Spring Shopping

As a fundraising effort at my job, every other month there is a sale of some sort. Luckily for me this time the sale was jewelery and accessories and I racked up.......

I finally got a bubble necklace well actually I got two;  a mustard yellow one and a white one.

I also purchased a really pretty coral orange  "beady" necklace

I didn't stop at necklaces, I also scored two pair of earrings and two eternity scarf

The scarfs look great hanging on my new scarf organizer

The prices were super for this frugal fashionista

Necklaces sets and earrings were $7.00, Scarfs were $6.00

I love the white necklace with this outfit I wore over the weekend

 

 Skinny Jeans: New York and Company $25

Top: New York and Company via Goodwill $3.39

Cardigan: New York and Company via Goodwill $3.39

Necklace: $7.00

Shoes: via Goodwill $3.39

 I wore this outfit over the weekend as well and really liked the pink and gray together

 

Jeans: Old Navy $25

Stripe Shirt: Target $7

Cardigan: Old Navy via Goodwill $3.39

Toms: $50

I absolutely love my gray Toms, not only are they comfortable but they go with practically anything. Do you own a pair of Toms?

40 bags in 40 days

Its amazing what you find when you start to declutter, look at all this stuff I found to get rid of, two bags for the Goodwill, and the plastic tote and thirtyone tote bag are being put aside for a yard sale this Spring...I also had a full bag of trash (not pictured). So far that's 10 bags towards my 40 bags in 40 days challenge. This decluttering has been great, I even found new art for my kitchen gallery wall through decluttering.

 

I decluttered all the drawers in the cabinet from the living room, cleaned out under my bed, cleaned out little mans dresser drawer and did a first sweep through my closet.  It feels so good to get this stuff out of the house, I just need to go ahead and set a date for my Yard Sale so that I don't have "stuff" laying around forever....

Since I wasn't completely ready to tackle the mess in my closet

 

I decided to take a small baby step and organize my scarfs

they previously lived bunched up together in a bin thrown on the floor, its a wonder I ever found one to wear

 Enter this handy dandy scarf organizer and I felt like I was the organizing queeen, well not really 

but I bet my scarfs feel better

Don't they look purty!!!!

I have no clue how to tackle the rest of the closet, because it really needs a nice organizing system like the ones from The Container Store, I just don't want to invest that kind of mulah in my house that I am hoping to sell this year. But then again I think about potential buyers and this closet would be a turn off to me. 

Any suggestions on how to make this closet work better on the cheap?  My house has already loss value in this economy, so I am very picky about what I am willing to spend money on. For now I'm just enjoying my scarf organizer.

30 more bags to go to reach my goal of 40 bags in 40 days!!!!
What decluttering projects are you working on?

Kitchen Gallery Wall Improved

In the process of de-cluttering over the weekend, I found some "new" items for  my kitchen gallery wall. 

 The previous arrangement was just "eh" to me it was good but not that good

I'm liking the improvements to the wall, but I still have some room to add new pictures.  I took down all the frames that weren't the same color white, its amazing how you can tell the differences between shades of white. I think the new wall art will compliment the new curtains once I hang them.

 I found this artwork my little man created at school last year hiding in a stack of papers

It looks great in a white frame

I also found these fabric napkins that were popped into white frames

I have about 6 more white frames that need "art" 

I would also like to add some sort of word, perhaps EAT or ENJOY

Searching for gallery walls on pinterest has given me lots of inspiration.

For instance I would love to have a pop of yellow art like this gallery wall

Source: theocdlifestyle.blogspot.ca via Ches on Pinterest

                                                                                        This one is also nice

       

Source: twotwentyone.net via Ches on Pinterest

Do you have a gallery wall?  I think they are a great way to fill up a wall relatively inexpensively

 

Moodboard Changes

I just showed you my mood board for the guest bedroom but being the frugal person that I am, I have already made tweeks to this plan. Remember I bought new curtains for the kitchen from World Market. Well that means that I will have to take down my tablecloth drapes, that got me to thinking that it would be a perfect budget solution to move the tablecloth drapes to the bedroom, thus saving at least $100 for new curtains. Not to mention my mom made them for me, which makes them even more special.

 Last week my mom had surgery to remove a tumor from her brain, praise God the tumor was benign. Prior to the surgery she was told that she would only have a 2 week recovery and be back to normal. Evidently the surgery she had is not very invasive and since the tumor was small, it wasn't suppose to be a big deal.  Yeah you read correctly, wasn't.  Long story short my mom is currently in a rehab facility learning how to use her hands again, the very ones she used to make my tablecloth drapes. She has a much longer recovery period ahead, but I am thankful that she is still alive and praise God that she has all of her memory and intellect. I will always remember my mom working on these curtains, and hope and pray that she will one day be able to sew again. 

So here is my new mood board incorporating the different drapes.   I actually like this one better. What do you think?

Transition Your Home for Spring

Spring is in the air, well really here in North Carolina its going to be almost 70 degrees and rainy today, but tomorrow its going to be in the 50's. At any rate I am channeling the warmer weather and saying goodbye to winter.

With the change of the season, so should your home's wardrobe so to speak. You know we change how we dress for the seasons, so our home should as well.

I'm not what you would consider a seasonal decorator except for the Christmas holiday, but I do try to lighten and brighten between seasons.

So how can you transition into Spring without breaking the bank. I know some people who have bedding, and curtains that they switch out with the seasons, for me personally I haven't gotten to that point, maybe one day. I have come to the conclusion that you don't have to redecorate your entire home to transition from season to season. Just a few key changes will have you seeing Spring in your home in no time and for little money.

ADD A NEW WREATH TO YOUR DOOR

I loved my Pottery Barn Inspired wreath that I made years ago. Read about how I made it here.

 
It didn't survive after last season, so I'm getting ready to DIY something different.

ADD A FRESH SCENT

After being closed up for the winter, adding a citrus or fruity fragrance can make a difference.  I really like the Bath and Body Works Candles, Pineapple Mango smells soooo good. And they are on sale 2 for $22 and if you find a coupon that would be a super deal.

 ADD FLOWERS

Fresh flowers make any room feel complete. I like to buy a bunch from the grocery store and make several arrangements out of one, just like this arrangement.

SWITCH OUT YOUR PILLOWS

Pillows are a quick relatively inexpensive way to change a room. I really like these.

World Market

Target

Target

and last but probably the most important is to

CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN

Now is the time to declutter and scrub everything down. A clean house always makes me feel better. What about you how do you transition your home between seasons.

Guest Bedroom Moodboard

I was tempted to start on my Mini Kitchen Makeover because its going to be pretty simple and I already have the curtains, but my Guest Bedroom really needs some major attention. 

I found a site Olioboard that allows you to create moodboards for your home. Since this room has nothing in it that I plan to keep creating a moodboard was just the inspiration I needed, now I just need some Moolah and we will be set.  

I found the site pretty easy to use, but wasn't able to add a paint color to the wall because that is an Upgrade feature... I'm thinking I want to use a teal color in this space.

 Here is my first moodboard. What do you think?

 

See what I mean, totally blank space, well minus all the mess...in my defense these pictures were taken after I started cleaning out the closet and sorting stuff..

 I know, I know, I know, its terrible.......but I am hoping I can sell some of this stuff on ebay, craigslist,  or at a yardsale and make enough money to upgrade the room.  Surely I can get some cash for my trash...

Take a look at what I need to purchase to complete this space, perhaps I should have stuck with my mini kitchen makeover.

Box Spring Mattress and rails (luckily I already have a queen mattress)
Headboard
4 curtain panels
Nightstand
Dresser
Lamps
Ceiling light fixture
Rug
Paint
Accessories

This could easily be a $1000 makeover, Lord Have Mercy!!!!! I sure hope I can sell a lot of stuff... Do you think I can transform this room for less?

Favorite Pins

This week has gone by super fast.....I didn't get much accomplished as far as home decorating this week, but I did declutter my nightstands and added 1 more bag to my goal of 40 bags in 40 days.  I did however,  spend some time on Pinterest, of course.... and wanted to share with you some of my favorite pins this week.


If you choose to read any of these pins I highly recommend every woman read this. Don't let the cover picture fool you, it is definitely not about being skinny but more or less practical tips that real women can use to promote a lifestyle change. Definitely my favorite pin this week.

Source: thelondoner.me via Ches on Pinterest

I have some sprucing up to do in my kitchen and fell in love with this inspiration picture. I already have the white cabinets, but would love to use more pops of orange and aqua. I think this will be apart of my inspiration for this space and it will go perfectly with my new curtains.

Source: bhg.com via Ches on Pinterest

Source: hollymathisinteriors.com via Ches on Pinterest



I am soooo ready for Spring, and when I saw this outfit, I am even more ready. I hope to recreate this look with items already in my closet or with thrift store items. Come back next week to see my recreation.

 

Source: angkclaxton.polyvore.com via Ches on Pinterest

 Along with Spring will come the need to pay more attention to my front porch. I am loving the yellow door in this inspiration picture. 

Source: hollymathisinteriors.com via Ches on Pinterest


Follow me on Pinterest to see all of my pins.....I'd love to connect with you and see what you are pinning, so if you are on Pinterest just leave me a comment with a link and I will be sure to check you out.....Happy Pinning and have a great weekend.