DIY...Shower Curtain?!

I am getting so bored with my dull, striped shower curtain. Here's my chance to change it up a bit! A Draw-It-Yourself shower curtain from Poketo. Brilliant! 

PS. Another awesome shower curtain!

Measure me

The measuring cups I have at home are...well, they're crap. Plastic, cracked and just plain old. Definitely in need of some updating. I've been eyeing these for quite some time...

(ps. the last set is silicone! The milk jug or the little mugs might be my favorite.)

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I'm dreaming of Vermont.

My next Fall vacation should be at this Vermont farmhouse. All those colors...and isn't the bathroom dreamy?

Cable & Cotton

I'm dying to purchase some of these beautiful string lights. Wouldn't they perfect for an outside dinner party? I think I would want mine in all white. (:

Beautiful home in my beautiful town...

I just about squealed in my sick state when I saw these beautiful images. I got even more excited when I saw this house resides in Georgia. What took the cake? It's owned by Atlanta Braves player, Derek Lowe. (:

Check out the "Go Braves" drawing on the chalkboard wall!

(Images via Black Eiffel. See more images at Atlanta Homes & Lifestyle)

Anthropologie Windows

As we all know, I am a HUGE fan of Anthropologie. I just love all their home pieces and each piece of clothing. Swoon.


Whenever I need a creative pick-me-up, I turn to Anthro. Here's a little creative juice for ya.

(All images via Oh, hello friend. Which were really via somewhere else.)

Funny Kitchen

Need a good housewarming present for a friend? Check these babies out...

(Buy them here)

Fireplaces

I am SO ready for Fall to get here. November is creeping up and it's still an average of 77 degrees out. I'm dying to light the fire and drink some hot chocolate.

Until then, here's some other great uses for a fireplace...

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Plumen

Remember my Mason Jar chandelier that I posted? Well, here's another awesome lighting alternative. No shades, just bulbs. And it's still beautiful.

(Buy the bulbs here. Images via)

Ceramic Wonders

(Images via Brooklyn Bride)

Aren't these ceramic pieces so beautiful?! Over at Paloma's Nest are some absolutely lovely pieces. I'm in love with the letter garland. Wouldn't it be so pretty hanging at a wedding reception?

Bike Shelf

My beautiful blue bike is currently next to my bed leaning against the wall. This lovely walnut bike shelf might be a good invest one day. What a great space saver!

 (Images via Knife & Saw)

Chalkboard Globe

We all know I'm a big fan of chalkboard paint. And when I saw this DIY on Design*Sponge yesterday, I immediately thought of all my friends who have husbands in the army. Wouldn't this be a great way to show the kiddies where their dad is, while also learning. Love it.

(Check out the DIY project here)

Colorful Bottles

(Photos via Seesaw)

Aren't these bottles so beautiful? I love the way the light just shines through. The roommate and I have started a collection of mismatched bottles. They're sitting atop our kitchen cabinets. Purple, turquoise, an old milk bottle... They're beautiful. 

Painting

I'm really wanting to live in a space with painted walls. Unfortunately, I just don't think being in apartment for a year is long enough. I don't know if it's worth it to prime it back in 10 months. However, Design*Sponge's list of painting resources is making me second guess my thoughts. Maybe I could just do one wall?

Letter Light

By now we can tell I'm a big fan of DIY projects. Check this out. A LETTER LIGHT. Who'd a thunk it? Design*Sponge. They're the best.

While reading about this fabulous DIY project, I found out about a DIY community. Holy moly! My dream come true.

View the complete tutorial here.

Happy Colors

(via Design*Sponge)

Happy Colors for your Tuesday morning!

Not Your Grandma's Wallpaper

Wallpaper is really making a big comeback! I'm so excited about the great wallpaper out there recently. It's not all old grandma florals and circa 1960's. Design*Sponge has come up with 50 great resources to find fantastic wallpaper.

(One of my favorites is Joy Cho's wallpaper for Hygge&West)

Also, Barb wrote about how to decorate furniture with wallpaper. What a great idea!

Love

(Image by James Hopkins)

Some love for your Thursday.

Secret Storage Books

Are you struggling to find some storage space in your home? Check out this great DIY project, secret storage books! What a great project for the upcoming long weekend.

(Project by Brenna via Design*Sponge)

Materials:
- new or recycled clamshell style boxes
- heavy chipboard or tag board
- cardboard tube from a wrapping paper or paper towel roll
- scissors
- exacto knife
- hot glue
- white glue or mod podge
- decorative paper (for covering the outside and lining inside of box. you can also use maps, wallpaper, or any type of medium or thick weight paper)

Instructions:
1. use the white glue or mod podge to cover the edges of the box (where the pages of the book would be) with a decorative paper. i used a woven white striped paper, which makes a pretty convincing “pages” look on a brown box. regular school lined paper is cute too. i also lined the inside of the box with a pretty paper.

2. cut two rectangles of chipboard. the size of the rectangles should be 1/4” longer than the measurement from the “spine” or hinge to the opposite edge of box, and ½” longer than the measurement from top to bottom. these two rectangles will make the book cover.

3. cut the cardboard tube to length. this should be the same length as the second measurement above. cut the tube on one side all the way from top to bottom.

4. open up the cardboard tube and slip the cut sides over the spine/hinge side of the box creating a softly rounded spine. cut off excess if needed to make the soft dome. glue on with hot glue.


5. glue the “covers” on the box. apply hot glue close to the edges of the bottom of the box, put the chipboard rectangle in place with the spine edge flush with the back of the box, and the top and bottom edges hanging over equally. on the top of the box, repeat the hot glue process, making sure not to glue the opening closed.

6. cover the book completely with the decorative paper. use white glue or mod podge and work from one cover around the spine to the other cover. trim and fold in the edges neatly. for the spine, cut slits from the edge of the paper to the tube, and fold down gradually.

7. label if you would like, and fill the box with the things you would like to store. store in shelves or on table surface.

Light Me Up

I found the perfect addition for my new apartment. This awesome owl lamp paired with this beautiful green lamp shade. Gorgeous.

(owl lamp via Target)

(Decatur Street Chandelier Shade via Anthropologie)

Update: Since I'm a HUGE dork and didn't realize until after that the "Chandelier Shade" meant that it was tiny, I'm changing my shade choice. I really wanted green and white, but I've fallen in love with this Cirrus Shade.

(Cirrus Shade via Anthropoolgie)