Neighborhood Inspiration

Last night we had dinner with our two neighborhood friends, Graham and Micaelin. They bought a beautiful gem in Brykerwoods a few month ago and we’ve enjoyed watching them transform their 1940′s historic “brick asymetrical” back to it’s original modern luster.

They are still a few years (and dollar signs) away from what they would like to see, but I just love all the minimalist, white space married with warm dark furniture – mmm… furniture

Here are a few shots from last night:

Fantastic bookshelf via Craigslist, thanks to Ikea

Old wire baskets, I believe made for milk jug carrying… they fit perfectly!

Warm hide on the raw concrete floors perfectly matched with the white walls. I’m loving this natural/unnatural mix.

Perfect accessory, their life-mate, Lilly. Micaelan had the rocker on the left upholstered in some very cool fabric she found online. The rocker on the right was an old find that she reupholstered herself with a really nice linen. The lime green ottoman is a fun piece that Michalan designed.

If you like what you see, you should check out Micaelan’s website and Etsy page…and shout-out on Apartment Therapy. When she isn’t scouring the Internet for herringbone fabric, she’s hand making leather purses for her Etsy store front. Her calm, cool and collect personality and style will woo you. Enjoy!