Just wanted to share a few photos from a recent guest post DIY I put together over on The Accessory . After not picking up my DSLR for a few weeks, it felt amazing to be shooting real pictures again. I love my iPhone and it gets the job done, but there's something special about setting up a still life, looking for the perfect amount of natural light and adjusting a few settings on the camera.
Enjoy!
For more photos and instructions, check out this post.
Those close to me (and those who've seen me carrying my favorite purse) know I'm a HUGE Kate Spade fan. Granted, I wish the prices were a little bit lower (hello Saturday, can't wait for you to launch!), but I digress.
Anyway, I was excited to hear about the Kate Spade x Keds collaboration and thought you might be too!
I love the bright colors and fun designs, but won't be buying any of these myself. I've always wanted to get a pair of plain Keds and DIY them, and the Kate Spade Kicks collection is great inspiration.
Would you buy or DIY?
Eric's mom graciously sends us beautiful glass Christmas ornaments every year, and because we don't have a tree, I'm never sure exactly what to do with them. This year, I decided to incorporate them into a fun tablescape using two of my favorite Chanukkah presents I received from Eric this year: these CB2 Chamber Vases.
The vases themselves are very cool, and I imagine we'll be using them quite often. They have two separate chambers- a small section and a large section- which makes them ultra versatile. They can be used to hold flowers, candles, snack foods...even beautiful Christmas ornaments and leftover gift bag filler.
The table runner is actually a scarf of Eric's that we ironed and draped over our coffee table, while the (lavender scented) candle was a Homegoods impulse buy. The beautiful bird themed candelabra was a gift from my mom that we found it at a thrift store!
I wanted to keep the display pretty neutral, but you can definitely make it more holiday specific.
Want to create a similar display of your own? Here's what you'll need:
- Vases of varying heights
- Ornaments or colorful objects to fill the vases
- Tissue paper or gift bag filler
- Fabric for the runner
- Any other pretty objects of different heights and colors that you'd like to incorporate (we actually used the ornament boxes)
It was so fun and easy, I'm hoping to change up the tablescape quite often- maybe even make it a monthly thing!
Hi, my name is Alana and I spend the majority of my time working from home...from the couch. Sounds great, right? Well, the working from home part is pretty awesome, but the couch thing is starting to get old. While I do have a desk (I'm actually sitting at it as I type), I'm not too fond of it, nor the room in which it sits.
You see, I have a "home office", but it's a mess. It also serves as my closet. It's a hodge-podge of clothing, office items and random things we didn't want in the other rooms of our apartment. I like parts of the room (i.e. my shoe wall), but they just don't fit together. Which is why it's time for a change. It's time to get my butt of the couch and turn this space into somewhere I actually want to spend my day.
It's the ugly duckling of the apartment and I hate being in it.
But here's the hard part- I have NO idea how to make this room work, which is why I'm posting about it on my blog. I'm hoping that you, my readers, the Internet, etc, may have some ideas for me- where to shop, what to look for, how to bring this room together.
Who's with me?
Remember when I hinted at a cool DIY involving spray paint and mirrors we found in the trash? Well, that DIY + my DIY teacup planters came together to create...a super DIY.
This old frame we found in the trash? It got transformed into a chalkboard with the help of some very inexpensive chalkboard spray paint- I highly recommend it!
Ta-da! Check out our gallery wall/plant spot/chalkboard, all of which we get to enjoy daily, as they sit above our kitchen table.
In addition to the teacup planters, we added some air plants, candlesticks, my favorite little clock (the red mixer) and a few other odds and ends. The best part? We can change up the look whenever we want by adding new knickknacks or drawing something new on the chalkboard.
Do you like?
PS- the "Happy Birthday Mom" is dedicated to Eric's mom, and the picture of Maggie was in honor of her first day of doggie daycare aka "camp".
This DIY is so simple, I'm not even sure I should call it a DIY. Basically, I had an entire set of teacups that I never use (seriously, they're way to small for a real cup of tea!) and needed to find a cute and functional use for them. Here's how I did it:
You'll need:
- Unwanted teacups
- Potting soil
- Succulent plants of your choice (I used a Hen and Chicks plant)
Directions:
- Fill teacup about 1/3 with soil
- Add a few chicks (or the hen)
-Cover with extra soil as necessary
This could be really cool to do with mismatched thrift store teacups, or any chipped or irregular teacups you may have lying around.
If you try this DIY, be sure to send pics-would love to see what you come up with!
Just a few fun shots from a weekend DIY Eric and I dreamed up. The best part? The only thing we paid for was the spray paint! The cubes were originally purchased at Target and lived in my old apartment, and the mirrors were salvaged from the trash.
I can't wait for this DIY to be complete. Stay tuned for more!
Anyone else DIY this weekend?
Did you catch the fabulous bangle in my post on mint denim? It was a little hard to spot, so I took the liberty of making it obnoxiously obvious for you.
I created this bangle for a Gemvara blog post, along with an easy step-by-step DIY. Click through to see the full DIY!
First of all, I'm so sorry for the poor picture quality, my photographers roommates are all otherwise engaged, and I just really wanted to show you guys what I made yesterday.
Basically, I have a bunch of free time on my hands now, so I've decided to embrace my artsy side and start playing around with a few projects. I'm currently digging all kinds of flower accents, so I decided to incorporate that into my first project. The above headband, which I actually thought was going to be a necklace, took about two hours to make and was super inexpensive.
Here's what I used:
