Deck garden, a photo by briannaorg on Flickr.

Planning for a container garden this summer. Starting with tomatoes, peppers and herbs. I planted my herbs earlier today. This is the first time I’m doing it from seeds, so I hope they grow!

I’ve always written off yoga, mostly because yoga studios were clear across town and I’ve been intimidated. I went to my first classes at a new studio last week. Count me hooked! Luckily, there are now three studios near me and I’m looking forward to trying them all.

I brought a ton of IKEA Ribba frames this weekend and I’m excited to finally start putting my gallery wall together. I brought the white frames and white mats, but now I’m wondering if I should have brought the black frames. I can’t wait to see how it all turns out.

What are you lovin’ these days?

I’ve been living in my house since I brought it almost a year ago, but haven’t shared any pictures on the blog. I finally got all the big things I needed, but it lacks personality and still feels a bit empty at times. My goal for this summer is to finish the downstairs, decor-wise. We will not talk about the remodel I want to do to the kitchen.

I kept the paint color in the kitchen, living room and dining room. I am not really crazy about them, but painting is a lot of work! This is why I started painting my half bath last summer and I am still not done. Hoping to finish it and reveal it this month tho! The carpet is a dark blue. I hated it when I moved in, but its grown on me. It will go someday and now I’m just doing my best to work with it.

View from the front door when you walk in. Cute dog will most likely bark when you come in.

Hospital white on white kitchen. Notice white fridge and black stainless dishwasher and stove, drives me nuts! You can see into the living room from the kitchen.

Dining table, bookshelves and part of the living room. Nothing much on the walls or bookshelves here, working on that. I have a small desk to refinish for the empty walls. The side table is my aunt’s old coffee table and a little low for the space.

Couch, chair and empty wall (soon to be gallery wall). I wish there was more pop between the wall and the couch. I needed a small couch as couches under 90 inches are hard to come by. I didn’t have many options and this couch only came in two colors. The coffee table was my grandmother’s and was made in the 1950s. It needs a little TLC this summer. Notice the ugly vertical blinds. I’ll be replacing those as soon as I figure out what to replace them with.

Here, we have one awkwardly spaced picture and a old, monster TV. Someday there will be a nice flat panel and TV stand. Also, stackable footstool ottoman things I got from my dad. They were popular in the 80s and are from Ethan Allen.

If you’ve got decor tips, I am all ears. I’d love to hear them!