YES, yes, I am back on the subject of apartments and decor. SURPRISED? I'm not. I've become so fascinated/obsessed with the idea of apartment decor that it's like my love of fashion has completely taken a backseat.
Home decor is interesting because walking into someone's house, you immediately get a feel for the kind of person someone is. Homes are filled with pieces from your life, from your childhood, from before you were married, from your single days; they're full of rabble you may have found at thrift stores or garage sales, etc etc. This is why I love to focus on home decor lately and, more importantly, I love the process that I've started of gathering items that either mean a lot to me that I want in my home, or pieces that I imagine I'll keep around for a long time.
I mean, I didn't really expect it to get that deep. I just wanted to tell you about all the cool stuff I bought this weekend.
But, also-- yay for justifying spending money on all the things I spent money on. It's for my NEW INDEPENDENT SINGLE APARTMENT LIFE, OKAY?
No, really. It is.
SO ANYWAY. My mom and I went crazy this weekend shopping for housewares, and there are still a bunch of things I haven't yet grabbed. Some things need to wait until I'm actually in the apartment, right? I have a month to go and I already have a ton of essentials, but I'm going to list my final wishlist at the bottom of this blog.
In this blog, I'll focus on the kitchen area-- I didn't stray much from that area this weekend.
1. Zak Pastel Confetti Nesting Bowls
"Made with 40% post-industrial recycled melamine, these bowls are eco-friendly and BPA free."
Everyone needs a good set of mixing bowls for popcorn, salads, baking, etc. I've been obsessed with this kind of style for a while now and while shopping at Tuesday Morning, my mom found the neon colored set (linked above but not pictured), which didn't really go with my whole kitchen theme. After digging around a bit, though, she found the pastel ones hidden away (pictured), which go PERFECTLY with everything I'm putting in my kitchen. I love them.
2. Rose gold colander
I can't remember the brand of the one I found, and the one shown above (from a Google image) is actually listed as a 'copper' colander. Nevertheless, the one I bought at Tuesday Morning was very similar in looks but is not copper, it's rose gold. I almost reached for a green plastic colander but realized that something as simple as this hanging around my kitchen adds a lot of style and a lot of class, and ties together a whole feeling of authenticity.
3. A Kitchen Cart (that is not an island)
For anyone who's seen my new apartment (which, I'm now realizing, is no one that I know....anyway), they'll know that my place does not have room for a kitchen island. It could, however, use some extra decor that doubles as portable storage, so my mom grabbed this kitchen cart for me at Homegoods.
The one pictured above isn't the one I got, but it's really similar. How cute/useful is that???
4. A fun pitcher
Everyone should have fun with their dishware-- yeah, get those useful pieces you'll use every day, but get the fun stuff, too. I've wanted a pitcher for a while since I imagine myself sitting a the table, refilling my glass of water with a pitcher rather than getting up every five minutes to refill at the fridge. Or maybe I'm having a party, and my fish pitcher is filled with an iced cocktail mix.
Either way, this is a really fun, simple way to personalize your kitchen.
5. A really GOOD set of knives
I gotta give kudos to my mom again for finding this knife set for me-- well, a similar knife set. Same knife block, same brand (Schmidt Brothers), but a much cheaper price range (mine were around $70) and a much more rugged feel (mine are teak handles that don't have those fancy metal tips at the end).
My mom was concerned about how expensive they were, but I think it's so important to know that you have a really good, solid block of knives for cooking. For me, knives are the crux of the kitchen-- you need them for everything you cook, after all. These are visually striking so they'll look good in my kitchen and they're also amazing quality. I'm so excited to use them.
My final wishlist:
1. A really cute set of drinking glasses (I love milk glass and jadeite, but these things so far have proven to be out of my price range)
2. Dishware/matching plates
3. A bamboo dish drying rack (because I don't have a dishwasher)
4. A matching set of dish towels
5. Better quality skillets/pans
What are your kitchen essentials?
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