Dave, Webster, and I {and our little bean to be!} are moving! We are staying in Chicago but after almost 6 years in the same apartment nestled in Lincoln Park – we are packing up for more space so this family of three can become a family of four. For those of you that live in the city, you know that finding a new place to live can be tough. I have avoided the joys of moving {read: I hate moving.} for awhile and trying to find that perfect apartment to make your home is not an easy task. There are a lot of things you want but can’t have, budgets that you wish could be stretched just a littttttle bit {Dave? (;}, and sacrifices to be made. We actually have yet to find our new home {fingers crossed it is checked off our to-do list in the next couple of weeks} but I can’t help but get excited about a NEW space.

I’m sure some of you can relate but living in the same place for a long period of time can become stagnant, especially when you don’t have a ton of room and your furniture is crammed in the only way possible so nothing ever changes {that would be us!}. I’m ready to purge whatever is hiding in the back of my closet, get rid of the items that we don’t use, finally be able to stock our home with all of our amazing wedding gifts that have been living at my parent’s house and really just start fresh. Not to mention I can’t wait to visualize where our baby will sleep once he or she comes into the world!

I know it’s not realistic to visualize what I want for our apartment before we even move, but over the past few weeks I’ve been bookmarking interiors and items that will inspire our new space! There are definitely a few items we need to purchase: a new sofa, a coffee table, new nightstands, and a dresser but pending on space {and the possibility of actually having a dining room table!} we will be able to add a lot more. Here are a few items inspiring my search {now we just have to find the couch + coffee table at a fraction of the price!}

So readers I have to ask – what are your favorite home stores? I love West Elm, CB2, One Kings Lane, Furbish, Waiting on Martha, and Biscuit but if money weren’t an issue I would love to buy everything Williams Sonoma Home has to offer!

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Scallop Dresser  //  RugsUSA Vintage Rug  //  Williams Sonoma Home Davis Sconce  //  CB2 Marble Shelves  //  OKL Gold Mirror  //  Bienvenue Welcome Sign  //  Hand Painted Brush Stroke Lamp  //  OKL Coffee Table  //  Amber Interiors Pillow  //  OKL Velvet Chesterfield Sofa