Painted Silver Dresser

Every fashionista needs an amazing, dresser or lingerie chest. I love this one that I saw on a blog, (really can't remember where), painted silver. I love this silver color. The hint of metallic is perfect. A mirrored top would be amazing.

I am currently searching Craig's List. I need to do this.

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.

Wine Cork Wreath

Loving this cork wreath. We are doing a wine room, and this would be soooo cute. It looks like they just used standard corks, which you can buy at any wine supply shop. I may have to make one.

Turquoise Bead Necklace -- Bethenny Frankel

I have been loving Bethenny Frankel's turquoise bead necklace since I saw her wear it on Bethenny Getting Married? However, I just can find one that my budget loves. So today, I went buy a bead store in town, and saw several strands of turquoise beads that are in my budget. Now, for the stringing, I am not going to go with the traditional knot, I am going to string on a silver non-break chain with some smaller silver beads like 3 at each end to tie it all together. Yay, my own version of what I am sure is a much more expensive piece.

Are you interpreting anything for yourself?

Mirrored Tables and Purses as Storage

Love this mirrored table. I have been seeing them everywhere. They bring light to a dark space. They even have them at Target. What I also love is these straw totes. Or straw purses. What great storage. Any fashionista has extra purses, or totes and wow, why not display them and use them as storage?

Carrie's Apartment Sex and The City

So my daughter is moving into a new apartment. Her first alone. We were reminiscing about Carrie's Apartment in Sex and The City. Who didn't love the apartment?

The Closet. Showcases her clothing and accessories beautifully. It is a great gray color.

The entry, love it, love the landing strip for keys and mail. And, I am a fan of bookshelves. Good old fashioned full bookshelves. Not those cutesy leaning ones for decorating.

Living room, working room. Love the old vintage credenza with pictures stacked on it. I also love the desk, round table, and old chairs. Very vintage. Anyone can create this look on their own. That is what I love best.

The bedroom area. I love the chair as a nightstand, and the long stool at bottom of bed. My favorite part is what you don't see. The ledge behind the bed, for books etc. That is so very 1950's. I have always wanted that behind my bed, but the Hubs just doesn't get it. Maybe someday. Again, a look anyone can achieve.

Carrie's new sleek apartment, after her and Big break up in the Movie. Simple and sophisticated.

The living area and desk. I love the Parson style desk. Walmart had them a year or so ago, not the best quality, but great for a college student, and my daughter picked up a black one. It has served her well, and if it gets a scratch, just good old black marker touches it up.

Enjoy. And, remember your first apartment, as I help my daughter achieve her dreams and get her first without a roomate.

Not Fashion - But a Great Display Lamp

Not fashion, but a great display lamp. I love putting things on display. This, what I call Alternate Universe Lamp from Target for $39.99 is just amazing. (It is similar to one that Pottery Barn sells for $169.99). This would be great in any fashionista's room, filled with notions, patterns, or any fun small object. Hey, you could even put some shoes in it if you so desired. Imagination, up to you.

Photo from my Blackberry, while cruising Target. Don't you just love Target.

Celebrity Closets -- What is your closet like?

Kim Catrell's Closet. This is my favorite closet, as it is more typical of most homes. Even if you had a small walk-in closet, you could achieve this simple look. So why am I looking at closets? Well every fashion lover has to have someplace to put her stuff. Also, my parents were recently repainting their bedroom closet a super bright white, kind of like the one below, and it inspired me to look at my own bulging and dirty closets. Now, if that closet only had a small chandelier it would really be rocking. So this week, I may look at painting my own closets and reorganizing. I did say may!!! I have so many projects I am mind boggled right now. Will definitely let you know.

Olivia Palmerno's Closet. She is off "The City". Cute young fun closet.

Rachel Zoe's Closet. Although, she has moved since this picture was taken. Love the bags everywhere.

Eva Longoria's Closet. Love the little dog.

Nikki Hilton's Closet. Looks more like a total bedroom devoted to a closet. Love it.

New Year's Resolution Learn to Sew - Mad Men Style

Was your New Year's Resolution to learn to sew? Well if it was, get in touch with your inner Mad Men Style, or Mary Tyler Moore, or Rhoda, and check out these patterns in my Etsy shop. Just click on the Etsy button left.

The pattern below makes a matching coat and dress. So very Jackie-O.

Jumpsuits are going to be big this year. Sew your own.

Make a Shirt Dress. They will be all the rage this year.

Make your own Fashionista Clock -- Whatever Clock

Whatever Clock and photo from Target.

Found this great clock over at Apartment Therapy. You could customize it to say, Whatever, I'm late anyways, but I always have time to look fashionable. May have to make this for my favorite Fashionista. Hmmm, thinking Christmas already.

Parts needed:
Giant Canvas
Paint
Stencils, or Freehand
Clock Mechanism -- (your favorite local craft store)

Art- Fabric -- Fashion -- Bed Headboard

I know this is a painted canvas as a headboard. But --- what if you took a great fashion fabric, or old t-shirts from concerts, or tweed from a coat and covered the canvas and made a fashionistas headboard? You could. That would be fun. Think outside the box -- or canvas.

Hangers as Art Hangers

Got some old hangers? This would be great in a closet with photos, to show what you want to wear. Or magazine tear sheets for inspiration. Use your imagination.
Photo Apartment Therapy. They have great ideas over there.

Rachel Zoe Tassel Bracelet

So this is last season's vintage tassel bracelet. I keep seeing people asking for it and blogs talking about it. So let's get inspired ladies. Check out the pics below for some tassel inspiration.

Tasseled Knotted Chain at Forever 21 $12.80. I might go check this one out and see if I can wrap around wrist and make a kind of fun funky knock off. I use necklaces as bracelets all the time, if I am going to keep them as a bracelet I sometimes move the clasp if I want it tighter. Or, you can go to your favorite craft store in the jewelery findings deparment, get a claw clasp, attach to necklace, clasp where you want and then remove if you want to wear it as a necklace. Claw clasps come in a bag of 6 or 12 and are inexpensive.

Forever 21 Tassel Necklace $4.80. Same idea here -- or you don't have to have the bracelet, do the necklace.

There is an Etsy seller that makes a pretty good knock off, but it is $60.00 and let's face it for gold filled that is expensive -- well to me anyway. I think I'll do my Forever 21 knock off and enjoy.

Make Your Own - Boyfriend Jeans

Old Navy Weekend Jeans $19.00. WOW!

Okay so I know the trend is Boyfriend Jeans and you see them from soooo baggy you can take them on and off without unbuttoning them, to tooooo tight. Well, when watching trashy TV the other day I saw an ad for $19.00 Jeans at Old Navy, and they called them the Weekend Jean. I liked them because they were a little cropped and not too tight and not too loose, (sounds like the 3 little bears, or pairs of jeans -- ha ha). Alas, I really don't need any jeans, even at a killer $19.00. So I did what any good fashionista would do, I improvised. I took an older pair of jeans that was a little loose, and stretches out fast, and thought about cutting them, but in the end just rolled them up 4 times, and poof, I had some Weekend, Boyfriend Jeans, YEAH!!! Now with the extra $19.00, do I go to lunch or ------ check for some shoes on sale? You know the answer, sandwich from home and SHOES!!!!! You can do it too, fashion doesn't have to be expensive, fashion is fun. Oh, and if you don't have any old jeans in your closet --- scoot on down to Old Navy, I mean really $19.00, you can't beat that. Oh, and for the umpteenth time, ignore the size, go for the fit!!!!! Just cut the tag out.

Vintage Sewing Patterns - 1950's to 1980's

I will be listing great Vintage Sewing Patterns from the 1950's thru the 1980's in my Etsy store over the next week or so. I love these patterns not only for sewing, but for decoupage, or even to frame and decorate a dressing space for a college student or woman. Just click on my Etsy link on the right if you are interested.

4th of July -- Red Flip Flops - Rag-Tied Flip Flops

Nothing to wear this 4th of July. How about a pair of red Flip Flops. Havianna makes a great pair. You can also find an off-brand at Target, Wal-Mart, as well as Old Navy.

Or -- Make some Rag-Tied Fabric Flip Flops

Directions below are from Michaels.com http://www.michaels.com- Torn Fabric Flip Flops

Make a snip in the fabric about 1 inch from side and tear the length (it will tear easier one way than the other so if it’s hard, try another side) - you can also cut fabric with shears if you would prefer.

Cut each strip in half.

Tie onto flip flop straps, pushing knots close together.

Pull all strips forward so knots are lined up evenly and the strips lay nicely. Trim off all excess strings.

The more fabric the fuller and the better!!

What are you waiting for?

Decoupage a Desk or Chair in Sewing Patterns

Decoupage was fashionable in the 1970's and 1980's. Well it is fashionable again. All you fashionistas could use old patterns or even vintage fabric to decoupage a desk or chair. Mod Podge is now used instead of the good old fashioned Elmers we used to use back in the day. So give it a try.

What could you decoupage? A desk?

I love this desk from potterybarn.com

This would be great as a desk, a sewing cabinet, many things. It would be fun to try and decoupage something like this. Might be fun to give it a try.