Decorating with Vases and more...

I'm very much into accessorizing a home. Accessories are a nice way to transform a room, especially if you're on a tight budget.What I like most about decorative vases and bowls is that you can put something in them or not, and it still brings a design element to your home. Here's a look at some must-have vases and more...

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1. Apothecary Jars: from Pottery Barn, $39-69
2. Small Spinners: from Romi Ceramics, $44
3. Mehendi Vase: from Anthropologie, $16
4. Bowl Shape Glass Vase: from Pier 1 Imports, $20
5. Suzani Vase: from Z gallerie, $79.95
6. Teco Pottery Vases: from Whorange, $60-195
7. Nature Willow Vase: from Cost Plus World Market, $69.99
8. Mini White Porcelain Vases: from RouDesigns, $30

New Pillows @ Etsy

Just wanted to let you know that I have updated my etsy page with some new pillows. Hope you like them!
You can check them out here.

No Fears Wallpaper

It seems you no longer need to fear wallpaper. Tempaper has created a repositionable self-adhesive wallpaper. While they only have a dozen or so different designs, they are definitely beautiful and unique. However, the best part is that if you're a renter you can use this wallpaper and when you move all you have to do is take it down and bring it with you to your new place. The wallpaper is definitely affordable and comes in rolls of 20.5 inch. X 11 yds.

Planting in Progress

For the last few weeks I have been researching how to go about creating my own terrarium. And I can proudly say that I have found my first two plants to incorporate. They should be great for someone like me who doesn't have the greenest thumb, but aspires to.

Now that I found the two stars of my terrarium, I can figure out what type of container I would like to showcase them in.

Under-Bed Lighting

I happened to be glancing through a magazine today and was reminded of something that I found rather neat a while back. It is under bed lighting. Now I wouldn't go so crazy as doing colorful lights, but a nice glow coming from underneath the bed would look visually pleasing and would also keep me from bumping into the edge of the bed. I'm curious though if the effect of the lights would be as nice on carpeted flooring as it would on a wood or slate floor?

Something to Hoot about

I think it's safe to say with the release of Legend of the Guardians, owls are definitely in this season; they can be spotted everywhere, from jewelry, home decor, clothing, you name it. Since owls seem to be everywhere right now, I decided to post a list of my favorite owl home accessories.

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1. Owl Umbrella Stand: from Gore Dean, $185
2. Ceramic owls: from West Elm, $9-16
3. Owl Table Lamp: from West Elm, $99
4. Hear no, speak no, see no owls: from At West End, $35
5. Cast Iron Owl Doorstop: from Cost Plus World Market, $9.99
6. Clay Owl: from Lekker Home, $66-135
7. Owl Salt & Pepper Shakers: from Pier1, $5
8. Owl Mama: from Needlings on Etsy, $30
9. Creature Kingdom Hook, Owl: from Anthropologie, $20
10. High Flying Clock in Owl: from Mod Cloth, $59.99

A fresh Look

As I've stated before, I've recently moved into a new apartment and typically most apartments come with the padded room look, so we've been looking for the perfect color to accent our living room.

We originally wanted a neutral color, like a cream, or a warm brown. However, after trying a few colors we decided what our living room really needed was a pop of color. Our ceilings are high so we only wanted to paint the wall that doesn't reach up to 14 ft. high -- so a neutral color didn't really work with the look we were going for. Here are some pictures of the paint going up and what it looks like now.

Now that we've painted, we feel like the room needs something else. The stark white blinds aren't the "pop" we wanted against the new blue background. So we've bought some curtains and shelves and hopefully that will make the living room a place we really want to be.

Forgotten Find

I was out and about today and ran across a store I had almost forgotten. It was an oldie, but goodie -- Cost Plus World Market. They had a fabulous sale going on right now, with 50% off furniture, that is sure to bring in the new year right. Normally their furniture can run a little more on the pricier side, so if you're looking to get something new I suggest you start there.