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I'm in the midst of working on a patio project that needs to get finished pronto {like, tomorrow} so I'm spending the majority of my day making a plan for the items that need to be picked up and styled. I found these three images while perusing for inspiration and MAN are they making me wish this patio space was my own. what i would give for a little outdoor area to sip coffee in the morning, drink wine at night, and sunbathe with a book. one day, one day.

stay tuned for more project patio updates later this week!

lovelovelove.

C

{ style your space with caitlin creative interiors & styling }

Happy Friday everyone! I, for one, am SO excited for the weekend. All I know is that tonight will involve wine and Sunday will involve pancakes. Good enough for me.

I also wanted to let you guys know that I've just added a new service to Caitlin Creative Interiors. The Style Your Space package caters to those who either may not have the budget for a total room redesign, or have all the basics in place but need some guidance with that final layer to make the room feel "special." I really wanted to make sure I had a service that would be feasible for more of my readers, so  I hope you guys are as excited as I am! Another bonus? As of now the package will only take 1-2 weeks to go from my inbox to yours, so it's perfect if your in a pinch for an upcoming party or dinner gathering where you want your home to look it's best.

If you would like to get started or want to know more about my services, feel free to visit the site here, or send me an email at caitlinpaigebrown@gmail.com.

Happy weekend everyone! 

lovelovelove.

-C

{ decorating with a boy: his & hers living room chairs }

i know i still owe you guys a full apartment "before" tour, so stay tuned for that. 

for now, lets chat a little bit more about decorating with a boy.

as i've mentioned before, one of my biggest decorating concerns when trevor and i moved in together was that our home would feel either too feminine or too masculine. stepping back and looking at our apartment yesterday, i realized we're actually doing a pretty good job of keeping things balanced. in fact, one of my favorite corners of our little place is this his & hers area in our living room. the wingback silhouette definitely contrasts the masculine plycraft lounger on the right (scored on Craigslist a couple of years ago) making it an area that feels layered and comfortable. it sort of reminds me of this shot from Lonny, which has always been one of my favorite inspiration photos:

For now, we've styled the area with a floor length mirror, some bright blooms and a cocktail table. I could definitely see a few things changing over time - I kind of love the idea of switching out the mirror for a leaning frame of instagrams - kind of like this:

I guess we'll have to wait and see where we end up!

i'm wrapping up a couple of projects today, and also hoping to make it to the gym for a good workout. is the heat making anyone else feel sluggish? yuck.

thanks for stopping in y'all. see you tomorrow!

lovelovelove.

-C

{ tablescapes & flatware & such }

so you can't quite tell from my lovely iPhone photo (the good camera is currently without a charger - sad.) but i acquired these amazing (FREE) brass napkin rings and napkins over the weekend. i was so excited about using them that I made myself a fancy breakfast setting this morning so i could give 'em a whirl (are you judging me yet?).

sadly i don't have any brass/gold flatware to pair the napkin rings with so i settled for a set of silver, which was just fine. trevor and i have been going back and forth on investing in a set of good flatware just for when company comes over but we're having trouble deciding which direction we want to go in. 

gold is obviously lovely but it's feeling a bit tired. we've been considering this set of matte black flatware for a whiiiiile now:

i do actually think they're pretty baller, but then i think i'd miss the warmth of the gold (which this set also comes in) for occasions like thanksgiving and such (and ya know, in general). 

if only we could get both. thoughts?

happy monday y'all! lovelovelove.

-C

{ sick day }

happy thursday, everyone. i hope your week is treating you well! i woke up with a super sore throat/cough thing (which i believe i picked up from trevor who was sick with the same thing just two nights ago) so i'm taking it easy this morning before delving into a productive afternoon.

hope you all have a great day. i'll see you back here tomorrow!

lovelovelove.

C

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{ design inspiration: american horror story master bedroom}

Have you guys seen American Horror Story? Probably so, because for a while there I swear it was all the rage. I finally watched a marathon of it last winter with Alaina, and while I can't say I'm a huge fan of the show (although I couldn't stop watching it - why is that?!) I was a huge fan of this master bedroom.

Well, mainly the bed. And those sconces. But I couldn't stop staring at that damn bed. And then this morning the bed happened to pop into my mind and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. 

Here's the thing. Trevor and I are basically sleeping in a boat. Except it's not as cool as it sounds. See, Trevor had this cheap-o Ikea bed (which I'm not hating on - I love Ikea and they have great deals on bed frames) but it's been put together and taken apart several times now, and again, while I love Ikea, their furniture just isn't really made to live forever as a family heirloom if yaknowwhatimsaying.

So the bed is broken but we semi put it together anyway thinking that it was fixable. 

Long story short, it broke again. Our mattress is now living inside the bed frame but on the FLOOR, which means you have to crawl out of it in the morning like your sleeping in a friggin canoe.

We haven't fixed the situation yet because we just can't spend the money right now, but oooo how I can dream. And when I dream, I dream of a bed like the one in American Horror Story. Although if I'm being totally honest with myself, we probably don't need anymore big leather pieces in our apartment. We sort of have a lot.

But its just so pretty.

{and so is he}

There really aren't many budget friendly options for a looker like that one, but here's a few on the web that I found enticing:

I like the profile and lines of this guy from Restoration Hardware - but maybe not quite enough to invest in it (not that that's an option at the momentttt).

I would probably prefer cleaner lines and I'm not in love with any of the leather options, but this Ballard Designs guy is definitely more budget-friendly than the rest.

Another option from Restoration Hardware. Definitely the closest match to the one in the TV show. Especially if you order it in Old Saddle Chestnut...

mmm mmm good.

Alrighttt, I'll get over it now. I'm happy to have somewhere to sleep. I'm off to get a bit more work done. Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday! Thanks so much for stopping in. 

lovelovelove.

-C

{ scenes from a weekend in new york }

 hi guys! how was your holiday weekend? i must say, if spending some quality time with a few of my favorite ladies in the world wasn't enough, it was even more splendid to spend it in the beautiful city of new york. 

i hadn't been to the city for anything other than to "take care of business" for quite some time, and though i went in fairly often when i was growing up (its just a three hour drive from baltimore), i felt like i was seeing it with fresh eyes this weekend. i admit, its nice to be on the east coast again.

that being said, im ready to dive into a productive week, filled with work, workouts, and some downtime with trev. it's good to be home :).

happy monday, y'all! thanks so much for stopping in. 

lovelovelove.

C

{all photos via my iphone  - follow me on instagram here}