Morning is not only my favorite part of the day for its: calm light, silence, the feeling of starting fresh, breakfast; but the morning hours are also known as my “golden hours” (as Erin Loechner of The Clementine Daily says). Because of this, I thought I would share what most of my mornings look like. Being that I get most of my work done in the morning, I try to get up as early as possible. On a good day, I get out of bed around 6:30am (but normally it’s about 7:30 or 8am) 🙂 and this is what follows: 
1. First priority is taking my dog, Bella, out for a little walk. We live in a high-rise and a lot of people are heading to work so I try to look as put together as possible. Let’s just say, elevator rides with folks heading to work and me in my pjs is less than desirable..so before I head out the door with Bella – I wash my face, brush my teeth and really quickly tame my hair.
*My goal is to begin getting up before most people are out and about…this makes our morning walk 100% more enjoyable and relaxing. Beautiful morning light, smelling all of the fresh air and the quiet is the best.
2. After returning to my apartment, I will brew some coffee or make tea. Then I sit down to check emails, social media, create a to-do list for the day or any other business-related things. After I finish my coffee/tea, I hop in the shower and get ready for any scheduled meetings, scouting local furniture/decor for a client, etc. If I am working at home for the day, I typically skip getting ready.
3. Breakfast usually consists of either eggs with spinach and a piece of toast or yogurt and granola. Sometimes I will add in strawberries or another fruit…and of course, coffee. I have been slacking in the breakfast department lately and haven’t made it a priority and then by lunch my stomach is growling and let’s be honest, drinking coffee on an empty stomach is not a wise decision.
Now I have to know – what does your morning routine look like?
photography by jessica klein of oh, i design.