Bathroom Before & After

I have shared photos of my bathroom's before and after previously, but not since my husband and I painted the woodwork. We discussed it for THREE years and finally decided to just go through with it. We are thrilled with the results. Two coats of primer and two coats of antique white. We can not wait to see what the rest of the house will look like!

Organizing Jewelry...

I let such a mess form on top of my dresser that I didn't even remember what great jewelry pieces I had! Many of them are "borrowed" from my mom. She had an antique booth for years and now has a small weekend only shop. She has come across such great jewelry finds. [some of which I begged for] Here is a before and after shot of my jewelry area. Things are now in some what of an order, but not necessarily organized. That will come another day...
The white box was my grandmother's. It is filled with the prettiest blue and pink lining. The small wooden hexagon shaped box was made for me by my grandfather. He inlayed an "A" initial on it for me. It is very sweet. Maybe some time in the future I will share my favorite pieces, but for now here are some over all photos.
My mom does have an on line shop too if you are interested. She showcases a lot of unique costume jewelry pieces. Find her [here]

These are two of my favorites that have already sold from her shop. So simple, so pretty.

Help! Sofa, Pillows, Paint.

I have an old home, 100+ years old, that still has the original woodwork. I have spoke on here before about painting the original dark woodwork white, but I know I'll never do it. [maybe for the next house!]This afternoon I was browsing the internet for sofa ideas. [mine needs a punch up with pillows and such] and I found this amazing before and after on Domino's website. This image really makes me rethink painting my woodwork!

Right now I only have two pillows for my sofa. They are a great orange, lime green, and aqua modern pattern. [my sofa is a charcoal gray] I think that I need a few more pillows, different sizes, along the same color scheme to really make the room pop. I have also been hunting for an aqua or bright green rug as well. [affordable of course]

These sofa images from the blog: Made By Girl, really inspired me for the multiple pillow look.
Here is my sad, un-styled sofa. I love the pillow in the front, I am just note sure how else to get my living room to be more stylish. The dark woodwork always holds me back from experimenting with bolder colors.I think that a light rug would do the trick as well as a new wall color and some great pillows.