One Fresh Nest: Liz's home

One Fresh Nest is a new feature that we’re doing on the site where we highlight a home that is beautiful and inspiring. 

Today's Fresh Nest is Liz's 800 sq. ft. apartment.  Liz is the mother of cute baby Hank and recently from a five bedroom beautiful victorian home in Salt Lake City to a 2 bedroom 800 square foot apartment in San Francisco.  She blogs over at Say Yes to Hoboken and has an incredibly cute etsy shop, Baby Hank Vintage.  She has a great eye and is a natural at creating a beautiful home on a budget. 

 

 

 

 

 photo by Jon Canlas

 What is your favorite room in your home & why?
My favorite room changes as things in my life change. When my son was first born, his nursery was my favorite space. It was calm and magical being in there with him as a new mom. Often it's the bedroom, a comfortable place to relax (and I'm loving how much white is in ours now). Its very bright and lovely. Right now my favorite room is the living room, it's a gathering place for eating, working, relaxing and playing. It's versatile and easy to pick up (toys are thrown into baskets under the bench).

When you are designing your space, where do you get your inspiration from?
The internet is an amazing resource of course. Magazines and stores as well. I tend to be pretty thrifty, so often I'll find a look I like in, say, an old issue of Domino (R.I.P.), and try to create it using cheaper/second hand items I find or possibly something I make.

What is your favorite piece in your home?
It's usually something I've just made. It may not be the prettiest or the nicest, but it makes me feel proud. Right now it's just a simple pennant banner I made in like 15 minutes just last week for my son's room.

How did you decide on a color palette for your home (or this specific room)?
My bedroom I really wanted bright and calming, so it's mostly white with a couple accents and I really love it. I try to be really simple. Pick a piece of color I love and work around it. I'm really into teals and turquoises (always have been) but I have to be careful about too much color/pattern. When we bought that white and black zig zag rug just a month or so ago, I almost had to redesign my color scheme to avoid too much noise.

Share your favorite DIY project in your home. Tell us a little bit about it.
The magnetic chalkboard is still my favorite. For the price and work I did it turned our really nicely and accents really well with the modern furniture in the same room. I found an old vintage mirror (it was like $7), painted the frame white, and painted the mirror with magnetic and then chalkboard paint. Check out the step by step here.

Thanks Liz for sharing your home with us.  We love the pennant banner in Hank's room and are amazed at how beautifully you've downsized your living space.  Consider your house Fresh Nest approved!