Thrift store find.

When I was younger, I always hated when my mom wanted to go into a thrift store. They were dingy and dirty and there was never anything good anyway. Oh boy, how I've changed my tune.

I love thrift stores now! Even though more often than not, I don't find anything worth buying. But every now and then I see something that I love and must have!

Enter this dingy, dusty, off white milk glass vase I spotted from a few aisles away! It was a marked at a cool $1.49 and went home with me that day!

 Oh and even though it looks like milk glass, it's actually plastic! So it got a fresh coat of white spray paint and viola - perfect spot for one of my 23 Ikea plants.

All for a buck fifty!

On the ledge.

I'm a big believer that making a small change can make a big difference! Cue the wall above my above my desk.

 

I decided to take apart my starburst clock and restore it to its' original condition. It was simply made out of bamboo skewers that I had spray painted and hot glued onto a round piece of cardboard. It was pretty dominant on that wall and I wanted to do something new, so down it came! 

With this wall free, I wanted to make it feel more like an office (even though it's in my bedroom and right next to the front door.) So on Sunday afternoon, I took a lovely trip to IKEA with a couple of friends and soon had everything I needed and then some! For the office wall, I picked up a picture ledge, some simple white frames, and a few asker jars. I then added my clock, and a few other accessories I had on hand.

I toyed with the idea of adding a few frames and even a frame turned chalkboard in the space below the ledge, but I couldn't find an arrangement that worked for me and it was feeling a bit crowded. I have another idea swirling around in my head, but for now, I'm enjoying the new simple addition to the room. 

Here's another look of the before and after...

So simple, but I love the transformation!

Bathroom tour.

How have 2 1/2 weeks gone by since my last post?? Yikes! Needless to say...I've been busy! Between a hurt back, a four day trip up to Portland, my busiest time of year at work, book club, meetings, bunco, visiting with friends in town from New Orleans, a weekly bible study, and a scavenger hunt/birthday party at Downtown Disney...my projects and blogging have slacked! My apologies :-)

But today I finally have some pictures of my bathroom! It's a pretty standard space housing a shower, toilet and sink.  I especially love all of the finishes (they were here when I moved in) and the sink to ceiling mirror.

 The one negative is that storage is pretty limited. I have space under the sink, but that holds my cleaning supplies and trash can. I was getting tired of storing my hair supplies on the hutch in my bedroom, so I hung two IKEA spice racks. Now my hair sprays, conditioners, mousse, etc. have a permanent home in the bathroom...where they belong.

 This little shelf came with me from my grandfather's house and it fits perfectly right above the toilet. One of the first tips I remember hearing from Nate Berkus was to "containerize" anything and everything you can!

So I did just that! I have my Tylenol, aspirin and vitamins displayed in little IKEA spice jars, with the bottom of each jar marked with the name of the pill and expiration date. This is definitely my favorite thing about this room! I love how clean it looks and since I don't have a medicine cabinet...it works perfectly!

 I also really love the sink! Surprise, surprise....it's from IKEA, too.   

 So there you have it! My sweet and simple bathroom. As you can see, there is a lack of surface space but that works out being a good thing because it forces me to keep things clean and tidy!

Until next time!