Dream Home: Office Edition

Perhaps one of the biggest paradoxes of our time is that interior designers have fantastic (all too often expensive) and an income suited only to purchase home goods from Ikea. Okay - I'm exaggerating a little. Okay - a LOT, but ask most designers and you'll soon realize we're too poor to actually own anything we pick for our clients. Ignore the fact that I'm fresh out of school for now, because that certainly doesn't help at all. 

Anyway, I spend a lot of my time perusing materials and furnishings binders, samples, and catalogs. While my focus is much more commercial (I can't tell you how many times I've swooned over open office benching systems), I still daydream about the things I'd like to curate for my own home someday. After getting a new set of Restoration Hardware catalogs at work, I couldn't stop thinking about how desperately I'd love to have a home office. Here's what I'm daydreaming about this week:

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1// Atkins Quad Shelving from Restoration Hardware

2// Geodisic Table Lamp from West Elm

3// Flatiron Desk from Restoration Hardware

4// Potted Succulents from Crate & Barrel

5// Shelby Rug from Pottery Barn

6// Curved Upholstery Chair from West Elm

7// Driftwood Side Table from Crate & Barrel

8// Overarching Floor Lamp from West Elm

Currently

attempting to create a general schedule of events for my evenings to avoid couch potato-ing.

buying '642 Things to Draw' for a little inspiration.

dreaming about owning my own coffee shop.

drinking a glass of Coppola Merlot.

fearing the impending doom that is my first student loan payment.

learning about LEED core concepts for the Green Associate exam.

listening to 'Zombie' by The Cranberries.

looking forward to seeing friends in Rochester & Syracuse this weekend.

making more time to read every night.

thinking about going back to school...eventually...after working for a few years.

A Weekend According to my iPhone

1. Trapped Piper in a cat circle.

2. Finally explored the water tower behind Comart.

3. Made my own cappuccino for the first time in months.

4. A quick stop downtown with one of my best good friends.

5. Went for a long walk on a beautiful day with a wonderful friend.

6. Checkin' out some graffiti.

7. Looking out over the hills south of Syracuse. Sometimes I really miss that place.

A Weekend According to my iPhone

1. Drinks at a local speakeasy with a friend from work.

2. Partaking in all things autumn.

3. Carving pumpkins with Moriah.

4. Actually having time to make myself a decent breakfast.

5. Lazing about with Piper baby.

6. The owls are not what they seem...the finished product.

7. Hanging out with toddlers at the pumpkin patch.

Currently

dreaming of packing my bags and exploring somewhere new.

drinking green tea with lemon. it's getting chilly out there, after all.

feeling inspired to organize my blogging efforts after 10K views.

hoping that my social life will stabilize sometime soon.

listening to 'Two Suns' by Bat for Lashes.

looking forward to grabbing a couple well-deserved drinks with a friend.

loving finally being able to speak at an audible volume after being sick.

reading 'Great House' by Nicole Krauss.

thinking about getting some new specs.

watching the kitty chase a piece of fuzz.

Insta Obsessions

curatedinterior // A visual delight for this interior designer. Each post features beautiful residential interiors to swoon over.

food52 // Food magazine-worthy images of everything from brussels sprouts to banoffee pie. Get ready to start drooling.

katieonthehill // If you love all things organized, you'll definitely want to check out this insta. Her balanced compositions of day-to-day life in the UK make me want to take the first plane across the pond.

coffeeshopcorners // A perfect mix of my two loves, interiors and coffee. I'll definitely be looking here for inspiration for my own cafe someday!

A Weekend According to my iPhone

1. Homecoming weekend at the alma mater.

2. Some losers at a sporting event. 

3. Hanging with this awesome chicka (and more).

4.  Finding a plethora of stolen phone selfies.

5. A long awaited reunion with crappy Dome nachos.

6. Getting my Cafe Kubal fix in.

7. Being a good alumna & attending my first football game in years.