I've been walking through the mountains, I've wandered through the trees

I love this home in Antwerp. It is so simple and full of light. I found the photographs through Eefje de Coninck who views an individual's decoration and home as an artistic expression of that person's character. Check out more photographs and the interview here.

Post title from She Lit a Fire by Lord Huron.

You be the match, imma be your fuse

At the end of the month I'm moving to a different apartment a block away. I'm living with four girls during senior year, and I am so excited. By the time we move in, we will have lived for a few months in a different country (France, Germany, Greece, Uganda, and Australia). We plan on placing maps of where we've lived on the walls of the living room. But that's all we got so far, so I've been looking at a lot of interior design blogs lately. Eefje de Coninck, one of my favorites, takes pictures of female artists' homes. I love the simplicity and color of these apartments (1, 2, 3). Well done.

Post title from Sure Thing by Miguel. So good.

I've been trying to do it right, I've been living a lonely life

This beautiful photography comes from Lovely Ember. My sister is coming over tomorrow! Maybe she can make me a classy meal like the photo above, which will be a break from my pasta and chicken nuggets. 

My apartment has recently become a youth hostel. Good thing about a queen size bed: you can sleep all over the place. Bad thing: you can't make people sleep on the couch... it's awkward, and they may think you are mean. But no worries, I was starting to get lonely in a room by myself. It is strange to be alone at night, almost creepy. I guess the benefits are that you get to dance and sing whenever you feel the urge. But I already did that anyway when I had a roommate. My roommate from last year is still in Evanston, and the guard at her apt building (yes they have a guard... what?) lets me in now without a hassle because he probably thinks I live there...

Post title from Ho Hey by The Lumineers. Such a cute song.

I gave her my heart, but she wanted my soul

It's hard to feel really settled in my room, since I'm just leaving in a month, but I've put a few pictures up on the wall. Last night my friend described my look as minimalist (definitely what I was going for). Anyone who saw my dorm room last year knows it was anything but minimalist (pictures all over the wall, falling on top of me when I slept). But for now, I can live with it.

I know I keep posting pictures of people's homes, I'm obsessed. I love this one, with the simple colors and potted plants. Oh and the clean dishes of course.

Post title from Don't Think Twice It's Alright by Bob Dylan.

Gonna take my cares away

This actress, Ashley Madekwe, has really great style in fashion and interior design.  All these photos come from Refinery 29. Check out her personal fashion blog, Ring My Bell. Some people are really cool.

Post title from Black River by Amos Lee.

 

I'll make coffee and you'll read the paper

The moving process is slowly coming along. Very slowly. Unfortunately my current apartment looks nothing like the one below. But I can dream. This beautiful home belongs to Julie Pointer who works for Kinfolk Magazine. 

Post title from How Lucky We Are by Meiko.