Friday, August 28, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
DIY: Stained Wooden Crates
Labels:
crates,
DIY,
Joann Fabrics,
Pinterest,
Plants,
Storage,
wood,
wood stain,
Wooden crates
I have a slight obsession for vintage wooden crates. The ones in the picture of the above are amazing and could be used for so many different things. They look artsy when they're stacked up on top of each other in the corner of the room. I love imagining my room full of crates and flower blooms in them or vintage coke bottles. The crates can also be practical. One of my favorite uses for them is for holding shoes and out-of-season clothing! It's better to store stuff in the wooden crates instead of some boring plastic bin. It's hard to find bins like the ones above without spending at least $30 at a vintage flea market. I think I've discovered how to find a cheap replica of something as classic as a vintage crate.
Heres a picture of a normal wooden crate from Home Depot. You can find plain ones like this for about ten dollars at stores like Home Depot, Walmart, Joann Fabrics, IKEA, etc. They are very sturdy and work well! Unfortunately they just look plain and they don't give them same vintage, worn-in look.
This wood stain is all it takes to make your brand new wood look worn in. This stain is a random brand that I found online but stains in a small bottle shouldn't be more than about five dollars. Save like fifty dollars on buying a couple of crates by just staining them yourself!
Here are some pictures of my results. I bought plain colored crates today from Joann Fabrics. All you have to do is pour on the stain and rub it into the wood with paper towels. It only takes about thirty minutes to let air dry! But be careful because it stains everything it touches! Enjoy your vintage wooden crates!
Here are some pictures of some rooms that have successfully decorated with wooden crates for your inspiration!
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
Friday, August 21, 2015
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
Sunday, August 16, 2015
5 Perfect Bags To Buy Now That Transition Into Fall!
I love purses. I love when my outfit perfectly goes with the purse I'm wearing! But sometimes it's boring only wearing a basic tan colored leather bag. I like to expand my variety a bit and branch out to different colors. Since it's already the middle of August, it's smart to start investing in bags that will also work in the fall months. Here's a few of my favorites!
Monday, August 10, 2015
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Photo Diary of Adventures in Los Angeles!
Labels:
California,
nature,
travel
More pictures of LA!
Zuma Beach, Malibu - It wasn't the biggest beach but there were a lot of people. Malibu doesn't have a touristy boardwalk or anything which made me mad because I wanted to get a cool sticker for my laptop but whatever. This was my favorite place because you could climb up the rocks and on the other side of those small rocks on the right there was a more private beach in between the cliffs! There weren't many people back there and it was like a private beach!
Zuma Beach, Malibu - The color of the lifeguard stand is my favorite color ever. Such a pretty light blue
Zuma Beach, Malibu
Zuma Beach, Malibu
Zuma Beach, Malibu
View of the Santa Monica Pier from the beach. The right side of the pier was completely crowded but for whatever reason the left side wasn't crowded at all.
There was a stand that had hundreds of old vintage photos. It was super easy to pick up random ones and start a collage that would look great in any room. 
On one of the days that I was in Los Angeles, my boyfriend and I went to Melrose Trading Post. My favorite stand was the room full of colorful carpets.
Expensive yet dreamy carpets. If I could, I would have bought all of them. I can see myself using at least seven per room.
The day after we visited the Melrose Trading Post, we visited Anthony's Grandmother's house in South LA. The colors of the houses were so inspiring and I loved the style of her little pink house in particular. She grew her own oranges and avocados and had a beautiful selection of plants. This was the front of Anthony's Grandmother's house.
Purple colored skies in South LA
I loved the dreamy colored buildings and murals on the walls in Venice Beach. The music was loud and it was sunny and happy. Venice was my favorite because of the bike trails and boardwalk. My boyfriend and I rented bikes and rode up and down the trails and got to experience the beach up close.
Venice Beach Graffiti
Venice Beach Graffiti
In Santa Monica there really are surfboards just left alone on palm trees.
Chill vibes in Santa Monica
Standing underneath the Santa Monica Pier
