Wallpaper Remnants?

I'm really loving this accent wall idea that I found on Pinterest.

Source: bhg.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

I found it while searching for photos of Orla Kiely Flower Blossom Wallpaper, which unfortunately is out of stock right now on her site: 

But if I could get my hands on even a few scrap pieces of it, or something with a similar feel, I'd love to make a wall like this in our new home. 

Any ideas where I could find wallpaper remnants? Do they even exist?

A look back at our loft

While we actively search for our new home in Saint Louis, living back under the roofs of our gracious parents, I find myself reminiscing about the last place of our own that we left behind in Chicago.

Even when we lived there, I'm not sure that I ever posted photos of our entire loft, rather than just snippets here and there. So here is a little belated tour of our former Chicago home.

The Exterior:



Our Entry:


Living Area:





Kitchen:



Eat-in/Dining Area:



Master Bedroom:



Master Bath:


Claire's Nursery:



Claire's/Guest Bath:


Hallway 1/2 Bath:


Deck:



Shared Rooftop Deck:


With a view of the city that will always have a special place in our hearts:

Kitschicagoan has Relocated

It's official, kitschicagoan no longer resides in Chicago.



After almost a decade, I am once again a St. Louisan.

It was hard to say goodbye to our wonderful life and beautiful loft, but we are excited for our new adventure in St. Louis, MO. Here we are in close proximity to Claire's grandparents (very close proximity, as in under the same roof, until we find our perfect home!) and are excited to reconnect with our Missouri roots.

I hope to get reacquainted with blogging very soon and can't wait to document the process of making a whole house our very own. New name suggestions for the blog are welcome!

37/37

Today Claire is 37 weeks old, and I was 37 weeks along when we welcomed her into the world. 

I can hardly believe that our little bear has been with us on the outside now as long as I carried her on the inside. She is so grown up now and such a little blessing :-)

Someone Loves Apples & Sweet Potators...

Fall Photo Shoot

This weekend we took advantage of the gorgeous Chicago weather and had a play day in Oz Park.

Since our big girl is now six months old, I thought I'd document the milestone with a mini photo shoot. Claire was a trooper and stayed out in the fresh air for over 3 hours, doing nothing more than relaxing and posing for mommy of course.

Big News! She can sit up on her own now, too :-)


We also met up with our friends, so I snapped a few cute ones of them as well:

Claire was officially tuckered out: