Nifty Necklace Niche

Now that I got you with my catchy title ;) 

Here is a little project that turned out so well I wanted to share.

 I bought a frame with minor nicks at Hobby Lobby, 90% off, for $5 a while back. 

I decided it would be easier to incorporate in my decor if I spray painted the brown and gold a glossy black. 

I hung it in my new dressing area, and used small white nails to hang my necklaces. The nails blend in with the wall so they don't compete with the jewelry display.

Easy to see all of the jewelry, easy to take them on or off, and easy to keep organized! :)

Phone pics:

Still have some work to do but I love how things are coming together :)

p.s. Sorry I've been lax in posting. Planning a wedding and settling in to happily married life have taken up all my time :) More posts to come, asap.

Tschus!

The rest of the story ;)

Here it is folks, the final bits of assemblage in the saga of moving :) Enjoy, it's a lot. lol

The final view of the reading nook :) I'm planning to buy a clamp lamp and attach it to the bookcase for better lighting in the corner. 
The sign reads 'Adventure is worthwhile in itself' :D I wholeheartedly agree!





Magazine stack detail; Including all my Domino mags. Sad they went out of business but glad I kept these issues!





I love the ampersand as a bookstop :)





Again, these pics are just taken with my phone, :P

The wall :) Finally cleared of boxes, and sewing machine stationed, ready for a project :D





Detail of a wall shelf :) I like random btw :P I also restrained myself from completely covering the shelves with memorabilia. *pats self


(miss you roomie in the pic who now lives in Germany! muah! ;))





Kitchen/'Dining Room' peek :)





The bench seat by the fireplace!

Finally ready for Kenny D to see :)

She will have to come test it out soon ;)

Bathroom....not my favorite room, but it has some fun bits thrown in to liven it up :) 
The tiles and shower curtain 'happen' to match wonderfully, even though I didn't pick them out 

and now....

Kitchen and 'Dining Room' aka my first big furniture purchase, the cafe set :)

LOVE this huge old porcelain sink :)

Just big enough to not be cramped and small enough to make everything easy to reach :)


Those shelves used to serve as the legs for my desk, and what is now the headboard of my bed was the top of the desk. :) 


I added black upholstery tacks in a diamond pattern on the faux leather fabric and voila! See below for detail

*sigh :) So many culinary adventures waiting to be embarked on here. Already the spinach, egg and turkey wrap was a win.

Table detail. 'S' mug from my sister, Emily, makes a perfect gingerbread biscotti holder :)

Living room! I LOVE how spacious these rooms are!
The two chairs are getting slipcovers asap, probably in something akin to khaki.

Final arrangement of bedroom, view from doorway. 

Detail of headboard area :) LOVE how it turned out

'Dressing Area' on the left. Thats the $20 Craigslist ottoman I'm going to recover in cream cotton with big black satin bows tying the corners :) Maybe small cream tassel fringe...as soon as I brave filling a bobbin on my new sewing machine :P

Top of the dresser. Painted that old mirror glossy black :)

View from the bedroom :) Incredibly soothing to wake up to a clean and orderly apartment.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my new place! :) Hope your Friday is fantastic and the weekend is better than expected!! Love and blessings

Apartment findings! Chair edition :)

I ran in to the local Goodwill between jobs yesterday and there were two small matching armchairs for $16 apiece! 

Even with the slipcovers I've priced at $23-$30 these are a steal :D

Going to secure the chairs this afternoon after taking the evening to think about it, and run the idea by my boyfriend for a sanity check :)

Yay!!! :D