MY APARTMENT ESSENTIALS

As promised, I am sharing my apartment essentials with links to where to purchase! I apologize in advance if I can’t find the exact product but I will definitely link the closest thing I can find at the same price point.

LIVING ROOM

VINTAGE PENDANT LIGHT KIT // AMAZON

TASSELS PARTY BANNER // TARGET

PLANT STAND // AMAZON

RUBY TUFTED RUG // URBAN OUTFITTERS

NATHAN JAMES MEDIA CONSOLE // AMAZON

TOSHIBA FIRE TV // AMAZON

MOROCCAN POUF // AMAZON

KNIT FLOOR PILLOW // URBAN OUTFITTERS

IVORY THROW WITH TASSELS // NORDSTROM RACK

IKEA POÄNG ARMCHAIR // THRIFTED FOR $8, LINKING FROM IKEA

VELVET CHAISE LOUNGE // AMAZON, LINKING SIMILAR

PET FRIENDLY SOFA COVER // AMAZON

KNITTED THROW // TARGET

ACCENT TABLE // TARGET

SLEEP SPACE

BED FRAME // AMAZON

MATTRESS // TUFT & NEEDLE

WAKE UP LIGHT THERAPY ALARM CLOCK // AMAZON

MACRAME // AMAZON

THROW PILLOWS // URBAN OUTFITTERS, NORDSTROM RACK, AND TARGET

SILK PILLOW CASE // BROOKLINEN

KITCHEN

SHELF RAISERS // THRIFTED FOR ~$3 EACH, LINKING SIMILAR

STASHER BAGS // STASHERBAG

BEESWAX WRAPS // BEESWRAP – USE CODE ‘ROSIE20’ FOR 20% OFF

CORNER COUNTERTOP ORGANIZER // THRIFTED FOR $5, LINKING SIMILAR

LAZY SUSAN // THRIFTED FOR ~$3, LINKING SIMILAR

FRIDGE ORGANIZER CONTAINERS // THRIFTED FOR ~$3 EACH, LINKING SIMILAR

BRIM POUR OVER COFFEEMAKER // CRATE & BARREL

BRIM ESPRESSO MACHINE // WILLIAMS SONOMA

ELECTRIC KETTLE // AMAZON

SMEG TOASTER // WILLIAMS SONOMA

ALMOND COW MILK MACHINE // ALMOND COW

AIR FRYER // BELLA

VITAMIX // AMAZON – SNAGGED ON SALE ON AMAZON DAY

DISH SCRUB // AMAZON

KITCHEN MAT // WORLD MARKET

BATHROOM

AMBER GLASS JAR // TARGET

EVERYTHING SOAP // FOLLAIN

SHOWER CURTAIN // TJ MAXX, LINKING SIMILAR

TASSLE BATH RUG // WORLD MARKET, LINKING SIMILAR

REED DIFFUSER IN SANDALWOOD ROSE // NORDSTROM

JEWELRY BOX // NORDSTROM, LINKING SIMILAR

CERAMIC JEWELRY DISHES // THRIFTED FOR $1 EACH, LINKING SIMILAR

OVER THE CABINET TOWEL BAR // THRIFTED FOR $3, LINKING SIMILAR

OVER THE CABINET APPLIANCE ORGANIZER // THRIFTED FOR $5, LINKING SIMILAR

OVER THE DOOR HOOKS // THRIFTED FOR $7, LINKING SIMILAR

MISC.

LABEL MAKER // AMAZON

SHOE RACK // IKEA

FULL LENGTH MIRROR // IKEA

LUGGAGE STAND // THRIFTED FOR $3, LINKING SIMILAR

DRESSER // AMAZON

FURBO DOG CAMERA // AMAZON

RECYCLE BIN // TARGET

PANTRY CARTS // IKEA

ORGANIZING BINS // THRIFTED FOR ~$2 EACH, LINKING SIMILAR

VINTAGE PAN AM PRINT // AMAZON

WOODEN PRINT HANGER // URBAN OUTFITTERS

BAR STOOLS // TARGET

WOOD LETTER BOARD // TARGET

VASE // IKEA

CLEANING SUPPLIES // BRANCH BASICS

COOK BOOKS // HALF PRICED BOOKS, AMAZON, LOCAL SHOPS

CRYSTALS // MOSTLY FROM MOORE THAN ROCKS IN KENT, WA

CANDLES // MOSTLY ANTHROPOLOGIE AND TRADER JOE’S

All of these products brought my little 465 square foot studio apartment to life! I recorded and shared an apartment tour on YouTube, which you can watch here. Hope this helps and gives you some space saving and budgeting ideas for your big or little space! All the love.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED LIVING ALONE

Me? Living alone? HA. That would’ve been the joke of the century only just last year. I’ve always relied on my family and friends for support – which is perfectly normal and acceptable, except that I also leaned on them when I was lost in my own city. 3AM phone calls because Maps wasn’t cooperating. I WAS THAT FRIEND. I decided to live on my own when I gained the confidence with my job as a flight attendant. It’s the most amazing thing I have gained, ever, and I just wanted to share some of the things I’ve learned since.

  • No one cares if your dishes and silverware don’t match. It’s quirky, and fun, so save your money and let go of the stress.
  • Location is key. Living somewhere that brings you so much joy is crucial.
  • Find your community. Whether it’s your gym, work place, coffeeshop, or book club. Find em and cherish em.
  • Your friends love you and want to hangout with you. But YOU need to be the one to initiate it sometimes. I actually learned this when I started flying and noticed my friends were hanging out without me because they never knew when I was home or flying!
  • THRIFT YO SHIT. I thrifted my pantry organizers (storage cubes, shelf risers, jars, etc), some furniture, baskets, bakeware, mixing bowls, and plant pots, and saved so much money. Buy Nothing Facebook groups, Craigslist, and Facebook marketplace are also worth checking out!
  • Investment pieces should be items you will need when you eventually move out. IE: bed, mattress, some furniture, TV.
  • Change doesn’t happen overnight. Your place doesn’t need to look perfect right after moving in. In fact, 4 months later and I still don’t have anything hung up on my walls. Cut yourself some slack.
  • Using Instagram and Pinterest as inspiration is fun, but can set unrealistic expectations. Work within your means and do the best you can to create a cozy space for YOU.
  • Having a small space has some perks – like sweeping taking a total of 10 minutes.
  • Having a dog helps with loneliness. Same with plants.
  • Accept loneliness and know that you are NOT ALONE in feeling that way. Also learned this with my flying gig.
  • When the loneliness kicks in, get out. Go outside. Recharge with the outdoors. I also feel great being surrounded by people (even though they are strangers and even when I’m not speaking to anyone) in places like coffeeshops, the library, the park, and grocery stores.
  • Making the bed is the most adulting thing you could ever do, especially since you’re not doing it for anyone else. Do it for you.
  • Meal prep with or for friends to save some money. And that way, you won’t get sick of the same meals.
  • You’re just gonna have to ask people to take their shoes off if you want them off. Just gotta do it.
  • It’s okay if it doesn’t feel like home just yet. What makes it feel home is the time spent with your friends and family in your space. Creating memories. Sleepovers. Dance parties. Movie nights. The corner where your first Christmas tree was. This is probably the most important thing I realized.

If you’re living alone too, props to you. It’s not always easy, but damn does it feel good to come home to your own slob and decorate your sanctuary to be 100% YOU. All the love.