TOMS TOMORROW

TOMS Ballet Flats drop tomorrow.  I am so excited about these!  

I am sure they will maintain the comfort and ease {not to mention global impact} of the originals but they're a little less casual.  

Is this up your alley? -Sarah

CRAZY ABOUT CHEVRON

So, I sort of like chevron if you couldn't tell {ah-hem, see the background}.

M and I have been registering for our apartment and I have been dying to get some chevron in there past him {he's not very modern in his decor}.  There are so many adorable pieces out there, especially in home dec:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

Notes: 

2.  I have been dying to get my hands on some Washi tape.  I have no idea what to do with it though.

5.  This adorable crochet necklace looks very casual and summery to me.

9.  Crewcuts hits again...mentally add these to this post.

13.  This rug comes in a ton of great colors!

How do you do chevron? -Sarah

COLORSCOPE

I recently placed an order with Paper Source {details to come on that} and clicked over to their blog while I was there.  They have a chart showing all of their paper colors along with a little blurb as to what that says about your personality!  I don't really believe in that sort of astrological/horoscope stuff but I still think it is fun to look at.  {go here for the original if you can't read it}

My order last week included "paper bag", "pool" and "persimmon".  

What colors would you pick?  What does that say about you? -Sarah

AND THE AWARD GOES TO...

I don't know about you all, but whenever awards season starts I automatically assume I am both a connoisseur of red carpet fashion and an award-winning film credit.  The nominees for The 2012 Oscars were announced yesterday morning...and the nominees go to:

For Best Picture

The Artist

The Descendants

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

The Help

Hugo

Midnight in Paris

Moneyball

The Tree of Life

War Horse

{list from Oscars website}

I have seen four of these {Help, Hugo, Midnight.., War Horse} and they were all amazing!  I don't know how they are going to choose. 

What's your prediction? -Sarah

JEWELRY SHELF SPRUCE UP

Last week, I looked down at my jewelry shelf {we have no storage in our bathroom so I've stacked this and this to give us more space}, and noticed it was a mess!  I just wasn't utilizing the height in the space.

I looked around and stumbled upon MUJI's understated, convenient acrylic drawers.  I've always seen drawers like these on shows like The Kardashians and didn't see a need for them until now.

{note:  this is not all of my jewelry, just my most used pieces}

*Nerd Alert:  I hate making returns so I measured and sketched out all of my options before deciding on my final purchase.

I ended up ordering:

• 2: Acrylic Case 2 Drawers - Large
• 2: Velour Jewelry Trays - 2
• 1:  Velour Inner Accessories Tray - Grid
• 1:  Velour Inner Accessories Tray
• 1:  Velour Inner Accessories Tray - Divide

They came in a thoughtfully packed package!

I was really excited to see how perfectly the velour inserts fit into the drawers.  You can put two small trays in side-by-side and there is no room for slipping.  

So here's how I filled the drawers:

Standby statement necklaces and rings: {there's my wedding band on the left!}

Most worn simple necklaces

Bangles, bracelets and watches

Go to earrings, Tiffany's necklace in pouch, Crest whitestrips

Here's a view from the top and then the set snuggled back in its shelf

Isn't that ring dish adorable?  One of my amaze bridesmaids sent it from Anthropologie to keep my engagement ring handy.   She's the best!

Sorry for the long post - I am just obsessed with this new organization!  I'll post more about where I store the rest of my jewelry soon.

Happy organizing -Sarah