Moving Up in the World/State

Tom and I moved from Santa Monica to Berkeley last month, and we had a lot of fun furnishing the apartment. We really tried to make this apartment reflect more of our personal senses of style as opposed to straight Ikea catalog, which I fear was the prevailing style in Santa Monica. In any event, here are a few pictures of the new digs.

Our kitchen, complete with plate wall inspired by design*sponge.

A wedding gift from a woman whose taste knows no bounds, Mrs. Elizabeth Durham.

The living room. We found a dresser at the thrift store for 10 dollars and some paint for 5. A few noxious fume painting sessions later, voilà!

Also the living room. The amazing rug was an indirect gift from Kake, Jason, and Courtney from when they gave me an Anthropologie gift card as a graduation present 3 years ago. Score one for patience.

I don't have any good photos of the bedroom but here's my dresser and a porcelain cocker spaniel.

Lastly, since moving here Tom and I have been making apple pies with some coaching from my Aunt Cindy. Here is one of them, smelling up the apartment in the best way imaginable.