Before/After: Dresser Remodel

Before

During the remodel process, after sanding.

After!

This beautiful dresser is why I've been MIA for the past few days. I spent all day yesterday sanding this (along with multiple other things) and then today painting and adding my brand new drawer pulls.

Punch of Color

I always feel like I'm breaking some unspoken rule when I blog twice in one day...like I'm not supposed to do it. Realistically I'm just being productive but you know, just feels funny.

Anyways, I had a pretty great day today. I got to work on some DIY projects that I've been wanting to do for such a long time now. My main project today was reupholstering the chair above. I got the chair at a yard sale about 3 years ago and it was not the most lovely thing I've ever seen. It was finished in white leather and had light colored wood arms. Thankfully I gave this thing new life with a punch of color and a coat of paint.  

The sofa of my dreams



Vintage tufted back; rolled arm; chartreuse sofa: $50.00!

Maybe it was a little irresponsible of me to purchase this large chartreuse sofa today but I just could not help myself. From the day I started using pinterest I would always talk about how much I wanted a sofa like this so when I stumbled upon this is my local consignment shop today I was so excited! (Even more excited when I saw that the price was listed at a steal of $50.00!!!)

So this is my new baby. I will probably never part from this gorgeous vintage sofa and I can promise you that you will be seeing more of this...

White Out

Shoes: Guess

Jewelry: Forever 21
           Pac Sun

Skirt: Forever 21
Top: Love Culture
Necklace: Forever 21

     Today's *outfit challenge is called "white out". I paired my favorite white lace skirt with a white button up blouse. My makeup (not pictured) featured hot pink lips to top off the whole outfit!


* Check out the blog prettyshinysparkly to find your own style blog challenges.

Sequins

Sweater: Forever 21
Button Up: Pac Sun

   While searching for some inspiration these past couple of days I came across a great blog called Pretty Shiny Sparkly. The blogger, Kristina, came up with this great idea where she posts fashion challenges every so often ( Bloggers Do it Better; Note the badge on the sidebar). Unfortunatley for me I was a little behind the bunch but I decided to do all of the old challenges anyway. So here's the first mission completed....Sequins.

* Please excuse the wild hair...Not feeling good always equals a lazy day.

What's Old is New.

   With today being Sunday (lazy Sunday at that), I spent most of my morning in my pajamas with my hair in an unattractive messy bun. After doing some spring cleaning and browsing a few other blogs I felt inspired to mix up some of my old clothing that I had essentially forgotten about. Here's my favorite look that I came up with...

Pink sweater: TJ Maxx

Tank: Charlotte Russe

Skirt: Victoria's Secret Pink

Necklace: American Eagle

Spring Has Arrived!

Here's my Spring inspired outfit of the day!

Lace skirt from Forever 21

Shoes by Steve Madden

Shoes by Steve Madden

Top from Forever 21

Out with the old, In with the new!

       Thankfully where I'm from we've been blessed with some beautiful weather. No more snow! This inspired me to clean out all the chunky sweaters from my closet and replace them with my stash of swimsuits, shorts, and tank tops. Check out the great storage totes I use to store my winter clothing in...



Bye bye chunky sweaters!

I got these large fabric storage totes from Ikea. They are perfect to store seasonal clothing in!

Busy Busy!

Hello everyone,
I'm sorry to say that I have nothing fun to post today, final projects are taking over my life right about now! However, I do plan to dedicate this Thursday to working on some fun projects so stay tuned! Until then I will leave you with this cute picture of my cat....

Red Carpet Gel Nails: At Home Pedicure

      So often I find myself saying how much I want to get my nails done and how I want to be pampered, but when my $40 pedicure chips I always feel a sense of buyers remorse. Luckily I discovered a great affordable product that has saved me so much money! I got my Red Carpet Manicure: Gel Polish Pro Kit at Ulta for about $50. With only a few steps you have a long lasting, high shine mani/pedi at low cost:

This is what the light looks like.

There are about five different steps.

And there you have it! Long lasting nail color just in time for Spring!

(Shoes by Guess)

Toss Pillow Combinations: How To

Today I'm going to show you a few ways to spice up the look of your sofa with throw pillows. Personally, I have a lot of throw pillows and they are an easy way to add a pop of color and texture to a room. Here's what I threw together...

Before:

A boring sofa that adds nothing to the space.

After:

Interesting pillow combinations that add color and texture to the space.

(Bohemian Floral pillows from Bed Bath & Beyond; Cheetah pillow from Ikea)

(Blue pillow from Target)

(Sequined pillow from TJ Maxx; Gray damask pillow from Target; Gray and Seafoam pillows handmade by myself)

(Yellow Floral pillow from Target; Blue velvet pillow from Target)

( Red pillows from Target; Bohemian Floral pillows from Bed Bath & Beyond)

And there they are! A few different combinations of toss pillows that can drastically change the look of your room. Which combinations do you like best?