Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The Perfect Apartment

"Life is messy. That's how we're made. So, you can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them." ~Grey's Anatomy

Last week as I was browsing blogs, I thought wanted to be the girl who lives in this apartment. Clean lines. White everywhere. No clutter. It's amazing.
But I'll never be that girl. The one who lives in that perfect apartment. I've got to have my shelves full of books and journals and notepads. Walls plastered with pictures of my friends and family and my favorite memories. An old, frayed hand made quilt from my friend's Grandma Leona. A fridge covered in wedding invitations, Christmas cards and baby announcments. Gifts from people who love me hanging on the walls. A sock monkey that reminds me of my Gran and a little bear given to me by Mr. Franklin.
My life is chaotic and messy. And FULL. And I wouldn't trade it for all the perfect apartments in all the big cities in the world.






*All photos via Breakfast at Toast and Rue Stoffer Photography

3 comments:

Laura said...

That's so me, too! As much as I admire beautiful, bright, clean houses, that just aint me. My fridge looks exactly like yours!

Meghan said...

I love this post! I often get so frustrated when I see amazing apartments/homes and I wonder if I will ever have such a flawless place. But when I really think about it, I am not sure I want it!

Anonymous said...

I agree with you Miss Tiffany. We all have our own way of managing our rooms. Some may routinely keep their rooms clean, while some like their rooms to be a bit muddled. Looking through these photos, I don’t see any of your things cluttered around your room. It still looks neat, and looks pretty much organized. I think it’s sweet of you to flaunt those photos and significant things in your apartment. I hope you still have a huge blank space on your walls to add more unforgettable photos of your memorable experiences.

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