small space living : a 647 apt tour
jake and i moved into our little 647 sq ft apartment june 1st 2018 and it has absorbed so much of our beginnings as husband and wife.
something about a minimal living space kind of forces closeness, and vulnerability, which has honestly been my favorite part of this place.
i've absolutely loved curating a space that encapsulates who i am, what i love, while adding that cozy and comfort vibe.
within the last two years my love for sustainable, ethically made, intentional things has grown and has become the focal point of our home.
plants (in both houseplant and essential oil form) are the most fun, and happy hobby of mine!
i've gone around taking photos of this space to document this chapter of our lives as a personal reminder to the start we had in our marriage. so much newness at one time, it was super challenging, but so sweet to live through with my best friend.
we've both unmasked so many things about one another, but also as individuals the strides we've made towards bettering ourselves.. just a beautiful time of vulnerability and realness which has been and will always be such a sweet memory to forever hold on to through these photos. so while i took these photos solely for the purpose of journaling them privately, i decided to document it here as well because i find our position is so relatable and a fun way to spark creativity for those of you who are just starting out as well!
when we first moved into our apartment i didn't have a job. i had just finished a year nannying this beautiful girl i had watched since 3 months old, and we had moved far enough away where i knew i couldn't maintain that position.
so since i was jobless, in a new area, without many people nearby i was pretty dang lonely. i fell deep into this never-ending spiral or unworthiness, loneliness, and sorta felt as if i served no purpose.
we found our dog finn a couple days short of a month of living here, and everything changed. i felt companionship, purpose, love, and all those happy things sparked an urgency to create.
i ended up being hired by two jobs one saturday morning, and on my way home on the highway my car blew a hole in the engine!! i was in the far left lane in a four lane highway, and at that exact moment i had just enough space between cars to merge three lanes over onto an exit ramp which as soon as i entered my car completely stopped running! i called jake who was out golfing after my hand stopped shaking, and he was two minutes behind me on the highway.
God was so involved with this whoooooole scenario it was insane!
anyway, that was a crazy weekend getting my car towed, going to carmax 3 times with multiple complications but ended up having a car to drive to work at my new position at a private school that following monday.
i think finding time to be busy, but also still having time to be home was such a unique time for my heart and thoughts. i think i was the most creative i had ever been in my entire life.
during this season i became super intentional about sustainability, and minimalism while also having so much inspirations for my home! my kitchen was so beautifully designed, it barely took anything to dazzle it up (which i love because of the whole minimalism thing)
if out of stock i’ll try to link similar items <3
if i didn't tag something, it's either because it's not available anymore or it was thrifted/gifted/reused etc...
but this is my sweet home for the last year of my life, and i have loved finding little trinkets to add to it's charm.
here's a video walk-through!
07.05.20
