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  • SWENYO bedding - doorsixteen.com

    SWENYO bedding! + a discount code.

    Earlier this year, a new company called SWENYO contacted me to see if I’d like to try out their bedding. After checking checking out the line, I said yes without hesitation. This…

  • scone montage

    Sconces! So many sconces.

    The new apartment came with three sconces installed in various places, and as far as rental fixtures go, they’re pretty nice. I’m used to apartments coming with those gross faux-brass things with…

  • Kitchen island + coffee station.

    The kitchen in the new (ahem, “new”) apartment is more of an area than a designated room. You can see what I mean in the floor plan and photos from the real…

  • Plastic plants, zero shame.

    Alright, the title gives the whole content of this post away, so…BYE! No. I like to hear myself talk, so I’ll keep going. Also, I know I said I wasn’t going to…

  • New apartment plant life.

    I have a really poor track record with house plants. The air plant that kind of freaked me out? Dead. The jade plant I was “determined to not kill”? Dead. The gorgeous,…

  • Doormat success!

    About four months ago, I spotted the perfect doormat: TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF, ANIMALS. OK, almost perfect. That missing comma is bothersome, but I can look past it for the time being.…

  • MANDAL bed frame in the new apartment.

    Well, you’ve heard about the mattress (queen size MYRBACKA from IKEA, and it is awesome—feel free to ask any mattress-specific questions you might have), you’ve seen the cute, cheap sheets, and now…the…

  • Tiny plus-sign sheets from Target!

    In my last post, I mentioned having bought a queen-size mattress for the new apartment. Knowing that we were going to be making that upgrade, I bought new sheets a couple of…

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