Hope you all a great weekend! We had quite the adventure on Saturday. Turns out that the Cabelas store in CT didn't have what Jon was dying to pick up so we headed into PA instead.
Turns out it was around the same distance as the CT location so away we went. I was a bit bummed that I couldn't go visit any of the places some of your recommended, but the birthday boy was on a mission.
What was the mission? Well my sweet hubby wanted to purchase a cooler rack for his SUV and mission accomplished!
Now I'm not normally one for outdoors store, but it was pretty cool. The store was massive and had a restaurant, general store, arcade, shooting range, wildlife displays, massive fish tank and aisles of product!
There were huge museum quality displays all through-out the store. They made me a bit sad, because I'm not in love with the idea of hunting, but they were impressive.
Our trip to PA and back took up all of our Saturday.
Sunday I put the birthday boy to work. Jon continued on his mystery project (It's almost finished) and I did a couple of my own little products.
For the longest time my vanity has been a mess. It constantly gets piled up with discarded clothes and the main drawer has become a junk drawer:
I've had this image from Martha Stewart as inspiration for what my vanity drawer should look like for quite some time now:
Now I like to think I'm like Martha, but I didn't have a supply of vintage tea cups and saucers so I did the next best thing and went to Christmas Tree Shoppes to pick up these:
( Found these in the dish section. It looks like they are used for pinches of salt or olive oil for bread dipping.)
After emptying out the drawer I used some left over grasscloth wallpaper and lined it:
Then I lined up all of my dishes:
Add jewelry and finished:
I'm in love! I love how the white dishes help my jewels pop! Can't wait to start wearing something new everyday!
What a great feeling to get organized for pennies (ok it was $10) and cross off something off of my to-do list.
Did you cross anything off your to-do list this weekend?
I moved house (moved in with my boyfriend!), unpacked 97.5 per cent of my clothes and baked a ginger cake.
ReplyDeleteLove the drawer organisation idea - might try that. Does it move much when you open and close? (Have you fixed them in in any way?)
Great idea, it looks so organized now!
ReplyDeleteBass Pro Shop?? It's kinda neat, huh?
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the organization! I did something similar with mine about a month ago...I love being able to see what I have. Plus, it's fun to look at...like going shopping in your own house!
Love how organized it is...doesn't it feel so much better to have it all in place! Take care, Caroline
ReplyDeleteI love the white dishes even better than the Martha china!! Such a good idea! Love me some Christmas tree shop too!
ReplyDeleteOMG, what a great idea! I'm so going to copy you! what did I scratch off my list? Writing my blog posts for the week! I've been MIA for about 2 weeks now!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea and I've been looking for a way to store and organize my jewelry! Can't wait to pick up some of these dishes and try it out!
ReplyDeleteI have bowls from Anthro atop my vanity. Love it!
ReplyDeletethat looks FABULOUS. god I miss christmas tree shoppes.
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to do the Martha style for a while now too! But yours looks so organized I think I may like your way better! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out lovely! I always think that when something is beautiful AND organized there is more incentive to keep things organized long-term. You have inspired me to conquer the unruly cabinets in my bathroom now! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great weekend!
Gorgeous drawer 'do.
ReplyDeleteNow you'll have all your accessories action-ready and right at hand ; )
Alcira
thenerochronicles.blogspot.com
looks so cute love the little dishes in your drawer perfect way to see all your earings etc in such a pretty way!
ReplyDeleteI like your version better than Martha's! The focus is on your jewelry, not the cups. And I bet it's more functional
ReplyDeleteI actually like the white dishes instead of the tea cups, the jewelry seems like its the showcase and doesn't compete with the pretty patterns of the teacup! You made me put on my list go to the Christmas Shoppe this week, I keep meaning to go there! I finished 2 side tables this weekend http://housetoyourhome.com/2010/10/25/another-design-rule-to-follow-never-take-yourself-too-seriously/. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteYou are inspiring me. I just got back from a three week vacation and upon trying to put away things I see I really need to purge and clean out. This little project is inspiring me!!! Looks wonderful,Kathysue
ReplyDeleteLooks Beautiful! I miss Christmas tree shops!!! We used to be in Boston and are now in Cali...
ReplyDeleteThat Martha Stewart image is one of my favorites. And your drawer looks great. I might have to do that one day!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting such an affordable and doable drawer organization tip. I would like to have something like this in my closet. Nice rack btw...I mean the one holding your cooler:)
ReplyDeleteAmy R.
Your jewelery drawer looks amazing!The white really lets the colours of the jewels pop- so pretty! I am definitely going to keep this in the inpsiration pile for when/if I ever get that organzied:)
ReplyDeleteI accomplished one of my to-dos this weekend as well, which feels great. After years of not knowing what to use for curtains in my master, I finally got down to it and created a shear wall of curtains, which covers 21' of wallspace-I posted pictures of it on my blog and am quite happy with it- only took two days:( but worth it in the end.
What a cute project. I agree, they make your jewelry pop! This weekend I went to a fun event for my interior design department at Seattle Pacific University. We went to an amazing architectural firm in down town Seattle and networked with other designers. Then I went shopping at Nordstrom...always fun!! (:
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun weekend! And I LOVE your vanity drawer, aren't you just in love every time you open it? So so pretty, and organized too!
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Kate
what a fabulous organizational idea!! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love this! Might have to borrow the idea :) Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLOVE thi idea! My vanity looks just like your before pic. I have so many necklaces jumbled up together that I just wear the same thing all the time. I'm going to copy this idea.
ReplyDeleteI love the white dish jewelry drawer! Great idea.
ReplyDeleteLove your jewelry organization!
ReplyDeleteI just turned an old tool box into a jewelry armoire and now it's so fun getting ready in the morning with everything organized in nice drawers.
I finally found my office drapery fabric!!!!! Yeah!!!
ReplyDeleteI love that idea for jewlery storage....mine is everywhere!
great way to organize!!! love it.
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cristin
I think that drawer looks awesome! I have always loved the martha idea but they look great in the white! I just may have to be a copycat:)
ReplyDeleteHi! I've been quietly "lurking" for ages now but I had to comment after this post - I LOVE this project! I like your version so much better than Martha's (and I do love me some Martha) because (as a number of other commenters have already said) it DOES showcase the jewelry better than a mish-mash of cups. Plus, it somehow reminds me of a fancy boutique I've been to (not sure exactly which one) where they display the jewelry like this - talk about shopping your own closet every time you get dressed! what fun!
ReplyDeleteI have that same M. Stew picture/article bookmarked too! Like how you got the look for less!
ReplyDeletei love the white bowl idea. i'm gonna try that, ur jewelry looks so good. like its in its own little boutique.
ReplyDeletewhat a cleaver idea. my vanity needs this makeover.
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Brilliant idea! I LOVE it!! It makes each piece look so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI finally got around to cleaning out my pantry this weekend...I threw a way 2 trash bags of expired food...now it looks empty :)
Oh...if you don't mind, I would like to share this brilliant idea of yours on my blog! :)
ReplyDeleteCamila- Love this idea! So simple and looks just stunning!
ReplyDeleteThis weekend we boarded up the hole in the living wall where we knocked down our fireplace. Now just waiting for the contractor to come and make a bigger hole!
Loretta
Oh you have no idea. Pete and I took every last dish and plate and applience out of our butlers pantry and reorganized replete with label maker action...It was very old and very married and honestly pretty lovely!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this idea!!!!! I want to do it now!
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