I’ve lived in Salt Lake City for almost three months now, which is crazy to say! I’ll admit that it still doesn’t truly feel like home, but I’ve finally gotten around to decorating the majority of my apartment to pull the whole thing together.
I’m excited to be working with Parabo Press on this post! I’ve worked with Parabo Press before, in college, so it’s fitting that I’m working with them again. As a photographer, print quality is very important to me. After my trip to Europe this summer, I knew I wanted to print a lot of my favorite photos to hang in my apartment.
My decorating style is very precise – but it changed a lot through my shopping process. You can see my original style and how it changed just by looking at my Pinterest board. I would still love to make my bedroom more of the bright, bohemian style as it’s somewhat plain right now, but I think I need more artwork for that.
Parabo makes some of the highest quality prints that I’ve seen. I’m a fan of the matte look, and they do it best! Not only is the quality phenomenal, but the colors are very true to the photos you submit online. I use Lightroom to edit my photos and edited my photo of Cinque Terre (the big one in the middle) specifically to match my apartment, bringing out the blues in the ocean and the pinks and oranges in the houses.
The large print in the middle is a Square Engineer Print (only $25) and it’s three feet by three feet. This would be a perfect piece for a family photo, a photo from a vacation or even a photo of a pet! Even though my print was very large, the photo quality is still gorgeous and isn’t pixelated.
The smaller prints are 5×7 Classic Prints that come in a set of 20 photos for $15. They also have 4×6 options, as well as larger sizes in their Fine Art Prints. I chose a photo from each city I visited, with similar bright colors as my center photo.
Here’s a link to the frames surrounding the large print and the wooden rail hanging for the large print.
Below are several links to similar couches. I got mine from Ashley Furniture and I would recommend checking out a showroom or something similar instead of just buying online, because there was such a wide range of comfort levels. Originally I was interested in a cream-colored couch but I’m glad I moved away from that idea! This couch is the perfect neutral color and it’s also big enough for multiple people. (I couldn’t resist adding the gorgeous blue couch!)
Here’s a link to my throw from Amazon for only $20! Mine is in the color orange but I would say it’s more of a salmon. My current pillows are from Walmart but I think I need more.
The family photo on my TV stand is another piece from Parabo! I decorated this space with a ladder shelf from Target (an impulse buy that was discounted back in August). This is the exact one, but here are a few similar options. I considered hanging something above the TV, but I’m glad I strayed away from that. I think it would have made the space too busy.
My plants are an aloe plant and a climbing peperomia. I got the aloe plant from Walmart’s nursery and the peperomia at a thrift sale, surprisingly. They’re both very easy to care for. This is a link for my bookends. My KU print on the bottom shelf is linked here!
Here’s a link to my barstools from Target. Originally I had neutral metal ones but I’m so happy I returned them for these! They’re comfortable and sturdy and add the perfect pop of color in my kitchen/living room area.
My rug, my chair and my TV stand are all from Utah Furniture Deals. If you’re in Utah (or even close enough in Colorado/Idaho/Wyoming), I cannot recommend her enough! She buys wholesale furniture and sells them at a lower price. She has the best collection of styles and helped me find the pieces I wanted. I will admit that I really wanted a hot pink accent chair, but I’m glad I chose the navy instead. It balances out the room and I think the pink would be too overwhelming.
I know everyone that reads my blog isn’t local (and the majority of my readers are still in Kansas City), so here are some links to chair and rug options that are similar.
I also ordered a Newsprint (only $25) of one of my favorite photos I took at KU, overlooking the football stadium and campus with all the leaves changing in fall. I spent the majority of my time in college with the football program and I’m happy I have this photo to commemorate that. The Newsprints come folded into fourths and have a very similar feel to a newspaper with bright, true colors.
I hung my newsprint using Good Hangups. It’s a set of magnetic stickers that come with strong magnets, so you can easily stick the magnet on the wall and hang your photo without damaging the print or the wall. Genius.
The photos hanging above are a mix of old Parabo Press Square Prints from my last collaboration and the Classic Prints. They are photos of my friends and family and the perfect reminder of home.
Thanks for reading!
xo, Hannah