GOODWILL HUNTING No.2

It's not often that I come across a decent framed print at the Goodwill. The selection mostly consist of dusty and banged up wooden frames, or pictures that remind me of something you would find in a nursing home, not very cute. But this framed print really stood out to me. I liked the simplicity and the limited yet vibrant use of color, and for only $4.99 I knew I had to get it. I was finally able to replace the cliche Audrey Hepburn photo that had been hanging above my desk for far too long and swapped it out for this pretty piece.

Out of curiosity I did a quick google search to see who Richard Spare is and I found out that he is a successful English artist and printmaker who is known for his drypoint etchings and oil paintings. He still creates, sells, and exhibits his work on a regular basis. Cool stuff! I really enjoyed finding out about this artist and upon further digging, I read that this poster might have an estimated value of almost $400 dollars with the original paintings selling between $900 to over $1,000. How incredible!! But then I also saw that this poster was being sold on ebay for about $15-$30. So I'm not really sure, but the prospects of it being worth something is pretty exciting. Either way, I'm keeping it!

WEST ELM WISHLIST

I've spent all this week cooped up at home and in bed in pajamas, a hoodie and fuzzy socks. I caught a cold this past weekend and it's been full force ever since. My days have consisted of catching up on reality tv, sleeping, eating soup, drinking yellow gatorade and sneezing till my head hurts. So besides trying to catch up on required readings from classes I've missed, I've spent most of my time redesigning this blog and browsing various home decor shops online.

It seems that with every seasonal change we come upon I always get this urge to redecorate. Last time I got this inspiration to redecorate was back in January and I ended up painting the walls and changing everything to get the look I wanted. My room is always in a constant state of change. I love to move things around, put things away, buy new items - basically I get bored very quickly. and just recently over the past couple of months I've started to really love how everything has come together. It takes time to get everything to feel and look right. I've always had the mindset that it's better to buy items gradually over time, because when I do this I always end up with more unique pieces and with a bedroom that really represents who I am and what I like. The thrill is in the hunt really.

That said, I've been looking for a new desk for a while now and I finally came across this industrial style desk from West Elm. It's just perfect. So finding that led me to these other things that I'd also love to see in my room someday. I'm actually a big believer that you don't have to spend a lot to make a room look nice. Which is why most of my things come from Tj Maxx, Home Goods, Ikea, World Market, Goodwill - and in that order and sometimes on sale. But I'm also thinking ahead and I think investing in good design is a must. Especially when it comes to big furniture pieces. So if I slowly acquire this stuff now I get to take it all with me when I move out - hopefully into a place with a huge exposed brick wall, cause I've always loved that.