeathed our old couch to Caleb's lil sis. Our pup Thor, however, had other plans - he's claimed it as his personal vantage point. He spends all day on that thing keeping an eye out for when we return home from work or when his four-legged friends meet up to play on in the grass below.
Adjusting to the merits and pitfalls of a southern-facing apartment [and my pre-existing black thumb condition] has meant mixed results for my plant children. I'm sad to say we've lost Penelope the String of Pearls and 3 orchids [may they rest in peace]. But Hewie & Lewie the hanging plants are doing alright as well as Sebastian the Snake Plant. We are all just trying to stay positive while we mourn the loss of our fallen foliage...
Most of the finds in our apartment were thrifted or foraged. The Blue Chesterfield and magazine-turned-shoe-rack were Craigslist Free finds, the suitcase end tables a generous gift from Chelsea, our TV stand a roadside rescue, and the serape chair and geometric lamp some flips of my own.
Behind the couch is our dining area. The campaign bookshelf triplets and the white tulip table were also craigslist finds. I kept the big pieces white to be the stage for my riotous love of color.
[Some of you may remember this table from it's Instagram debut 2 months ago]
Around the corner is the hallway leading past the bathroom and to our bedroom. It's a short walk ;)
Until we can save up for a headboard, I've hung a curtain for some drama and flanked either side with brass sconces.
At the moment, most of our furniture is mid-century inspired [and also thrifted].
From the bedroom, you can see into the kitchen [not much to show there - just a builder-grade galley style. Rental problems am I right?] and beyond is the front door.
Our nightstands were the product of a friendly Flip Off competition against Chelsea. Her amazing flip sold, but I just couldn't bring myself to say goodbye to mine just yet...
Thanks so much for stopping by our 800 sq.ft. apartment on the Eclectic Summer Home Tour Series! If you are new to StyleMutt Home and just passing through on the tour circuit - welcome! Be sure to find the next stop on your tour below and check out the other tours from the rest of the week. It's dripping with inspiration I tell you - DRIPPING:
Monday: Blue i Style || Polished Habitat || Bright Green Door || Maggie Overby Studios
Tuesday: Ciburbanity || The Striped House || This is Our Bliss || StyleMutt Home [oh hey look - you're already here] ;)
Wednesday: Copper Dot Interiors (Year of Serendipity) || {Home-ology} modern vintage || Up to Date Interiors || Bigger Than the Three of Us
Thursday: Rain on a Tin Roof || Pretty Practical Home || 58 Water Street || Domicile 37
Friday: Primitive & Proper || A Designer At Home || Suburban Bitches || Casa Watkins
