This is kind of embarrassing to tell you the truth. I’ve been talking about updating my bedroom since July, in this post. After that post, I wrote a few days later about my plans to buy an Ikea dresser and “hack it” (make it over). Then August came and went. Then September. Then October. Now, [Continue Reading…]
DIY Prayer Chalkboard
In this season of Thanksgiving, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the past year, and the degree to which I am blessed has struck me. A warm home, a car, a job–those three alone make me one of the luckiest people in the world. Add a heaping spoonful of love from my family and friends, [Continue Reading…]
Use a Spool Thread Rack To Store Jewelry
A few weeks ago, I told my boyfriend that I needed a better solution for storing my jewelry. It was spread out in many different travel bags and was constantly tangled and annoying. John, being the left-handed-right-brained creative guy that he is, came over with this: Gotta be honest, I didn’t get it at first. [Continue Reading…]
Update on Decorating My Bedroom (ahem, eating my elephant)
If you’re new around these parts–WELCOME! Before reading this post, however, you may want to check out this one. Let me refresh your memory…this was the state of my bedroom about a month ago. Cute headboard. Everything else was pretty much a mismatched mess. Certainly a far cry from the cozy seaside villa I dreamed [Continue Reading…]
Beautiful & Symbolic New Etsy Art
A while ago, I received a package in the mail from John with a “just because” gift. Aren’t those the best? Turns out, he saw that I had pinned this to my Pinterest board and decided to make my day and buy it for me! Smart man to use Pinterest! 🙂 Wonderful man to be [Continue Reading…]
Plans to Hack (Makeover) the Ikea Malm Dresser
I wrote the other day about my big plans to creaste a seaside villa paradise in my bedroom. I’ve been scouring the internet for inspiration, because the place where I sleep is an extremely important one. I can’t decide if its importance is tied with the kitchen or higher or lower–I’m leaning towards tied. I [Continue Reading…]
Decorating My Bedroom & Eating Elephants
If you haven’t already been there, renting your first apartment is a lot like buying an elephant and trying to eat it. (I love elephants and would never eat one, but stick with me.) You dish out a security deposit and the first month’s rent and you get the entire elephant–the entire fresh, open, undecorated [Continue Reading…]
The Great Big Apartment To Do List
I recently broke the news that I was moving to Austin, Texas this month! {Squeals of joy!} Well, I moved into my apartment last week…and I have a lot on my hands to tackle! Here’s the master room-by-room list of what I’d like to get done! (I apologize for the dark photos…I snapped them really [Continue Reading…]
Window Painting 101
Windows are boring. I mean really, they have shades and curtains and that’s it. Why aren’t there more ways to dress up a window? Stepping off my soapbox. It’s December 1st. The holidays are upon us. It’s time for a little spice in my life (read: paint on my window). First, print off what you’d [Continue Reading…]
Dreaming of the Months Ahead…
I’ll be graduating in May (insert freak out here), so instead of having multiple moments of panic each day, I’ve been trying to look on the positive side. I’ll [hopefully] be moving into a new apartment post-grad…and you know what that means? I get to decorate it. Heck to the yes. In honor of my [Continue Reading…]
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