Since moving about a month ago, I’ve wanted to share pieces of our house with you. I can’t share the whole house yet because it’s not even close to being put together. I mean, we don’t have one single curtain in the house or furniture in the guest room besides my old mattress from college and a mysteriously footless bedframe. It’s a fun project though, as we try to build our house together, month by month, piece by piece. B and I are about the most chill people on Earth to go furniture shopping together. In fact, I bet it’s quite annoying for sales people. No fights, no arguments and usually no decisions. The chill factor and a bank account that does not have 1 million dollars in it is what is really slowing down the process. Reality is sad when furniture shopping. But nonetheless (or rather nonethecurtains) I thought I’d show you what we’ve got so far. I’ve never shared my home with the internets before, so I’m a little nervous. Ignore any dust bunnies you might see. 
(Also, say hello to Carlos, the best part of our house. He’s usually camera shy but today he was working it.)

// bedding: west elm | lamp: similar //
// figurine: lulu + georgia* | love print: lulu + georgia* //

// electron mirror: lulu + georgia* — isn’t it the best??//

// carlos : not for sale //
And one day, when the house has more furniture and we actually decide to hang things on the wall I’ll share the whole place. Maybe even have you over for dinner. And maybe, just maybe I’ll organize my closet and share that, too. Because currently, this is the state: (for shame, I know)
Thanks for coming over, friends. Next time I’ll pour you a drink.

**thank you to my friends at Lulu + Georgia for the beautiful pieces in our new home.** 

PS: Get a 20% discount at Lulu + Georgia by using code “KENDIEVERYDAY20” at checkout!

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  1. All this time you’ve had a dog!? Oh man, Kendi, just when I think I can’t like you any more, you always get even better! Carlos, I am already in love with you. Thanks for sharing!

  2. Love your decorations and good to know someone else shares my idea of how a closet should look!

    Could you please end a debate between me and a friend. We both follow your blog and agree that you’re amazing, but we can’t agree on how to pronounce your name. Is it pronounced like Kennedy or Ken D? I’m afraid if you don’t help with this debate we might end our friendship….that could be (and probably is) a very big exaggeration.

  3. the decorations in your house are such a fun eclectic bunch πŸ™‚ it’s really interesting to see little sneak peeks in these pictures! best of luck with getting everything put together – moving and setting up a new space can be tough work.

  4. I love a glimpse into someone else’s space. I can’t explain why, but I think it’s so much more fun than a full-on tour with all the details.

    I think I just admitted to the Internets that I’m basically a Peeping Tom of sorts. Awesome!

  5. Love it! I especially love the chair in the 3rd pic and the sunburst mirror. Thanks for sharing!

  6. What kind of dog is Carlos? He is so precious! Love your house decorations so far πŸ™‚

  7. Loving the little elephants! I can’t wait to move so I can break out my brass swans!

    I didn’t notice any dust bunnies…then again, I didn’t really look for them since you said not to. πŸ˜‰

  8. um WHY haven’t you shown us your house before?! Its amazing!! Where is your headboard from??

  9. 1) Carlos is adorable!
    2) I’m in love with your decor…that tray is amazing!
    3) Where is that insanely cute patterned chair from????

  10. I knew you’d have fantastic home dΓ©cor taste. Love the glimpses! Can’t wait to see whole rooms! (Especially love the reflection of you photographing your mirror! lol)

  11. Your dog is a cutie! I’m also loving the chevron bedding. Your decor looks like something out of a magazine (^_^)

  12. Carlos is a gem! And all the bits and pieces you shared of your place look great!

  13. Love the closet photo! Your home is amazing! It makes me so excited for the day that we can buy real grown up furniture (as opposed to IKEA and hand-me-downs!) Could you help a sister out and let me know where that striped triangle print behind the gold animals is from? Thanks!

  14. It looks great already! I love your style of decorating, which is no surprise given I always want all your clothes as well. One stylish lady you are! I’m glad you’re getting settled and starting to make it feel like home.

  15. Lovely place. Where is the art piece (above the couch – first picture) from?
    Thanks

    1. I was wondering the SAME THING. And is there a pinterest

      tutorial for something similar?

  16. Thanks for sharing! I probably shouldn’t admit this but we moved into our current place 2+ years ago and I still haven’t finished unpacking everything and the majority of the walls are bare. By my standards, your house looks finished and amazing. πŸ™‚

  17. I love the gold animals!!! Where did you find those?
    Hope
    hchdesigns.blogspot.com

  18. I’m seriously in love with the tiny glimpse of the canvas with the silver foil looking stuff at the bottom- any chance you could share where that’s from? We have a gray couch and I think that could be dreamy above it!

  19. All this time you've had a dog!? Oh man, Kendi, just when I think I can't like you any more, you always get even better! Carlos, I am already in love with you. Thanks for sharing!

  20. Love your decorations and good to know someone else shares my idea of how a closet should look!

    Could you please end a debate between me and a friend. We both follow your blog and agree that you're amazing, but we can't agree on how to pronounce your name. Is it pronounced like Kennedy or Ken D? I'm afraid if you don't help with this debate we might end our friendship….that could be (and probably is) a very big exaggeration.

  21. the decorations in your house are such a fun eclectic bunch πŸ™‚ it's really interesting to see little sneak peeks in these pictures! best of luck with getting everything put together – moving and setting up a new space can be tough work.

  22. I love a glimpse into someone else's space. I can't explain why, but I think it's so much more fun than a full-on tour with all the details.

    I think I just admitted to the Internets that I'm basically a Peeping Tom of sorts. Awesome!

  23. I love your interior design style!! If only my apartment looked half as good as your unfinished home (at least I have curtains??). And Carlos is so so cute πŸ™‚

    xo,
    Charlee Anne @ The Preppy Graduate

  24. Love it! I especially love the chair in the 3rd pic and the sunburst mirror. Thanks for sharing!

  25. What kind of dog is Carlos? He is so precious! Love your house decorations so far πŸ™‚

  26. No need to be nervous at all…your home looks fabulous! You guys have done a great job putting everything together. Thanks for having us over πŸ˜‰

  27. Loving the little elephants! I can't wait to move so I can break out my brass swans!

    I didn't notice any dust bunnies…then again, I didn't really look for them since you said not to. πŸ˜‰

  28. um WHY haven't you shown us your house before?! Its amazing!! Where is your headboard from??

  29. 1) Carlos is adorable!
    2) I'm in love with your decor…that tray is amazing!
    3) Where is that insanely cute patterned chair from????

  30. I knew you'd have fantastic home dΓ©cor taste. Love the glimpses! Can't wait to see whole rooms! (Especially love the reflection of you photographing your mirror! lol)

  31. Your dog is a cutie! I'm also loving the chevron bedding. Your decor looks like something out of a magazine (^_^)

  32. Carlos is a gem! And all the bits and pieces you shared of your place look great!

  33. Your home looks gorgeous Kendi! Thanks for sharing!

    Xo, Amanda

    theamandakathryn.blogspot.com

  34. Love the closet photo! Your home is amazing! It makes me so excited for the day that we can buy real grown up furniture (as opposed to IKEA and hand-me-downs!) Could you help a sister out and let me know where that striped triangle print behind the gold animals is from? Thanks!

  35. It looks great already! I love your style of decorating, which is no surprise given I always want all your clothes as well. One stylish lady you are! I'm glad you're getting settled and starting to make it feel like home.

  36. Lovely place. Where is the art piece (above the couch – first picture) from?
    Thanks

  37. Thanks for sharing! I probably shouldn't admit this but we moved into our current place 2+ years ago and I still haven't finished unpacking everything and the majority of the walls are bare. By my standards, your house looks finished and amazing. πŸ™‚

  38. I love the gold animals!!! Where did you find those?
    Hope
    hchdesigns.blogspot.com

  39. I'm seriously in love with the tiny glimpse of the canvas with the silver foil looking stuff at the bottom- any chance you could share where that's from? We have a gray couch and I think that could be dreamy above it!

  40. Hi Carlos!!! Aww~ And, I love your house, Kendi, it’s so pretty! I so want to move too!!

  41. Kendi – I have been a follower of your blog long before you changed it to a .com (back when your colorful tights were office shenanigans !!! πŸ™‚ – but I wanted to stop and comment (finally) about how glad I am to hear that you’re enjoying your summer and that you feel calm (or that things are going well) this summer so far! After all your pressures and feelings that you’ve been so honest to share with us over the past few months – I’m glad that you are able to find some peace and happiness – to slow down and enjoy LIFE! You deserve it!! This is YOUR life – enjoy the little things and know that everything else will just fall into place. No stress. No worries. What will be, will be! I just had to comment after seeing your last few posts where you mentioned slowing down and enjoying this summer – I’m happy for you!

    OH! And I JUST REALIZED who you look like!? Has anyone ever told you that you could be a double for actress Mary-Louise Parker? Especially how she is in the movies Red and Red 2 (she’s in Weeds, too)? You do!!! You next to Bruce Willis πŸ™‚ Take care and keep on chillaxin!

  42. I love your interior design style!! If only my apartment looked half as good as your unfinished home (at least I have curtains??). And Carlos is so so cute πŸ™‚

    xo,
    Charlee Anne @ The Preppy Graduate

  43. What a warm and inviting pad! Love your interior styling. It's so warm and positive and little Carlos, what a cutie patootie!!! We have a very similar mirror too.

  44. Hi cutie Carlos! I too have no curtains up nor furniture in the guest room and we have been here for 5 months. Having people over is when I clean and decorate so when we have friends in town next month I’ll get a futon. Motivation.

  45. No need to be nervous at all…your home looks fabulous! You guys have done a great job putting everything together. Thanks for having us over πŸ˜‰

  46. I was wondering the SAME THING. And is there a pinterest

    tutorial for something similar?

  47. Your home looks gorgeous Kendi! Thanks for sharing!

    Xo, Amanda

    theamandakathryn.blogspot.com

  48. Carlos is a cutie! P.S. I don’t even want to think about my dream house anymore, I just am sooo broke. πŸ™

  49. love that you're sharing this! thanks for opening up another part of your life with us!

  50. Hi Carlos!!! Aww~ And, I love your house, Kendi, it's so pretty! I so want to move too!!

  51. Kendi – I have been a follower of your blog long before you changed it to a .com (back when your colorful tights were office shenanigans !!! πŸ™‚ – but I wanted to stop and comment (finally) about how glad I am to hear that you're enjoying your summer and that you feel calm (or that things are going well) this summer so far! After all your pressures and feelings that you've been so honest to share with us over the past few months – I'm glad that you are able to find some peace and happiness – to slow down and enjoy LIFE! You deserve it!! This is YOUR life – enjoy the little things and know that everything else will just fall into place. No stress. No worries. What will be, will be! I just had to comment after seeing your last few posts where you mentioned slowing down and enjoying this summer – I'm happy for you!

    OH! And I JUST REALIZED who you look like!? Has anyone ever told you that you could be a double for actress Mary-Louise Parker? Especially how she is in the movies Red and Red 2 (she's in Weeds, too)? You do!!! You next to Bruce Willis πŸ™‚ Take care and keep on chillaxin!

  52. Hi cutie Carlos! I too have no curtains up nor furniture in the guest room and we have been here for 5 months. Having people over is when I clean and decorate so when we have friends in town next month I'll get a futon. Motivation.

  53. Carlos is a cutie! P.S. I don't even want to think about my dream house anymore, I just am sooo broke. πŸ™

  54. Thanks for sharing these lovely snapshots of your home, Kendi! I love all of the patterns (that grey and white chair is so pretty) and pops of color. And that gold / black mirror is amazing, too.

  55. Love the way your place is coming together Kendi. Owning a home is constant work but so worth it. Love the elephants and the mirror.

    Stop by and enter my giveaway for a pink link bracelet from Gigglosophy and I would love it if you linked up to my weekly Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up.

    Agi:)

    vodkainfusedlemonade.com

  56. So cute! Haha no shame I’m pretty sure that’s almost everyone’s closet in real life! I know it’s mine! lol

  57. Kendi, you have GREAT style in your home, too! Making a home beautiful is an art that takes time. Enjoy the journey.

  58. Thanks for sharing these lovely snapshots of your home, Kendi! I love all of the patterns (that grey and white chair is so pretty) and pops of color. And that gold / black mirror is amazing, too.

  59. Those pieces from Lulu+George are awesome! I love that LOVE LOVE LOVE print…. it'd be a great engagement gift!

    Classy Chic & Chardonnay
    http://ceislin.com

  60. Love the way your place is coming together Kendi. Owning a home is constant work but so worth it. Love the elephants and the mirror.

    Stop by and enter my giveaway for a pink link bracelet from Gigglosophy and I would love it if you linked up to my weekly Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up.

    Agi:)

    vodkainfusedlemonade.com

  61. So cute! Haha no shame I'm pretty sure that's almost everyone's closet in real life! I know it's mine! lol

  62. Kendi, you have GREAT style in your home, too! Making a home beautiful is an art that takes time. Enjoy the journey.

  63. Your place is gorgeous!! Love your taste in decor as much as I love your clothes style! Can’t wait to see more house pics! Pinned plenty of these already =) Thanks for the inspiration!

  64. I LOVE your house! It’s so cute and I love every piece in every photo–including all of your pretty shoes, pillows, and Carlos. πŸ™‚

  65. I LOVE your house! It's so cute and I love every piece in every photo–including all of your pretty shoes, pillows, and Carlos. πŸ™‚

  66. Thanks for sharing photos of your lovely home, Kendi! I would really love to see your closet when it’s all organized. I’m terribly curious about how you choose pieces to add to your wardrobe and how they’ll go with other things you already own.

  67. Gasp! you know you are a grown up when you have an amazing head board on your bed. Jealous. My husband and I are direct opposite of chill while shopping. I’m pretty sure if we ever get divorced, it will be in a store of some kind-probably the grocery store, but furniture shopping could do us in too.

  68. Thanks for sharing photos of your lovely home, Kendi! I would really love to see your closet when it's all organized. I'm terribly curious about how you choose pieces to add to your wardrobe and how they'll go with other things you already own.

  69. Cool cool cool.

    Every time I hear the name Carlos, I think of the baby in The Hangover.

  70. Gasp! you know you are a grown up when you have an amazing head board on your bed. Jealous. My husband and I are direct opposite of chill while shopping. I'm pretty sure if we ever get divorced, it will be in a store of some kind-probably the grocery store, but furniture shopping could do us in too.

  71. I was waiting excitedly for THIS post! πŸ™‚ Love the end table underneath the Domino magazine

    xo Ashley

    thetiniestfirecracker.com

  72. your place looks AMAZING! great job. and I love the state of your closet. mine definitely gets that way from time to time as well.

    christen
    fashionplatecheapskate.blogspot.com

  73. Cool cool cool.

    Every time I hear the name Carlos, I think of the baby in The Hangover.

  74. The place looks great! And that last picture of Carlos made my heart melt. What a cutie!

    Kristina at
    Daydream Delightful

  75. I was waiting excitedly for THIS post! πŸ™‚ Love the end table underneath the Domino magazine

    xo Ashley

    thetiniestfirecracker.com

  76. your place looks AMAZING! great job. and I love the state of your closet. mine definitely gets that way from time to time as well.

    christen
    fashionplatecheapskate.blogspot.com

  77. Got all excited when I saw your Domino mag. I miss it like I miss my old boyfriend, the cool one who liked reading and politics, not the boring one who couldn’t hold a conversation. Domino introduced me to Jonathan Adler and antlers-as-jewelry holders, and an afternoon with the latest edition in my hands and a bag of popcorn at the ready was as good as a date with the cool old boyfriend, but maybe better, because my floor isn’t sticky like the movie theater’s.

  78. Got all excited when I saw your Domino mag. I miss it like I miss my old boyfriend, the cool one who liked reading and politics, not the boring one who couldn't hold a conversation. Domino introduced me to Jonathan Adler and antlers-as-jewelry holders, and an afternoon with the latest edition in my hands and a bag of popcorn at the ready was as good as a date with the cool old boyfriend, but maybe better, because my floor isn't sticky like the movie theater's.

  79. It looks so beautiful! I love your colour scheme. And boy, I’d love to get my hands on your wardrobe!

  80. You have great decorative pieces.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

    XO

    Sofia

    stylishlyinlove.blogspot.com

  81. It looks so beautiful! I love your colour scheme. And boy, I'd love to get my hands on your wardrobe!

  82. You have great decorative pieces.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

    XO

    Sofia

    stylishlyinlove.blogspot.com

  83. thanks for sharing! your place looks awesome and I love that you can walk to work πŸ™‚

  84. thanks for sharing! your place looks awesome and I love that you can walk to work πŸ™‚

  85. Love all of it – it seems so calm (my house is full of children’s toys – I’m sure when they are past the toy age I’ll actually be sad about that but they are so hard to decorate around right now!)! Your puppy is adorable too!

  86. Love all of it – it seems so calm (my house is full of children's toys – I'm sure when they are past the toy age I'll actually be sad about that but they are so hard to decorate around right now!)! Your puppy is adorable too!

  87. I’ve missed some posts – where did you get that adorable blue and red stripey skirt?

  88. I've missed some posts – where did you get that adorable blue and red stripey skirt?

  89. Hi! I’m looking for the glass floor vase that you have wine corks in. Can you tell me where it’s from?

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