Friday, April 1, 2011

Found for Home :: Bookcase-Styling-Curated-Bookshelf

Bookcase in my home, photo by me.

When I moved into this house there was a set of 4 sagging yellow doors on the front of this shelving. They reminded me of a poorly constructed cabinet you try to make in shop class. The inner 4 corners met and overlapped and the doors swung too far in. They were tired and we decided they could use a break. We sent them into retirement with a joyous adieu!

Now our bookcase showcases our personalities and some serious charm. I sourced some of these books from thrift stores including our local Deseret Industries. Other books are our own collection that had yet to find a shelf to call home. When collecting the books for this project I looked for books with pretty or interesting spines, varying sizes and thickness and age. You want your styled bookshelf to have character and tell a story, you don't want it to look like you went and bought a set of books from your local big box store and put them there. Some must stand upright, others must be stacked in decreasing sizes. Add small decor items that fit the scene and are framed well by the different book sets. You might just find a home for some thing that hadn't been fitting in other places in your home. 


Every time I walk through this hallway I feel inspired. Where do you find inspiration?

Friday, March 25, 2011

Found for Home :: Easter-Decorating-with-Dollar-Store-Finds


I am always on the look out for simple ways to decorate my house for different seasons and holidays. I'm still in the early stages of building a foundation of seasonal decor. I also love simple and chic decor and not a lot of clutter. I found these felt tulips at my local dollar store and assembled them for my wall. I love how they take up just the right amount of space and look clean and simple, yet colorful.


I also found these felt eggs at the Dollar Store. I say "these" because there are 3 of them layered together to make it more dimensional and it livens up my front door from the inside! We're always decorating the outside of our front doors for everyone else to see, and this brings some of the fun and pretty inside. 

What small and inexpensive decor items do you love in your home?

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Found Giveaway :: Savvy Sassy and BabyBjorn Cups

Photo by me

Check out my post on Savvy Sassy Moms today! It's a GIVEAWAY! 
If you love BabyBjorn as much as I do, check it out!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Found Fashion :: Children's Clothing - Hucklebones

I am always on the look-out for new children's clothing line options. And this new-to-me line Hucklebones is so sweet and perfect! Maybe I can have a girl just so I can dress her in these clothes?...


I love the sash/bows that tie across the chest. 

And this jumpsuit/romper is so incredibly simple and lovely I can't even handle it. Do you think the Husband would be upset if I bought these for my "future daughter" box? hmmm.


What children's clothes are perfect for your taste? And what do you love to see your kids wearing?

Friday, March 11, 2011

Found for the Crafter :: Organizing-craft-room-supplies-ribbon


I found this awesome idea for storing ribbon in your craft area. For some people they have a craft room, but for most of us an area is all we get to make our little creative space. Storing ribbon in soda straw dispensers is a great organizing tip and it looks so beautiful! It's easy to access since the dispenser has the bottom disk that will lift up all of your ribbon when you pull up on the top. 

Found {Via} and {Pinterest}

Friday, March 4, 2011

Found for Home :: Wooden-Farmhouse-Dining-Table :: Hooker-Furniture


I found my DREAM dining table via. This Sumner dining table is reminiscent of one I have been trying to find for my house and I LOVE IT!

Love the restaurant that inspired me too!

Found Food :: Not milk?

Check out my post on Savvy Sassy Moms today! 
Soy milk, Almond milk? It's up for debate!