monday color: white

For monday color we are going with simple white. Easy for accents, it's never too hard to find something perfect for your home or outfit in this color. Keep it small or decorate a whole room in white for a dreamy feel.

Clockwise form top left: animal calendar │letter light │delightfully askew blouse│hong kong birdcage lantern│lugano leather suitcase│halogen credenza│porcelain coffee carafe│fleur de lys serving bowl│conversation plates│snow white and the usual suspects

letter of the month: a

A is for armoire. Exotica font at DaFont, bird-cut armoire at Anthropologie.

monday color: mustard seed

This week we are going for color of mustard. A great color for the impending fall, it has been seen all over the runways and will definitely be a strong color in '09.

Clockwise from the top left: felix dreams of flight│blackburn checkbook clutch│mimosa brunch dress│Madalena suede flats│ruler mirror│mustard seed paint│melon knob│timer│dwarf wired lamp│tuscan urns│vineyard bracket│pleat pillow

letter of the month: a

A is for airplane. Existence light font at DaFont, Hawk's paper airplane mobile by Marnie Vellonhals.

Mythical Cards

Mythical creature are always winners in my book. Sasquatch and loch ness cards available at The Curiosity Shoppe.

Monday Color: Minty Fresh

For the first Monday color post we have fresh mint colors ranging from the blue tones to the green. What I love about mint is that it can add an instant amount of sophistication to any home(or outfit) without being overbearing.

Clockwise from the top left: bow-jito skirt │ kimchi ballet flat │ rain parade mini umbrella │ nest print │walideco birds │ Sea blossom Bracelet │tea-for-one set │lotus bowl │typography soap │thistle vase │vintage necklace │Classic 2-slice toaster │I-pod │mint green nail polish │Behr Aqua mint

Cheap and Easy Drawer organizers

My name is Laura, and I'm a serial organizer. Every few months I get a sudden urge and have to reorganize some room in the apartment (followed by a confused boyfriend for a couple of weeks). This time is was the bathroom; since moving in a year and a half ago, I had yet to give a full effort for making the space more efficient. After a good few hours of organizing, cookie break, organizing, internet break, organizing, another cookie break, and organizing I finally have a nice non-cluttered bathroom! Shown here is my make-up drawer:

An easy and cheap way to organize this space is by creating boxes for each section. Using old food boxes or hair product boxes, each type of product can have their own individual space (or however else you choose to organize it). There are two types of boxes you can create: a regular tabbed box like in the top right image or cut a box into sections between 1-3inches high, depending on what will be inside it, and staple them together for more stability like in the bottom left image. You can also tape or glue them but for a quick long lasting method stapling is perfect.

Cereal box lights

This cute idea came from designer Anke Weiss. I could easily see this project be incorporated into a home. If you want to make it a bit cleaner looking (so you won't be looking at a cereal box during the day..) you could undo the box and flip it so the brown cardboard is facing out or purchase something like these boxes from ikea and mount them on a wall.

Designing by Art

Art can inspire in many different ways. Here, I take a lovely illustration by Sophie Alda to design a room. Soft textured neutrals are combined with pops of peacock blue and red for a soothing but colorful bedroom.

1. Crowned crane duvet- Anthropologie 2. Coral Spray sheets- Martha Stewart 3. Textured solid pillow cover- Pottery Barn 4. Bamboo Chenille Throw- Pottery Barn 5. Coupled Songbird Pillow- Anthropologie 6. Mandal bed- Ikea 7. Wool Shag rug- UrbanOutfitters 8. Tetra cabinet by not Neutral- 2modern 9. Small Deco pendant- 2modern 10. Alba Long Neck vases- Target