A Haute Glimpse into Our Home
Hello Hauteness followers! I have some exciting news to share! First of all, I have a job! Three months after leaving Austin, Texas and moving to New York City, I’ve found a new position. I can’t go into details because I’m not allowed to mention my company via social media, but I will say that I’m working for a well-known fashion & beauty firm that has offered me a great opportunity to learn and grow. I’m thrilled to take on this new chapter of my professional life and truly think I’ve found a great home where I’ve landed.
Second of all, six weeks after moving into the city I am finally ready to share pictures of our apartment with all of you. I can’t share every detail and the place is not completely decorated (I’d say we’re at about 90%), but hopefully this will quench the thirst of those of you who have been asking for pictures since we first moved back in July.
Prints of our friends and family in black & white are featured in the living room. I love the classic look of black & white photos, don’t you?
One of my favorite features of our apartment is the exposed brick wall. It captures your attention as soon as you walk in. This is a common element of NYC apartments and I love it!
While we do have a fireplace it is not a working one so I decided to use the space to store our DVD’s. Believe it or not, I was able to fit all of our movies down to the very last one. If we get even one more DVD it won’t fit. Just another reason why we were meant to be in this apartment.
We don’t really have a dining room so I found this great table at Target with collapsible leaves to fit up against the wall. The print hanging on the wall is one of Rich’s favorites and looks great with the brick.
This is Rodney, our Roomba! Yes, we named our robot vacuum cleaner. I highly recommend a Roomba for anyone living in a small space. Rodney does a great job and saves me from having to vacuum. Love it!
Our closet space is small, but I’ve made the most of it. When I moved up here I invested in slim felt-covered hangers that allow for more space on the bar. We have two closets (both of which Rich surrendered to me) and they don’t have overhead lights. To fix this problem I purchased touch LED lights from Bed Bath & Beyond. I must say, they really do the job!
I love our bedroom! Rich already had the furniture (from Ikea) so I decided to try to soften up the modern feel of his set by accenting with more feminine textiles. The bedding is from West Elm and the curtain is from Overstock.com. I really love that curtain. Thank you to our friend @ericaStanoch for the fabulous lamp!
Our kitchen is small but charming. We are lucky to have a dishwasher (not common in NYC apartments) and I have enough space to cook comfortably. Rich tends to steer clear of the kitchen so we don’t have to worry about getting in each other’s way. The canisters are from Ikea. Rich’s sister Kim gave me the idea to customize them with press-on letters…which is exactly what I did. I’m really happy with how they turned out.
Last but not least is our bathroom. It is definitely smaller than what I had in Texas, but it’s actually bigger than I expected to find in NYC. The giant mirrored medicine cabinet makes the room feel bigger than it is. I really like this geometric print shower curtain we got from Target.
So that’s it! Home sweet Upper West Side home! Sorry for the delay but hopefully this gives you a good glimpse into our humble abode.
