I recently picked up a few pairs of nice cargo pants, and I’ll admit I was pleasantly surprised by the selection available. It’s been a long time since I’ve bought a nice pair of mens cargo pants – come to think of it it’s been a while since I’ve bought new pants in general – [...]
Mens flip flops: leather, customized, just married, arch support, and summer.
I love flip flops. If I could have things my way, I would wear them all year round. Unfortunately, I live in a place where we get pretty harsh winters and hiking to work in a pair of mens flip flops just doesn’t make any sense. That said, I spend about 6 months of the [...]
Glass Door Knobs: Antique, Crystal, Vintage, and The Best Sets
I recently spent a bit of time at home for Thanksgiving and helped my parents with a few things around the house. Mowing the lawn for starters, but I also helped out with choosing and installing some new glass door knobs around the house. It was surprising what a different nice crystal door knobs can [...]
Sideboards and Buffets: From Antique to Modern and Their Benefits
If you asked me two months ago if I knew what sideboards and buffets were I would have just stared at you blankly. However, we recently acquired (on loan) a lot of furniture from my aunt that we have the luxury of using for the year. Within that furniture was a nice modern sideboard. For [...]
Cheap Indoor Outdoor Rugs: Braided, Area, Patio, and Runners
It’s funny that you don’t really think about something until you are faced with making a decision on it, or have to use it yourself. I remember we had a variety of indoor outdoor rugs at home while I was growing up. Most were fairly large indoor outdoor area rugs and although I didn’t really [...]
Modern sectional sofas: Italian leather, sleepers, L shaped, and small spaces
There is just something about walking into a place and seeing a nice looking modern sectional sofa. An old roommate of mine had a wonderful leather sectional sofa that I fell in love with. So much so that I am currently on the market for a new modern sectional sofa or nice l shaped couch. [...]
Free Standing Closets: Great Stand Alone Systems to Organize Your Clothes
Free standing closets are a great way to organize your clothes if you do not have a built in closet. Many studio apartments or smaller one bedrooms will have very limited if any closet space. Using free standing closet systems are a great way to add more storage space for your wardrobes. The reason I [...]
Wall mounted wine racks: wooden, metal, and hanging
If you know me well, you’ll know that I have been making my own wine now for close to a year. Granted I don’t make a lot, I do enjoy the process – and obviously the benefits associated with it. Since moving into our new place, we have been looking for a wall mounted wine [...]
Dining room tables: 7 piece set, small spaces, and unique styles
Dining room tables come is so many different shape, sizes, and styles. During my recent move, we finally threw out our old 5 piece dining table set and replaced it with a 7 piece set. Although this table set isn’t ours – on loan from a family member – it has gotten me thinking about [...]
Coffee tables with storage: lift tops, leather ottomans and more
I am a huge fan of saving space in my apartment so needless to say I keep this in mind when I shop for any piece of furniture. Lately, I have been doing some research on the best coffee tables with storage. I’m a little torn because I know if I simply reduced the clutter [...]
Electric fireplace TV stand: what to look for when buying
Electric fireplaces can add a lot of character to a house or apartment. It can make a cold feeling apartment into a warm environment by the flick of a switch. Fireplaces have been sought after in homes for years and are now available in a variety of electrical options. One of the major benefits of [...]
Cheap bunk beds: L-shaped, stairs, and desks
Growing up with three brothers meant spending a great deal of time in bunk beds. I slept in cheap bunk beds from when I was old enough to be out of a crib until likely around age ten. Likely give or take a year or two, but I spent my fair share of time in [...]
Backpacks for college: making the best choice
College is an exciting time of life – getting to meet new people, make new friends, learn a ton, and have a lot of fun. There are so many things to do to prepare for college and so many things that need to be purchased before making the move. With the price of books now [...]
Meet the Authors
We are a young, fun-loving couple that is on a mission to style and furnish our new apartment, and ourselves. He works from home mostly, and she is a full time stylist and interior designer. Together we are buying and styling what we can afford, and slowly making our place a home together.