Entry Way - Final

Our entry way is now finished!

I love how it turned out! It's the perfect height and location (right by the basement stairs). The sign makes my heart happy and I hope it makes visitors happy and welcome as well.

Here's another picture of the entryway, with jackets, so you can see scale a little better:

One project down, several to go!

Entry way project: Part 1

Hi everyone! Since it's the beginning of the New Year, I have decided to become even more organized by focusing on our practically non-existent entry way. Our floor plan by the door is an odd one - the door opens directly into the living room. The walls on either side of the door fall into the living room and the landing to upstairs.

We determined that based on this weird layout, the best location for entryway items would be on the opposite side of the upstairs landing, in the area leading down the basement stairs.

Here's the plan:

So far, we've hung the LEKSVIK coat hooks we purchased from IKEA:

We've also purchased the picture ledge and three baskets for the large shelf to wrangle hats, scarves, and gloves, which will be hung shortly:

Tonight, we are planning on purchasing the large shelf to hold the baskets, along with matching brackets from Home Depot:

Check back to see progress!

Vanity Organization

Today was cabinet organizing day! My bathroom cabinet was a mess with ugly bottles all over the place. I needed to consult one of my favorite magazines, Domino, for some help:

The Before:

It's not bad, just not great. You can see all of my pills, creams and sprays all over the shelves. There are no clear "zones" for getting ready in the morning.

The After:

 Check out the zones I've added:

Now everything is logically grouped.

Products Used:

1. West Elm Mercury Tealight Holders, $5 each
2. Jamali Garden 4 1/2 inch Brass Julep Cups, $8.99 each
3. Muji Polypropylene Box, $2.75
4. J.Crew Cosmetic Bag
5. World Market Egg Cup, $3.96 for 4

6. Amazon Pill Organizer, $4.99

Thanks for reading!

Nightstand Organization

Last time, I showed you how I organized my electronics, but I did not have the right items to organize inside the drawer. I purchase an acrylic drawer organizer which made the job so much easier!

Here's the before:

Inside the drawer

The top of the nightstand. Note the new lamp!

Full view of the nightstand. My pajamas are stored in the basket on the bottom shelf.

 After:

Full view of the nightstand. No more alarm clock!

Inside the drawer, with the new organizer

I decided that my alarm clock is no longer needed, since I have a wonderful app on my phone. It freed up more space on top of the nightstand - and made the top look sleeker.

Items purchased:
Acrylic Drawer Organizer at HauteLook, similar here at Amazon.
Threshold™ Double Gourd Glass Lamp Base at Target
Room Essentials™ Modified Drum Accent Lamp Shade at Target

Thanks for reading!

Recent Purchases

Francesca's had a sale online and in stores yesterday, so I picked up a couple of items. Check it out!

Delta Cutout Bootie by Pink and Pepper Shoes

In black

8x8 Plaque

"Kindness is always fashionable"

You too can purchase these items here and here. Thanks for reading!

H&M Home is now available in the US!

I got an excited text from a friend this morning saying that you could now purchase H&M items online. Much to my delight, their home collection is also available! Here are my top picks:

Glass Jar, $6.95

Blanket, $34.95

Tea Towel, $4.95

Placemats, $5.95

Cushion Cover, $17.95

More Apartment Pictures

The living room and kitchen are effectively done. Check it out!

My New Space

I am almost done with my room, bathroom and closet! Here is how things are looking:

The Closet

The Bathroom

The Bedroom

Bonus - the Entryway

Hope you enjoyed!

Project Organization: Bathroom

One of the lovely things about my new apartment: bathroom drawers! I was so excited to corral my makeup and beauty products in these babies. Here's how it went down:

Before:

Kind of a mess! I thought the best way to sort everything would be to dump it on the countertop. Not the prettiest, but effective for organizing.

After:

The countertop:

I bought an acrylic silverware holder to store my most-used essentials.

The drawers:

And there you have it! You can buy the acrylic silverware holder here, and the makeup containers here.

Moving in progress

Here is what my apartment looked like a few days ago:

Here it is today:

So much better! Check back for more progress photos.

Bursting at the seams!

Guys,

I'm dying to move into my new apartment and redecorate but alas, I cannot do this until May 15th. In the meantime, to get even more excited, I have been picking out potential items to incorporate into the décor.

For the kitchen or living room:

Char-Bea By Ashley G Dotted Stripe Rug - Urban Outfitters

To eat oatmeal:

Citrus Latte Bowls Set - Anthropologie

To catch up on novels with:

BAROMETER Floor/reading lamp - IKEA

To store my washi tape and other supplies:

tps Mint File Cabinet - CB2

To corral catalogs:

Mail Box - Cotton On