Customize Your Furniture O'verlays

Have you seen "O'verlays" yet?   I'm all for furniture makeovers, and these unique fretwork pieces make it easy to get custom/expensive look for very little money using thrifted or Ikea furniture pieces.   I love the preppy look they gave the Ikea dresser above with the "Anne" O'verlay (below)

Or, you can get a little more modern and unique with one of their "Danika" patterns.

I love the unlimitted creativity you can have with colors and shapes! If you have an old dresser, give it a try!

White Denim + Chambray

Looking for a fool-proof way to style your white jeans or denim shirt (it's OK if you're still scared of the Canadian tuxedo look) well, meet your new summer uniform:  white jeans and a denim shirt. And here are some fashionable ladies proving that together white and chambray make a great pair!

 

Krystal added some platforms to make her legs look extra long...

  

Samantha from Could I Have That proves it works just as well with skinnies and boots.

 

I love Annalynne Mccord's super retro high-waist white jeans.

 Maybe throw on a blazer to make the look a bit more office-appropriate...

Or maybe some black pumps?

 (click on photos for sources)

Instant Style: Grey & Yellow Bedroom

It takes time to layer together furniture and accessories to build a perfect room, but sometimes you just want things to feel pulled together fast!  Here is a mock-up of a simple grey bedroom masculine enough to work for a couple, but still full of style.

Start with these basics and layer on your personality with collected art, vintage and antique pieces to make it your own...

The pieces:

Bed: Skyline Upholstered Bed, Lowe’s ($650)

Nightstands: West Elm ($249)           

Lamps: Mercury Glass, Target ($39.99)

Pillows: Ikat ($32) and Yellow Spots ($34), Etsy

Rug: Grey tonal graphic rug, Overstock ($302)

Bench: Yellow tufted bench, Target ($270)

Art: B&W beach print, Art.com ($144)

Glossy Walls!

I've recently been enamored with glossy painted  (or lacquered?) walls.  It's not something I could ever achieve in my rental apartment, but I love how glamorous and unique they make a space.  The dark glossy colors look great in rooms with lots of windows and natural light  and I think this wall treatment would be an awesome touch in a cozy manly den.

 

 

 

DiY Polka Dot Cutoffs Project

As spring rolls around, denim cutoffs tend to become a wardrobe staple.   I've got a couple colors and lengths, but this time I decided to play around with a little bleach.

Using a bleach pen and some scissors, I turned an old pair of jeans into a fun pair of polka dot cutoffs!

The process was super simple:

• Cut off old jeans to preferred length
• Cut cardboard or thick paper to line the shorts (so the bleach doesn't soak through)
• Use a bleach pen (like this) to draw dots onto the shorts
• Wait... (I let my bleach soak overnight for almost white spots, but I also did a test for about 30 minutes which works great if you want more tonal polka dots)
• Rinse out the bleach, and wash and dry your pants as normal

Here are the end results!