or something like that, but trendy and
modern. I didn’t want my first set of furniture
to be from Ikea.”
Every room has a theme. The living
room — the first thing you see and the
largest space — is “industrial Mexican
cabin” with a color scheme of “fall florals”
(purple and rusty tones), bold black and
whites and mixed metals.
The smattering of metal elements includes
geometric candle holders, decorative
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pieces like a gold skull from Etsy
and a copper standing lamp.
The desert notes are seen in the locally
bought aloe plants that book-end the
TV stand, the cactus prints on her throw
pillows and a decorative fabric box from
Mexico that rests on a geometric-print
credenza.
The “cabin” theme is seen in the traces
of repurposed wood throughout the
room: the coffee table ordered from a
Seattle-based artist on Etsy and the TV
stand from Target.
“I wanted the place to look like an Urban
Outfitters ad and a little bit Crate &
Barrel, but not too grown up,” Anderson
said. “I struggled with wanting that mature
simplicity and also that bright, fun,
interesting and eclectic vibe.”
The largest piece in the living room is
a black-and-white tapestry map of the
world that hangs above the couch. An-
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