Fully . Repurposed

I've been working on ways to display my jewelry for ages now, trying to find a method that's both practical and pretty. This past week I got the final piece I'd been looking for - a great ring display. And the best part about all of it? Absolutely everything has been re-purposed! It's kind of magical what you can do with some old items and a bit of paint. Plus maybe a staple gun.


The jewelry "area"


Vintage test tube holder spray painted black + glass test tubes to hold the rings


Antlers draped with rhinestone bracelets


A vintage postcard fence holder for earrings -- it even works for clip-ons!


My earlier made necklace frame, created from an antique frame + metal mesh sheeting


A tiny pony, for good measure

Ideal

via, Sweet Home Style

Question: When you think of your ideal home, what does it look like? Do you think in terms of aesthetics? For instance, yellow siding, Victorian style, pretty windows and doors.... Do you think in terms of features? Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, large yard.... Or is it all about location? In the country, near a park, in the middle of a bustling city....

I must admit, when we were housing hunting about three years ago, I thought of an ideal house almost entirely in terms of features: We need to have two bathrooms. We should have an enclosed front porch. Etc.

Looking back on this, I wonder if this perspective comes from only ever being a renter. As when you're renting, space is the thing that you're concerned most about: how much room are we getting in relation to how much rent we're forking out each month?

Now, while I love the interior space that we have - and our features - I think about houses almost entirely in terms of aesthetics. Of course, with the market such as it is, we won't be selling + buying anytime soon. But it is something that may affect the choice we make whenever we do end up moving.

What about you??

Bedazzled

{ all }

I seriously couldn't be more thrilled that people are starting to drape themselves in even greater amounts of sequins during the day. Sparkle = the more the merrier! I tend to temper my use of sequins a bit around here, as most girls on campus seem to acquire their entire wardrobes from Victoria's Secret Pink. (True story: at the local grocery store, my eyes nearly popped out of my head when I saw a college girl wearing VS tap pants as shorts. Look it up ladies: it doesn't matter how good your legs are, those are underwear.)

Anyway, if you're like me and want the shimmer but need to lessen the glitz a bit, here are some options:

☆ A Very Little Bit of Sparkle: { Revlon Gold Coin Nail Polish } + { a gold glitter polish, like Deborah Lippmann's Boom Boom Pow }
☆ A Medium Amount of Sparkle: { Miu Miu Gold Glitter Pumps }
☆ Like, a Lot: { Alice & Olivia Sequin Mini Dress }

Boo!

Happy Halloween everyone!! We're tucking in with some spooky movies this evening! What are you all up to?? Whatever it is, I hope it's spooktacular!!

Photos: Roll It, my newest favorite Tumblr to browse

Sunday . Morning

Spicy Bloody Mary

+


Strawberry Stuffed French Toast w/Cream and Potato Gratin

= the perfect Sunday Brunch!

Colorway

I'll take one of everything. Please. Thank you.

{ Top } Fashion Copious and The King is Dead
{ Bottom } Anthropologie and Vogue Paris November 2011