Merry Christmas!

New Throw

I've been coveting this throw at World Market for months and finally it went on sale yesterday at 50% off, plus I had a coupon for an additional 10% off. That means I got this for only 27 bucks!

Purchase it here.

My Christmas Wishlist

This year, I thought I would show you what is on my Christmas wishlist. I hope it sparks some ideas for the people on yours!

• For a night in:

 

DVD, purchase at Amazon

• For wrangling your keys:

Keychain, purchase at J.Crew

• For chapped lips:

Lipstick, no longer available, but find similar products at Sephora

• To keep track of things:

Notebook, purchase at minted

• To add some sparkle:

Necklace, purchase at the vamoose

• To hold your Tech:

Bag, purchase at hansel from basel

• For when you don't know what to do:

Sweatshirt, purchase at delia*s

• To keep busy while waiting for the bus:

Gloves, purchase at Nordstrom

Happy gift hunting and Merry Christmas!

Office Re-do Part 3

Notice something lacking in this photo?

There is a huge empty wall above my desk! To change this, I grabbed a few old paintings from college and tacked them up. They add just the right amount of color:

And side by side...

Office Area: Before and After

Are you ready for this?

Before:

A little old-school, but tons of storage for my books. The problem? Not a lot of surface area for working.

During:

The boxes containing the BESTÅ BURS desk, and other random stuff from IKEA. Oh yeah, and my work laptop.

Crap from my desk, strewn across the floor.

After: 

Chair-less

Close ups of the desk surface

Finished product - with my brand new Ethan chair from World Market.

Ta Da!

Where I work

Hi! I spend the majority of my week in a tiny 4x6 foot space. Since I practically live there, I added a few home-y touches. Take a look at my cubicle:

Yes, it is as comfortable as it looks! I'll leave that up to your interpretation...

Teaser

Wait a minute...this isn't the Micke desk?

IKEA Trip this Saturday

I am going to IKEA this Saturday after a Bridal Shower, since it's only 30 minutes from the party. I am planning on purchasing a new desk. It's about time! I was going to go for the Leksvik desk, as posted here, but I need more storage in my tiny bedroom than it could offer. Enter, the Micke desk:

What a beauty! Check back for before and after photos.

Bathroom Update

Yesterday I came across this sweet item from the new Target Threshold™ brand. It inspired me to update my bathroom.

Here are a couple before and after pictures:

Before / After

Before / After

And a nice view of the finished bathroom:

Isn't it funny how swapping two items made such a difference?

Purchase tote here.

Zara Home is Here!

I got up earlier than most to take a look at the Zara Home collection. It's available online today!

Here are my top picks:

Mirium Dishtowels, $16.90. Purchase here.

Smyrna Vase, $16.90. Purchase here.

Jefferson Frame, $19.90. Purchase here.

Morolet Coin Tray, $35.90. Purchase here.

Vernon Tea Pot, $59.90. Purchase here.

Weekly Top 5: Etsy Picks

It's been a while since I've shared my faves on Etsy.com. Here is what I've been pining over this week:

Sleeping Beauty Print

Vintage Toast Rack

Chevron Mouse Pad

Hanging "Bubble" Ball

Doha Metallic Gold Hemp Pillow

Anthropologie "Haul"

So I know purchasing two items isn't typically a haul, but I couldn't resist sharing these with you. Here is what I will be getting in 5-7 days:

Animal Kingdom Blouse

Click here to purchase.

Juggling Figures Silk Skirt

Click here to purchase.

New Picture

Hi! I just made a new addition to my house. I found this lovely news article about the Hitchcock classic Rear Window at a local Antique Mall in Ruckersville, VA. I framed it and placed it at the top of my stairs. Here is the result:

Awesome, no?

For information on the Antiquer's Mall, click here.

Gratitude

Credit: amy tangerine

For the love of all that is Fall

Credit: Cape Cod Collegiate

Fear: Heels with Jeans

I have no idea why it is terrifying for me to actually wear heels with jeans since it is completely classy, but I am making a goal to try this out for work over the next few weeks. Wish me luck!

Credits: Riches for Rags, Classy in the city, Modern Hepburn, Unknown, Modern Hepburn