One of my friends is going to be moving into a small studio apartment in August and being one who absolutely loves to decorate and find design solutions I decided to make a post surrounding this idea.
Some main tips to remember when decorating a small area:
1. Design from head to toe
Or in other words use vertical space as well as horizontal space. Don’t be afraid to put shelves up, hooks and hang things all around. Not only is it practical it’s a nice way to dress up your walls.
Some examples of hanging things around the kitchen:
Walls are great to hang jewelry, clothes, random knick knacks, papers, magazines & letters.
2. Ditch the big bulky furniture
Last thing you want is that one giant couch or bed hogging up your entire space. Fact is if you’re going to live small you will also need to have smaller pieces.
3. Utilize all your space
Don’t be afraid to use middle space, not everything has to be up against a wall and just because you’re packing it in does not mean that it will be cluttered. Just keep it clean and organized at all times.
4. Don’t forget the nooks & crannies or that closet!
Sometimes closets make good offices or places to put your bed.
5. Mirrors are your best-friend.
Mirrors are great at making a small space look larger.
Hopefully she will find some inspiration from this for her new home!
Back in March I kicked Babe History 101 featuring some now old dudes (some dead) who were quite the dish in their younger years. I started off with Paul Simonon & Joe Strummer from The Clash and today it gives me much pleasure to feature Mark Wahlberg aka Marky Mark.
I guess nowadays he is best known for being a Hollywood actor but if you were around in the early 90’s you remember him best for his rap group Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch and his wonderful modeling career for Calvin Klein.
And if you weren’t around or don’t remember, here’s a refresher:
Now he’s a father, he’s dropped the thug act and in every interview that I’ve seen he seems to be quite embarrassed of his past. Marky…don’t be, this is why we love you.
Since the 90s are heavily influencing fashion trends nowadays I’m thinking that the baggy pants & crop top combo should make a comeback. I used to wear big pants & tight shirts non-stop and I miss it. The queen of this look in my opinion was Aaliyah, she made this tomboy look extremely sexy. The only downfall to this is you’ve better have some rock hard abs, so looks like I’ll be doing a whole lot of sit-ups so I rock this look this summer.
My updated version:
Time to find some boy jeans, size 32 waists & drop them down to my hips! Would you dare?
We’ve been having a weird cold weather lately in Vancouver this year so transitioning so it’s been hard to transition into spring/summer gear. I find one of the first things I will switch up is my fragrance. I have a select few favourites from the past but usually I am always on the look out for something new. I am a big fan of spicy floral scents but nothing too heavy.
Here’s my top 2 favourites this season:
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels: Heavenly Flowers Eau de Parfum ($49)
Inspired by the peony heart of Victoria Secret’s Dream Angels: Heavenly, Heavenly Flowers is juicier and more enticing with a touch of luscious fruit and a blend of sun-splashed blossoms. I really like this because it’s sweet but very light, I bought this in the fragrance mist instead to have an even lighter scent that I can just carry in my purse and spray throughout the day.
Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne Eau de Parfum ($39-$80)
Grand floral scent with woody structure, notes of blackberry, damask rose and sandalwood. I found a sample of this in a recent magazine and immediately loved it. I think because the first thing that popped into my mind were these little scented dolls that I used to collect when I was little called Charmkins, they smell exactly the same.
What are your favourite scents for the spring/summer?
I keep telling myself I need to start sketching more, drawing more, creating more, etc. Last weekend I went out to one of my favourite stores Deserres, (I always feel like a kid in a candy shop in there) and dropped $80 on sketchbooks and some watercolours. I’m not very experienced with a paintbrush and watercolours are especially tricky to work with but hopefully with some practice I’ll able to nail the technique.
Here’s a little drawing I did, I’m aware it looks like it’s been done by a child haha.
Maybe I’ll post more when they start getting better.