Wall Shelves!

Mica and I went to Ikea again yesterday to supposedly buy a few items for the house and for our rooms. I ended up with a cartful of stuff instead! I had to leave some items behind before checking out since I really didn't want to spend so much again. I got shelves, mirror, plants, a wok and other little items I needed around the house. Spent the day indoors drilling holes in my wall. I broke the power drill attachments while doing so but that didn't stop me from mounting my full-length mirror, two wall shelves and coat hook even if I had to manually screw holes in my wall. I'm SERIOUS. I was hungry and exhausted after all that, that I only had energy to make myself instant ramen.

Before.
Drab walls, cramped spaces.
After!
You can't see it in the photo but the box that the butsudan used to be on is gone which leaves me with extra floor space. Yahew!

I am not a huge Picasso fan but the framed art is pasalubong from Baby's trip to Madrid last February.

My Butsudan has a new home!

Mica bought me an orchid from Union Square today.
It's a wonderful addition to my new design space!
I framed a leaf I got from Prospect Park last fall.
It's my first autumn in New York and marks my arrival in the city.
I bought chayote from the asian store a couple of weeks back with intentions of making tinola. I never got around to cooking it and the vegetable began to sprout so I placed it in a vase with water and pebbles I got from Ikea yesterday and let it grow.