White Upholstery, Black Welt

I love the idea of using a white fabric to upholster a piece of furniture and combining it with a black welt. The combination is fantastic! It sort of reminds me of a coloring book! It's a look that can be playful or serious, depending on how you dress it up.

 

  

  

Ideas for organizing your jewelry

Recently I blogged about organizing my jewelry. I was inspired by this image to overhaul my jewelry drawer:

I only WISH I had this much beautiful turquoise and coral jewelry!

Then I started thinking. . . how do other people organize their jewelry? In a fancy jewelry box? On the wall with hooks? On top of a dresser? A jewelry tree? In your closet? I once had a walk-in closet in an old apartment and I used hooks to hang all of my necklaces and bracelets. It was wonderful being able to see everything I own all at once and it made it easier deciding what to put on (or take off) in the morning!

 

  

  

Go to Centsational Girl for the how to on creating your own jewelry tree!

  

I LOVE the idea of using tea cups and saucers to keep your earrings organized! I might have to incorporate this into my jewelry drawer!

  

 

Design Sponge is currently running a series showcasing creative ways to organize and store jewelry. 

 

 

How do you keep all of your jewelry, accessories and baubles organized?

Inspiring Inspiration Boards

via Urban Hippy

I have always had an inspiration board in my home or office. In fact, I remember creating one as young as 10 or 11 in my bedroom as a kid. I would collect random little things like pictures, magazine cutouts, trinkets, buttons, dried flowers, stickers, party invitations, concert tickets, etc. and stick them all up on a bulletin board. These were all things that would make me smile every time I would look at them. As adults, many of us still create inspiration boards-some serve professional purposes, while others are just there to make us smile. No two will ever be the same, and that's what makes them so intriguing.

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Do you have an inspiration board or someplace you keep special mementos and inspiring ideas?