Our apartment is a constant work in progress, but we've come a long way since moving in! Working with 580 square feet isn't the easiest thing to do, but it's definitely doable and so, so worth it for the location we're in. We've made additions here and there to make it feel like home and the family room is probably one of my favorite rooms in our space. If you're curious, I wrote a post about creating our DIY gallery wall pictured below.

Working with such a limited amount of space, we've had to get creative with storage. Other than our closet, we only have one teeny tiny closet in the entryway, so some of our items are stored in corners of our family room. Can you spot the yoga mat and extra pillows in the back right corner of the photos above? Or our vacuum hidden behind the side table with the bird cage on top of it shown below? ;-) Eventually we'll need to just go through all of our belongings and purge, but for now, it works.

What do you think about our funky vintage green plaid chair? I've had a love/hate relationship with it, but we're currently on good terms ;-) I love the shape of it; it's the perfect size for our small-ish living area and the 70s vibe goes well with some of our other eclectic decor. I'm not sure why I sometimes want to replace it. It might be because when we ultimately replace our couch (it's from my family and we've had it since I was about 7!) I'm not sure if it will still go as well in our family room, but for now it's a great conversation starter and is pulling at my heartstrings. :-) If you're in a DIY mood, check out my post about making the yarn wall hanging pictured above.

The Portland artwork pictured above on the right and also below is the newest addition to our family room. We purchased the artwork from Powell's about 2 years ago and just recently got it framed. If you can't tell, it pictures and names all of the bridges in the city (minus the newest bridge). The artwork was only about $20, but the framing was a bit pricey. Luckily, we were able to get 60% off at Michael's during one of their custom framing sales. We absolutely love it, so it was definitely worth every penny!

We're in love with our little home and wouldn't trade it for the world (well, as long as rent stays manageable). ;-) It's amazing just how little you need when you have the world to explore right outside your door.