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Possibly the cutest store ever

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I promised in my post the other day that I would post about the cutest store that my best friend and I came across last weekend. It is located in the nearest bigger town (with a population of a whopping 28,000). The entire town is very picturesque and the buildings are all so charming. It is a small town and it is not very practical in terms of shopping but it is such a beautiful place. I really enjoy the atmosphere there, seeing all the beautiful houses, and I want to spend a lot more time there now that it’s warm, when I get the chance.

Maison Blavand

Maison Blavand

Cute, right?

We walked into the store which is filled with pretty things, picture frames, soap, pillows, jewelry, kitchen utensils, and various other knick knacks. We then walked down to the basement where we found more treasures. I took some pictures there. I was not sure whether the store owners would be okay with my taking any so I didn’t take any of the upstairs, though maybe I will ask them if I can the next time I go there. I was seriously blown away by how beautiful everything looked. Because I feel like my words won’t do it justice, I will leave you with these pictures. If I had to summarize my feelings in one word, it would be LOVE. In capital letters.

Maison Blavand

I really loved not just the things they sold but also how they were set up, like walking into the attic of an old house.

Maison Blavand

Maison Blavand

The furniture was also for sale. I would love to have this for my living room.

Maison Blavand

Aren’t these just so precious?

Maison Blavand

Maison Blavand

Maison Blavand

Spot the little milk jug on the table there? It matches the sugar bowl I bought. I keep wondering whether I should go back and buy it, even though I don’t see myself needing it. Just because it’s so pretty. And it matches the sugar bowl. And maybe my taste buds will at some point change how they feel about coffee. I think if they still have it the next time I go there, I will just decide that it’s fate and that I should have it.

Maison Blavand

I could have spent so much more time browsing that store, and I just know that I will be back. A lot.

Maison Blavand

Aside from the sugar bowl that I showed you in my previous post, I also ended up buying these bracelets by Danish designer Lisbeth Dahl. I love them so much.

On home improvements

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It has been over four months since I moved into my apartment but I am still not anywhere near done with it. I am still adding little things here and there. And sometimes bigger pieces.

A month ago, the couch I bought in February finally arrived. I absolutely love it and am so happy with the pattern I chose for the upholstery. It is really comfortable and perfect for lounging or reading or watching TV. It is my very first own couch so as you can imagine I am really thrilled with it. My living room is mostly lots of earthy colors, white, beige, and brown, and it is my favorite room of the apartment. I still have to buy some more furniture for it (most notably a sideboard, a shelf and a couch table) but I already love the room as it is.

The couch

This past weekend, my best friend came to visit me here for the first time, and we went to a few stores in the area. I managed to snag up a few more things for my apartment.

A couple of weeks ago, I bought two plants for my living room and now I have added a third. The other two are plain simple green plants (a rubber fig and some kind of palm) but this one is a bit different. It’s an Asian lily, and when I walked past it, I fell in love with its colors pretty much right away. The splash of color it adds to my living room makes me happy.

Lilium Matrix

The next one was a really lucky find in a store that I didn’t even know sold any decorative items. It’s a very simple wall clock but I loved the design of it and I knew where I’d put it as soon as I saw it (I had been planning on getting a clock for my living room wall anyway). At just €5 I really couldn’t resist and what can I say – I have no regrets about buying it.

Clock

Another lucky find my best friend and I made on Saturday was what is probably the most perfect store. It specializes in ‘pretty things,’ jewelry, picture frames, soap, furniture, decor, kitchen utensils, etc., lots of it vintage and most adorable. We talked to the store owners a bit and they said that the store is just their hobby on the side and you could totally tell from how much love and creativity they poured into it.

In fact, it was so amazing that I could not resist taking a few pictures of it, and will be dedicating an entire post to it soon, so watch out for that. I promise you will fall in love with that store just like we did. And just for a little sneak peek, I’ll show you what I bought there. Isn’t this the most adorable sugar bowl?

Sugar bowl

Excuse all the superlatives in the previous two paragraphs, I am just really in love with this gem of a store. (I know, hard to tell, right?) It brings me so much joy to add these little things to my home. My home. I really consider myself lucky for having found such a beautiful apartment in this smallest of small towns.

What do you like best about your home?