Apartment Crashing in DC

If you read my last post, you know I just got back from a fun weekend visiting my good friend Candice in DC  - Arlington, VA to be exact.  And not only was Candice an awesome host, but she has an amazing style - classic, timeless, minimalist - all things that are hard to acheive for a girl like me that jumps on every trend (birds, hello!), acquires stuff at every garage sale I pass, and is constantly re-arranging furniture and decor at home.  So needless to say, I totally admire her style.

Candice has collected some great furniture pieces and accessories over the years that have really come together in her Arlington apartment.

Like this lawyers bookcase filled with gorgeous blue pottery...

And guess what?  She has made over half of the pottery you see, here is a close up of some of the ones she has made...

This very pretty and functional piece stores all her nice wine glasses, etc...

I love the way this artwork looks with the unique sideboard table.  Oh, and see that pretty piece of glass protected on the floor under the table?  She's planning on hanging that up as artwork somewhere, can't wait to see where it ends up!

And check out the size of these pine cones!

She stacked these books on the floor next to her bookshelves, totally something Pottery Barn would do.  And she actually reads them, so I'm doubly impressed, haha!

And now for her bedroom.  I love the simplicity of the bed, with simple white pillows, a pretty blue quilt, and a big fluffy duvet at the end.  And that mirror leaning on the wall is such the perfect idea for that spot between the windows.

She's got a couple classic antique dressers that give her some stylish storage on the other two walls in the room...

And my favorite piece of all is this trunk that she actually uses to store all her big pots since her kitchen doesn't have much space...

This unique piece with the rope handles adds a ton of character...

And finally, this sweet little table that she's decorated with tons of beautiful shells that she has actually collected on beaches all over the place, what a great collection!

Ok, that is it for this home tour, hope you enjoyed crashing Candice's apartment with me!