Tiny Series | My Apartment

As with most anything in my life, I had a serious vision for my bedroom in New York. I knew it was tiny, and I was ready to work with that. Copenhagen color combos + a modern aesthetic with antique details were the phrases that kept buzzing around in my head. I also attempted to make it a little more gender neutral since Eric lives with me now. 

I must say, I'm pretty proud of the way it turned out. While it is a touch more IKEA than I longed for (what can I say, I had a limited budget!), I still love the midcentury modern vibes and the rich pops of color. 

I adore our credenza-esque dresser, the mod white globe lamp, the vintage-y standing lamp, and the mix of art that Eric and I have collected. Plus that mustard yellow with the navy velvet pillows is just too good. 

I work from home, so having a beautiful space in which to be is so important to me. I enjoy working from my favorite coffee shop down the block, and try new cafés often, but sometimes it's nice to just be at home where I know the wifi is reliable and I can watch Ina while my documents load.

Tiny Series | De Maria

Yes, I am one of those people who keeps a list of restaurants I want to visit. Truly I have entire notes on my phone dedicated to different cities. The thing I get sad about the most when the time comes around to get a new iPhone is not having all those notes at my fingertips (yes, I know I could transfer them over, but I abide by a very strict tabula rasa philosophy when it comes to new phones). Regardless, I knew, phone or not, that De Maria was at the top of my list once I moved. I made Eric come with me, and although he balked at the slightly more expensive menu, (just a fair warning), he'll still tell you it's one of the best breakfasts he's had in New York.

The color palette is demure, but still hip. They do the millenial pink/instagram foodie/grain bowl chic trend in a very respectable and sophisticated way. A way that doesn't feel like it will fall out of fashion in two years, and in a way that doesn't make you feel like a fraud for going there (I'm looking at you rainbow bagels and cookie dough dessert shops).

My ordering recommendations: Cheese Biscuit (sounds random, but it's one of those things that every layer of flavor is thought through and is top quality) | Nigela Seed Potato Crisp (Eric's breakfast, and let's just say I was very jealous of it) | I've heard the Avocado Toast and the Banana Bread are fantastic as well. Sidenote: the china they use is beautiful, I've scoped out those mugs and they're done by the uber cool brand Workday Handmade

Also, infinite shoutouts to a beautiful and good-smelling loo. De Maria's is very chic.

And under the glow of the Virgin Mary I leave you. Go to this place! You won't catch me brunching here regularly, because $15 avo toast isn't exactly on budget, but who doesn't want to indulge once in a while? Yum.

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I've been wanting to share some photos from my past few weeks living in NYC, and there's no central theme, or outing, or OOTD...but there might be. Mostly, they'll be photos, color stories, restaurants, weekends, or just snapshots with a little exposition. Don't expect a lot, but expect a lot more where this came from!