Moving Day!!

As some of you may know, I'm moving into my first adult apartment today!  Well, actually it's a loft.  A real loft with a brick wall, two levels, a concrete floor and great city views -- in short, the apartment of my dreams (I guess in my dreams, my loft was in London, but that's a minor detail).  I'm calling the look I envision for my new space: industrial rustic chic.  And it's going to combine my love of everything British with retro industrial elements and incorporate pieces that are a bit rustic and rough around the edges.  But I envision the overall vibe to be very chic.  Obviously, it'll take some time to decorate my apartment on a tight budget but I hope to share some of my inspiration, projects and, eventually, finished spaces over the coming months (and years?).  In the meantime, here are some spaces that have inspired my overall style.  Happy dreaming!

 

Hey Baby, What's Your Sign?

I've long had a fondness for vintage signs - even better if they're British.  The clean color scheme of black, white, and grey reminds me of what I love most about British style.  These signs are simple, and straightforward with graphic elements and a vintage twist . . . quintessentially British.  So when I stumbled across the fabulous company British Route Sign Designs via The Cultivated Home, I was thrilled.  Not only do they have amazing vintage sign artwork, they've incorporated the signs into chairs, pillows and more.  Suddenly, signs are popping up everywhere! Check out these great interpretations of classic British transit signs:    

British Route Sign Designs

British Route Sign Designs

British Route Sign Designs

British Route Sign Designs

TransitDesign via Etsy

Economica via Etsy

Subway Sign Art Large at Restoration Hardware

46" Leeds Bus System Number Print Set at SubwaySigns.com