Sideways Cross - Taylor Jacobson

She's long gone from the Rachel Zoe Project, but her sideways cross is still coveted. I know I love it. If you do too, check out my Etsy Store, link on the left, and I have all sorts of "floating", sideways necklaces. Crosses, Keys, Dragonflies, Flowers, Hearts. They are .925 Sterling Silver, and priced just right to treat yourself.

Sideways Cross with Hearts.

Tutu Desk -- Tulle Desk -- Made

Every fashionista needs a desk. Can you imagine what you could accomplish at this desk? Well this is the desk that started it all.

Black and Spiro Desk.

I absolutely love this desk. However, my room isn't big enough for this one.

So, I have this super ugly wicker 2 door chest that I have had for over 15 years. It originally was brown, and was repainted white about 5 years ago. It used to house a TV and sit against a wall. But, it's height is perfect at 30" and it has storage, so a desk it is going to be.

Yep, it's ugly. See where I cut out for the cords? Nice.

But you know you love it now. I love it. Everytime I walk by this room I smile.

I did it in white, as this is mostly a white room. However, I think it would have been beautiful in black too.

Year's ago when it housed a TV on top, I had a thick piece of glass cut for the top, and I kept the glass as it makes the writing surface good and smooth. I could put pics or whatever under the glass, but I like the clean look.

I left the back of the desk open, as I need to access the shelving and doors to store stuff in.

An old chair I covered with foam and stapled fabric to for looks, and comfort.

The other side of the room is for exercise.

Old houses small closets. Storage and exercise.

No picture tutorial for this desk.

However, it is super easy.

Get broadcloth fabric in whatever color, black, white, pink. Cut and hem to height and length.

3 times the fabric in tulle. Leave the tulle folded like it came off the bolt, and cut into 6" strips.

Now the fun part. I used hot glue. I scrunched (totally technical term here) and glued about every 4 inches with an inch of glue, starting at the bottom, then overlapping. Use a straight edge - yardstick from your hardware store.

Then, I stapled it to the top of the table, between the edges so the staples would hide. So easy. If you are using a table, you could hot glue it to the edge, or staple underneath.

If you sew, you could sew it, however, I don't sew. Don't worry about the hot glue showing, it kind of hides itself in the tulle. I tried fabric glue, but took too long to dry and still showed a bit. As for hot glue, I used the low temp stuff, and yes, It was all over my fingers, and a little hot too.

Make one, you will love it and smile too.

Now to make a bigger one in black for my daughter. If I get to make one in black I will post it here.

Derek Lam + Ebay

I love Ebay!! No secret, I shop and sell!! Hey, I don't live in California or New York, and stores here close faster than they open sometimes. So, a girls gotta be creative. I mean what did I do before the internet?

So how fun is it that Derek Lam has partnered with EBAY? Fun. Totally. All you have to do is go to Ebay and you can vote for your favorite, he is presenting 16 dresses, and 5 will win.

It is great to look at too, the models and dresse move, so you can get an idea of how it will wear. Hey, check it out.

Been so busy, will get back to regular posting.