black and white day 3

It's a holiday here today and I'm procrastinating preparing some healthy meals for the week ahead. I'd be much more eager for this task if I was able to do it in one of these black and white kitchen beauties. One is industrial, which I'm crushing on these days, and the other is a little more classic. However, notice the attention to detail in both, like dark wood and black trim on the windows and cabinets, showpiece sinks and appliances, marble counters, and attention-grabbing pendant lights. 

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room of the week: cozy bedroom

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refreshing a room through vignettes

I'm always changing things up in my home. And usually it is with stuff I have somewhere else that I simply move to a new spot and create a fresh new vignette. I helped some friends do just that at their home last weekend, and they were thrilled to be able to decorate their renovated house without spending much on new items. They couldn't believe they had so many beautiful yet ordinary things in their closets and cupboards. 

Don't overlook jars, bowls, tins, boxes, baskets, trays, vases, interesting utensils, cutting boards and books. And there are always branches or grasses or pine cones outside in the yard or the park. Fresh flowers don't hurt either. 

Here are a few vignettes around my home these days.

one room challenge - week 5

If you've been following this blogger challenge to finish a room in six weeks, you've seen the progression of my office/library. This week, since the room is almost complete, I got to work on organizing and storage solutions, because this is a room that has to be functional as well as stylish.

First off, I needed a way to display my many magazines so they were neat and easy to reference. I stacked some on top of the locker-style credenza and put some in vintage wire crates.

A bamboo tray corrals my electronic gadgets and a vintage tin box keeps note cards and stamps handy.

I used a round basket to hold wallpaper and kraft paper.

A grouping of tin cans, jars and bowls on my desk holds essentials. And this great vintage wooden box holds my business cards.

Finally, my filing cabinet drawer is organized with kitchen dishes that make useful little cubbies for small items.

So, as you can see, any room makeover of mine isn't complete without great organization solutions!

Hope you enjoyed, and please enjoy the other bloggers' rooms as well:

My Crafty Home Life

Living Savvy

Dutch. British. Love. 

(A Lifestyle Thing)

House Four

Insideways

Taylor Morgan Design

Nana Moon Shop

Trapped in North Jersey

The Pink Pagoda

Rue de Emily

Kim Macumber Interiors

Nicole Scott Designs

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