Main Street Apt Version 1
So a lot of you were curious as to whether or not I sold the Chinoiserie wedding cabinet from the first decoration of the living room. The answer, is yes. And I'm not at all sad about it. Firstly, it went to a great home. Secondly, it was too big for my apartment, and each and every house that I looked at that was in my budget. 
I'm still looking for houses, I've just slowed my search. Instead of looking multiple times a day, I look once a week. I've become less obsessed with the process, and I figure like everything else - the perfect house will find me, I won't find it. 
Still, I found myself missing the beauty of Chinoiserie in the house. There is something just really lovely about handpainted furniture in that style, and the sophistication of the shine of light off that lacquer. You'll remember I gave a sneak peek of fabrics a few days back: 
A ton of different blue fabrics, and a peek at a tabriz rug in all blues. A blue and white garden stool, and that tiny little glimpse of Chinoiserie, which was actually my bedside table:

Once I brought it into the living room to take that photo, I knew that it had to stay there, and it sparked a fire to find more beautiful pieces. It also helped me finalized some layout plans, which I really needed. I may have mentioned I am doing this on a budget, right" I mean, I really want to design this entire space for less than what I spent on that Hermes blanket! I don't know if I can - but I...