Mixing Florals

When I was young, I had a friend whose home was filled with lovely Ralph Lauren Florals and at the time I thought they were the most beautiful fabrics I had ever seen. They felt so lively. Since then I have always been drawn to those vibrant and very realistic floral prints. 

Recently it seems these bold florals have made a comeback and I have begun to see more and more used in Editorials. There was a picture I saw a few years back with mixed floral pillows and I thought it it added such lovely layers to the room.

Being drawn to eclectic designs, I immediately knew I wanted to incorporate some bold florals in our home. Most of the covers I made from fabrics I found online and some are from Etsy and other random shops but I am very happy with how they all seem to work together.

The different layers of color seem to me, reminiscent of the different layers you'd find in a rose garden and I just love the way they brighten up a white room.

Jewelry Organization

I have been looking for different ways to organize some of my jewelry and was having a hard time finding anything functional and pretty at the same time. For years now my necklaces have been sitting in my closet and honestly, I forget that I even have them. So I decided that maybe if they were in sight I'd be inclined to wear them more often. We'll see if that works ; )

I was inspired by a pin I saw that had vintage spools attached to a shelf, but I thought it might look a little more interesting, and easier, to attach them directly to the wall. I first inserted long screws into the wall and then slipped the center of each spool right over them.

 I decided to keep the thread on some of the spools. I love the hints of bright vintage color peeking out from behind the necklaces. Such fun to create something so quickly and for only a few dollars.

Simple Quilt

I made this very simple striped quilt a few years back for my little girl. It by no means shows great skill, as I have very little when it comes to "real" quilting but I love that the glory of it is really all in the fabrics. There is also something about the simplicity of a pattern, showcasing such pretty prints that I really enjoy. This also happens to be a fairly quick project as well. I splurged a bit and included a few Liberty of London prints which are almost always, in my opinion, absolutely lovely. I'm hoping to try out some bigger ones for my little men in the near future. I think it will be fun to play around with some more masculine fabrics this time.

DIY - Wool Pom Pom Garland

 I love these little bits of colorful wool pom poms! I had a lot of fun making them into garland for my boys' room. I think they go along nicely with their strand of pine cones. 

 I used the biggest needle I had, packaging twine from the dollar section at Target, wool pom poms from Amazon and a pare of pliers. The pliars made pulling the needle through the dense wool super easy.

 Before starting, I arranged the wool bits in a pattern to my liking.

 And the end result, a lovely strand of rainbow color!

Ascending Gallery Wall

 I happen to have at least one too many gallery walls in our home. In fact, there is one in pretty much every room of the house. This is likely a bit excessive but I enjoy each of them so much that I haven't made much of an effort to change things. I particularly like the ascending gallery wall for a few reasons. First, it allows the gallery to grow without having to reposition everything, so that if I happen to fall in love with a $5 thrifted painting, I can easily make my gallery ascend or descend just a little bit more to fit it in.

Second, it is been a fun and affordable way to fill a large area with layers of color and texture. Lastly, I find arrangements with odd positions to be rather whimsical. I used to make sure all my pictures were placed in perfect harmony, equal space one from the other, equal frame sizes etc. With an ascending gallery the items can be hung "free hand" without measuring and leveling and in my opinion the imperfection adds to the interest.

Empty Wall Space

 When we moved into our apartment space with big blank walls and little furniture to fill the space I had to be a little bit creative with what we had. I had found this lovely Anthropologie wrapping paper some time before, hoping to be able to one day get some big frames to showcase it's fun pops of color.....but finally decided to forgo the frames and simply pin them to the way. Initially I thought this would just be a temporary fix to my craving for color but after two and a half years I still love this random splash of joy! The wool pom pom garland came a bit later, as did the beautiful TrueCotton Thanksgiving cards.

It's always fun to see how decor can evolve over time. In my case this often arises out of a tight budget and the need to make our space feel like home.