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Umbra for Target Home Stuff - Lustworthy!
- 1/14/2009
Warning: this post is completely materialistic & consumeristic, etc...
All my new favorite things are at Target in the home section!
Made by Umbra (who always makes the best stuff) they are a lovely mix of gothic & sleek contemporary. Which just happens to be the look I'm going for - how convenient!
Click here to view all the Umbra goodies available at Target right now.
I know I will be queuing up when they start getting marked down. I hope there are some good things left when that happens. (It's against my religion to pay full price. The religion of cheapness & good deals, of course!)
Eye candy below:
Update: Some of the Umbra products are on sale this week of 1/18-1/24. Check out the giant clock - it's one of my faves!Labels: Interior Design and Organization
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Pre-Christmas Tips
- 12/05/2008
I noted a few things while I was doing the whole Christmas thing this weekend - the wrapping, the decorating, etc... And I thought I would share, in case my ideas might help someone else.
1. While wrapping presents, make a list of how many & what kind of batteries you will need come Christmas morning. This way you can purchase them ahead in an orderly manner.
2. Once a wrapping paper roll is empty, re-use it by making a cut up one side & then clamping it around an open roll so it holds the paper on the roll. See photo:
 3. Include your appliances in the holiday fun. Can you spot the DirtDevil in this photo?
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Christmas 2008 Decor
- 12/03/2008
 I got out the tree & the wrapping paper this weekend. Actually, I'll fess up - I couldn't even wait till Thanksgiving weekend! I got it all out a few nights before & started in to it.
Anyway, here are photos of my dark Christmas decor. Disclaimer: I really didn't find enough black/dark ornaments last year & even though I filled in with black & silver bows, it still looks pretty slim. Plus I forgot to photograph the tree with the awesome tree skirt - black velvet with a black beaded tree. So, these actually look pretty skimpy to my eye. Thus, I'll have even more fun during after Christmas shopping - I'll be looking for more black and probably a tree with white lights!
So, here is some eye candy:
 
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Jewelry Re-Organization
- 11/30/2008
So, inspired by an empty egg carton & the Naughty Secretary's series on how different people choose to display their jewelry (click here & work your way backward - it's definitely a good use of your time) , I spent a little time this weekend organizing my goodies so they would be closer to hand.
The egg carton is perfect for daintier pieces that you want to keep separated so they don't end up scratched. Plus it's nice and short, so it fits right in a shallow drawer. Also...
This is just a little peg board I bought for our bathroom a while back. But recently I'm getting hooked on really cheap & chunky stuff, so I broke it all out for display.
This is an idea I just had today. I wanted a better way to display my bangles (until I can find one of those great bracelet display t-bars). I spotted this tie rack in my husbands closet & decided to pilfer it. It works pretty well & lets me see all my goodies.
I'm hoping this inspires me to get more use out of all my jewelry. I think it will - seeing it all is just such eye candy. Labels: Interior Design and Organization
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I Created My First Curtain!
- 7/28/2008
 The photos are of the curtain I made for my master bathroom.
I found the fabric in the remnant bin at Joanns & it's one of my favorite looks - kind of a gothic victorian. I love that more ornate style paired with minimal shapes. That is my dream decor!
Anyway, I didn't line it, since the bathroom is pretty dark anyway - I just wanted to cover up the ugly window frame. So, instead of sewing two rectangles together & just turning them inside right, I mitered the corners for a clean look. The basics of the curtain are: I prepped & mitered the bottom two corners. I sewed a hem around the entire rectangular piece of material. Then I doubled over the top & sewed that. Then I put it up using a small rod with a spring. I read a really great tutorial in Threads magazine & that inspired me to try the mitered corners. I think I did a great job - especially for my first.  I will be posting my own mitered corner tutorial tomorrow so be sure to come back & visit! Labels: Crafting and Creating, Interior Design and Organization
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Too Many Shoes?
- 7/22/2008
 Just the other day I read a fashion blogger post about having too many shoes... Whaaaa....!?!
My opinion is that you never have too many shoes, bags or any other accessories! (One caveat - one must have the storage room to properly house the items.)
Literally, you could have one dress but create infinite looks if one has multiple accessories.
So, it prompted me to take a current inventory of my shoes & bags:
Shoes - currently 76 pair, Bags - currently 65. (Those numbers don't include the ones that I have planned to ebay.)
Truthfully, I'm a little low. (I have been pickier when purchasing shoes lately. They have to 1. fit, 2. be fairly comfortable & 3. I must love them.) Usually I run out of space in my shoe cubbies but right now there are lots of empties.
 Leading me to discover that I must shop! What a wonderful revelation, yes?Labels: Interior Design and Organization, Shopping and Fashion
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Closet Upgrades - Accessory Storage
- 7/20/2008
 Over the weekend I made a couple additions to my closet. No, I did not go shopping for even more clothes! I got one new organizer bit & made something old work as something new.
I bought a tie rack when I was in Target on Friday. It works ingeniously as a scarf rack instead. So now I can see all my scarves at one glance. Maybe it will inspire me to work them into more outfits!
I've been wanting a transparent pocket hanger thing for my more costumey jewelry. I've had all of my jewelry stashed for a long time - we were renovating our master bathroom & were living out of the guest bathroom, which didn't have enough counter space to allow for anything but the bare minimum. Since everything was tucked away where I couldn't see them, I pretty much forgot what I owned & haven't been wearing anything accept for my most classic, go-to pieces.
 It's interesting, I am the most minimal person when it comes to decor. I want everything stashed where I can't see it - I hate clutter. And dusting. But when it comes to clothing, shoes, purses, makeup, nail polishes, jewelry, et al, I need to be able to see it all (albeit in an organized manner) in order to know what I have to work with. So hard to marry the two wants, no, needs. So, anyway, I was thinking about ordering the clear jewelry organizer when I remembered that on top of my pile of things to drop at Goodwill is an empty CD over-the-door style organizer. I figured I would try to work with it instead of buying someting new - just yet, anyway.
And guess what? It works. I quite like it & can't wait to start wearing more of it again. Labels: Interior Design and Organization, Shopping and Fashion
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Interior Ideas
- 7/14/2008
 Since we've been in our house (going on 5 years or so now) I've had an image of my interior style as being clean neutrals with lots of pops of color. But that all gets confused when I try to decide what types of brights I like the most.
There are those great retro brights - pinks, aquas, oranges - that are found in retro kitchen decor. There are kind of the Swedish design brights - remember the clock with balls for numbers? Also, almost flourescent brights - fuschia, bright orange, deep turquoise - that I have strewn throughout my office.
To say the least my decor is a bit confused.
To mix me up some more, while on a purchasing binge at TJMaxx the other day, I realized how drawn I am to more subdued hues - almost pastels but not quite, colors like banana, soft lime, brown tones (see rug I bought at right).
I don't know. I'm feeling very mixed up about what I want in my home. Ultimately, I think that I want a common thread through the entire house without it becoming boring. I just am so MPD with all the different colors I love.
 Our bathrooms have both become very neutral though, so maybe that's where I start. Sigh...Labels: Interior Design and Organization
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