Interior Design: Living Room Re-Design

Happy Veterans Day everyone! This weekend I changed and added some minor pieces to my living room. I always want to change things around every few months to go with my mood and where I am at that time in place. I have been reading a lot of blogs and wanted to incorporate some more cozy, fall pieces into my living room as well as move some things around to give it a more spacious look without looking to bare. I am still looking for some art pieces to place on the wall but so far it is looking great and I can really tell and feel the difference. I will be moving to my small dining area next!

Please excuse the mess!

Used the layering rug trend for fall and added a throw and a hug pillow (Target) for a cozier effect.

This is also my first hand woven Turkish Rug!

All pillows from target.

By moving the shelf to the wall I created a more open space for the living room. Plus,

I have a wall for art and maybe a future reading chair where Molly's mat is. (shelf from Ikea)

Possibly my favorite piece from the living room. I waited for this to come out in our

Target stores for about three weeks and then waited even more for it to get on sale! 

The rug has been Molly approved!

Back to School

TGIF! Yes it is finally Friday and the end of the first week of school. It was a hard first week let me tell you. I was so tired everyday I couldn't even workout cause I would nap so much. Its just something about school that drains you out. Do any of you feel this way?

Going back to school means back-to-school shopping which I am sure we all love! I am absolutely obsessed with stationary and pens. I always go and buy more when I already have a pencil pouch full of pens and pencils. Notebooks, don't even get me started on notebooks. Lets just say I have more than I need. They are just so cute, especially the ones from Target! Speaking of Target have you all gotten the Cartwheel App? I got to say it saved me a pretty penny on my last trip. I highly suggest it if you are a big coupon person, saves you from all the cutting.

Anyway, back to school... good luck to everyone starting their first week!

1. Ikea backback- Honestly, this is the best $20 I have spent so far. This backpack feels like a Swiss Army backpack for less than half the price!

2. Moleskine (lime green) + Green Room notebooks- Moleskin notebooks are iconic notebooks for journalist, architects, and artist. They are wonderful notebooks that will keep your thoughts forever. However, if your going for a lower price with more design then look for these Green Room notebooks. The gold foil is so fabulous!

3.May Designs agenda notebook- I have two May Designs and I got to say it is definitely worth buying. They are hand made and have the cutest custom designs you will find. They also have other notebooks for fitness, baby tracking, wedding planning,  + more. 

4.Kate Spade Ipad + laptop case- What better way to show up to school in style than with these Kate spade cases. Durable and fashionable.

5. Pilot Precise Pen- These are my absolute go to pens. Their precision is on point and I love the way they write. Out of all my pens I grab these first and I have a lot of pens. 

Printed Pants

This Spring I noticed patterned pants are very popular. So when I was in Target I decided to buy some blue patterned pants to give it a try. It took me awhile to buy these pants because I didn't have the courage to actually wear them and I was thinking it would be a waste of my money to just admire them in my closet forever. However, I finally got up the courage this week to wear them and I actually got a lot of compliments. I actually didn't think that the pants would compliment my body type since I have big legs, but I was always told if you have the confidence to wear what you want you will always look and feel great (this might not always work in different situations; you know what I'm talking about). I have some examples here of where I did my research to find the piece I wanted. I am a college student so the price was my top priority. I have some affordable, wallet friendly prices and if you wanted to splurge I have that example too. Oh, if only I could always splurge. Have a great weekend everyone!