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I roughly followed her method to find my perfect pieces. It’s helped me think differently about my wardrobe! A capsule doesn’t have to be boring, you can inject personality into it. That being said I love my core, boring pieces because I love dark neutrals and basic pieces with interesting shape.

As I moved up I discovered my favorite colors (burgundy, charcoal, navy, brown), textures (knit, woven, ribbed, quilted), materials (leather, suede, wool, cashmere, cotton, linen), patterns (graphic plaids and florals) and silhouettes (long, drapey, angular but not severe)

Her method:
1-2 second skin/foundation pieces (I included 4 pieces because I have a “second skin” pair of shoes and purse and this is the outfit I reach for constantly)
14-16 capsule items
10-12 personality basics
6-7 dopamine pieces

Pros and cons:
- The dark brown has more longevity and is less trendy while still being classic, but in a vacuum I like both colors equally
- Painted brown cabinets can look like they’re trying to be wood? Weird or not?
- Dark brown might clash with the warm wood trim whereas the green makes an intentional contrast
- At the same time the dark brown feels calmer/less visually noisy
- Dining room is also green but a more vibrant hunter green shade and I’m worried they’ll clash even though the walls are divided by an archway

I’m honestly not sure if these are gemstones/agates or glass, but this is an insanely cool lamp that’s making me want to learn how to do stained glass art. How do I even start creating like this?

This dress is supposed to be bodycon and I don’t know if I’m just being self conscious about my hips or if it’s just unflattering because it’s not the right size. I was able to put it on easy enough but is there another way to tell if a dress needs to be sized up?

This is the only purse I’ve been wearing lately. It’s absolutely perfect

Third picture felt dated and domineering because of the bookcase. Second picture felt sterile and aimless like a waiting room. First picture feels like my most comfortable reading/contemplating spot!

I appreciate the comments telling me to keep reworking this area. There’s just a few more changes I want to make including a large olive rug, a tall plant like a Norfolk pine to replace my peace lily, and a narrow organic modern bookcase… but for now I feel like this space really knows what it’s about!

I thought because my coffee table was light and airy a grounded sofa would look the most balanced but I wonder if four inch legs would be an improvement?

I usually get comments about my ends so I’ll just address it now:

I cut layers in my hair monthly because I like how it brings out my natural wavy hair texture. Because of that plus having fine hair it’s really hard to get the ends to look full, but I think it still looks healthy without split ends so I don’t mind the wispiness! Holding on to that little extra length makes me feel better about my hair 🤎

Outside of that here’s my routine:
- generic clarifying shampoo for volume every other day
- Pantene conditioner
- jojoba before hair wash occasionally
- garnier leave in conditioner watered down in a spray bottle to tame frizz
- protective styles at night always, usually a high bun

Sorry if I’m being obnoxious posting this room. This is probably my last post for a while about it because I’m happy with it now!

I took some of you guys’ advice about the room (picture 2) looking too sterile after removing the bookcase (picture 3) and added some new stuff including the shelf I’m using to hold books and the candle sconce. I guess I like to tow the line when it comes to clutter lol! But now, even though it doesn’t look magazine worthy, it feels like MY HOME.

… so I fixed it. I literally couldn’t live with the bedspread and curtains anymore after you guys pointed out how Grandmas Ghost is haunting the room. I was going for cozy girly vintage not evil haunted victorian 😭

Firstly, I love the color and material of my olive linen couch. It is very comfortable, casual, and easy to live around. In that aspect I think it really suits my organic modern style. I also like that even though it’s long it only has four cushions instead of six so it feels a little more streamlined than the typical traditional couch.

But the rolled arms give away that it’s traditional and dated. It had orange oak bauble legs and I took them off which was a huge improvement, but what more can I do? Do the arms work with the organic modern style?

Also I obviously need a bigger rug here but should this one stay until I get one or remove this rug altogether?

I’ve seen people using ties for curtains more and more often so I thought I’d experiment and see if I like it. Personally I do but I wonder if it makes this look extremely outdated?

CEP

Hand crocheted top, vintage cotton skirt, Eileen fisher sandals, tooled leather bag, vintage paisley silk scarf