ikea ps 2014 roundup

Ikea is seriously stepping up its game with the introduction of its new line: Ikea PS 2014. The line was made with urban and small spaces in mind. Here is what I'm loving so far:

better late than never? christmas edition

Yes, I am just getting around to posting these. And I'm not even guilty. Muhaha.

Christmas was pretty great this year. We travelled down to Long Beach/ Laguna for the holidays so I didn't want go overdo it on the decorations since we weren't going to be home. I still wanted a festive feel, and most importantly, the house had to smell like Christmas trees. Rather than getting a great big one and trying to squeeze it into our teeeeeny apartment, I got discarded branches from the Christmas tree lot and put them in vases all around the house.  

Branches: $0 

House smelling like fairy wonderland Christmastime: $Priceless.

Christmas tree from Michaels | Sign hand stamped by me, frame from Ikea 

Acorn votive from Crate & Barrel

 Brass monkey from India | Frame from Cost Plus | Flowers from Ric, just because. 

Holly branch from Michaels | Tray from Long Beach Flea Market

 Tree from Ikea | Lights and ornaments from Michaels

Sign hand stamped by me, frame from Ikea | Acorn from the curb outside my apartment 

Branches from Christmas tree lot | Vase from Ikea

Mr. Owl from my 2009 trip to Turkey | Holly from Michales 

Blurry gold votives in the back from Target

Desk from EQ3 | TV from Katie | Lamp from Ikea 

Cute guy trying to ignore me so he can read came with the chair (thanks, Ikea!)

h&m home section MADNESS

Okay, so apparently I'm late to the game here but I discovered this week that H&M has launched their  home section for the US market. The bummer is that it's online only (totes bumz). I of course immediately went to the site and picked out the things I'd love to order. I'm so skeptical about online ordering though (unless you're ASOS and I can return things easily...they rock). Check out my faves linked below:

1. Gold container

2. Awesome cotton robe (pure cotton robes are oddly hard to find, and when you find then, they're expensive)

3. Happy yellow basket

4. Cotton rug . It is sort of hard to find 100% woven cotton rugs. Usually EQ3 or West Elm have a small selection in the summer, but they're pricey. I like thinner cotton rugs in the bathroom. Since I'm allergic to wool (and affordable rugs usually have coarse crappy wool), I have to search for the cotton.

5. Catch-all storage

6. Graphic hand towel

7. Napkins? Put a bird on it!

8. Beetle dish cloth

9. Tree branch mug (how awesome would this be for pens and pencils on your office desk?)

AND THE THING I WANT MOST: 10. Plastic box. Come on...so pretty!