megan geilman design: January 2013

So with the promotion and the move I had the wonderful challenge of making our very east coast furniture fit with a much more modern apartment in an area with a huge coastal vibe. I wanted to bring in the beach but not make it too beachy (think how some Utah's overdo the whole cabin theme or Arizonan's really take the desert theme a little too strongly...Californians can make the beach oh so kitchy sometimes). We are really happy with the result, I used a few key pieces to update my furniture into the 20th century and add a few very subtle coastal elements. The Geilman Staycation home is open for visitors!

The chair, coffee table, desk, and couch came with us. I purchased the bookshelf and floor lamp off craigslist for a steel, the mirror is from Target, and the pendant lamp from IKEA.

The urchin and tray are from target, and the vintage fishing float is from a gift shop down the street.

This print I found already framed at an antique shop down the street for a steal. It's what really updated and tied together all my furniture, the old and the new, and it worked in my theme of maps and brought in a bit of the ocean with the blue. The original frame was silver but I painted it navy blue for a higher contrast.

The table lamp was purchased on Amazon and helped to fix the height problem of the console and bring another modern piece into the mix. The console is from IKEA.

The floor lamp also helped to update my original pieces and the vertical pleats helped to make those dreadful slat blinds not so hideous. Both pendant lamps are from IKEA and really help with the lighting in the apartment (it's a back apartment so we don't get much natural light, but it comes with a backyard so I was willing to sacrifice...)

The blue pillow is actually more of a seafoam green and the cream throw (from Target.com) helped to dress up the couch. The cream and blue pillow were both from IKEA.

I love this couch which we got at a warehouse sale in Philadelphia. With it's lower cost came an incessant creaking every time anyone sits on it but I still think it was worth it. The clean lines and grey/brown chenille pattern go with almost any look which was another huge plus since I knew we would be moving someday.

I'm not sure what previous tenants did for a dining area since this apartment seems to lack one but luckily we only use this small table for just the two of us and the high chair will go on the kitchen floor next to the chair (no baby food on the carpet!)

TV/Computer Area

The Nursery!

Nursery Side

Craft/Office Side.

The kitchen. I'd like to find/make a sign above the window but haven't gotten to it yet.

Hallway

Bathroom. I brought in the beach with some seafoam green towels and the oil pump soap dispenser from Target.

I also used the river glass I had collected by a river near our old apartment and displayed it in glass jars as Sea Glass.

I originally wanted to make this a beach getaway but I wanted to focus the funds on our living room so this is what I came up with with our previous stuff. I painted the barn stars navy blue and the prints are from an old calendar framed with IKEA frames.