Showing posts with label apartment hunt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label apartment hunt. Show all posts

Chic Reads: The House in France

The sad truth is that with everything going on right now, I don't have time to read a book.  When I do, I plan to pick up The House in France by Gully Wells.  I read an excerpt in the June 2011 issue of Vogue and was hooked.  As you might have guessed from the title, it is a memoir of the author's summers spent in Provence which after yesterday's post, seems like a perfect follow up.  The entire story doesn't take place in France though.  Gully Wells grew up in London and also lived and worked in New York.  By the sounds of it, she led a pretty swanky life and we could use some swanky after this week.

I want to thank everyone for all their kind comments and emails regarding my apartment search.  I really appreciate all the finger crossing and praying on my behalf!  It's such an arduous process but I saw a place this morning that I absolutely loved and am hoping will be mine!  A little more finger crossing please!

Chic Needs Sleep

I want to apologize for not posting early on Monday as usual.  I was out looking at apartments...for five hours.  I haven't had to go through this process for over five years and I am ready to keel over from exhaustion.  I did not find my dream home today but I have hope for one of the places I am seeing tomorrow.  As much as I dread moving, I am excited to redecorate.  I saved the photo above as a concept for my desk area.  (I lost the credit so please let me know if you know where it originated.)  I have a similar French chair also upholstered in blue velvet and definitely need to find a rolling tiered table for my printer.  Needless to say, I also love the gallery wall.  I have a lot of art but may have to troll the flea market for more to create a composition that large.  I think the shopping and decorating is the only thing getting me through this ordeal.  Keep your fingers crossed that I find a place soon!