Because why not be organized while I waste time?

Posted: August 12, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A while before it became the phenom it is now, I discovered pinterest.

If you haven’t heard, it’s a virtual bulletin board where you can save and organize all the cool stuff you find on the internet.  It’s kinda like Facebook in that you can’t remember what life was like on the internet before it; and kinda like Facebook in that you can’t believe you waste so much time playing on it.

Trouble was, I couldn’t seem to get myself “invited” to join.  I tried several times, back when it was in Beta version, and finally gave up.  Months later, I noticed some friends were playing with it and tried again to get on. FAIL.

Finally, after multiple invites by two friends, I got on today.

And I’ve spent all evening “pinning.”

Check this out. I first saw it in House Beautiful. I decided I wanted the same print over my fireplace and tracked down the source.

Too bad it’s $2500.

Here’s another pretty I pinned.

I’m actually crazy enough to think I could do this myself and save some dough. I’ll let you’ll know how it turns out.
I “re-pinned” this from another “curator.” (Re-pinning involves looking through the boards of others and snagging their images that you like.)
And I re-pinned this from my friend Jennifer. Would somebody tattoo this on my butt, please?
This is another beautiful image that inspired me from Lonny Magazine.
Jun/Jul 2010
I wanted to replicate the decor in my master bedroom, but when I tracked down the wallpaper, I discovered I couldn’t afford it either. This more-taste-than-dinero predicament sure gets old.
If you’d like to try pinterest, simply click here.  See you on the boards!

Closet decorator.

Posted: July 30, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

I was reading House Beautiful last night and I had an overwhelming urge to redecorate my closet.

Maybe I should say decorate, because it’s never been touched since the previous owners painted the drywall white and hung a $20 light fixture. It’s beyond plain. Truck-stop restrooms have more panache than my closet.  (By the way, it’s worth mentioning I have my own closet in my own bedroom in this house. Our master bedroom features “his-and-her” closets, so for the first time in my adult life, I don’t have to walk to the spare bedroom to find my clothes.)

Though I’ve never done it, I’ve always thought a closet would be a perfect decorating project. And I’m determined to venture beyond my dish pantry in this house and bring a bit of glam to my clothes closet.

I’m going to start with this wallpaper.

Then I’m going to add this rug to dress up the plain grey berber carpet.
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And this light fixture, maybe?
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I’ve got a lovely oak cheval mirror that would benefit from a coat of pewter paint.  And maybe I’ll hang a photo of my favorite style icon on the wall.
Jackie, 1964 Art Print
Because with Jackie O in your closet, what more do you need?
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Like these items? Find the wallpaper here. The rug here. The light fixture here. And the art here.