WOOD you care to craft?

Want a simple craft that will make your kitchen table seriously go from drab to fab? Well this has just become your lucky day so get ready to melt over what I am about to show you.. & feast your eyes on this special wooden treasure of a table runner :)

keep scrolling for the how-to on this beautiful wooden table runner, trust me.. you'll want to!

& here is a close up for details :)

I stumbled across this craft on pinterest because I have been super into crafts that use wood lately. Maybe because it smells like fall in the air & it makes me want to warm up my home crafts with rich textures & colors? Whatever it is, I am LOVING what I'm finding!

Anyway, when I clicked on the link for this picture I found such a simple tutorial for making the runner! So a big thanks to Shanty to Chic for inspiring me by the creativity & the easiness in making it myself!

Here's how:
1. You will need a pack of wood shims from the hardware store, in the lumber section.
2. Then on to staining! In this example they used different stains which looks so so so cute!
3. If your shims are 12″ long you will next need fabric to glue them to. Your fabric strip can 10″ wide (like in the example given). Then, just cut the fabric the length you want your runner to be… Easy!

**side note; I was thinking it would be adorable to use burlap on the bottom to glue your shims to, & then you can have a reversible table runner! If you decide to do this I would keep the fabric the same width as the shims for a better reversible length :)

4. Shims are typically thicker on one end, so make sure to change the direction they lay as to not all be facing the same way when you glue them.
5. Lay them out in a pattern you're happy with, then glue your little heart out! & that's it.

Simple right?? I'm in love with it.

So let's prep our houses for the coming season & welcome fall in with the most open of arms! I cannot wait, what about you? :)

xox Addison

summer to winter stylin'

If your heart is beginning to break that summer is nearing its end, don't worry.. we got you covered. If you think our summer styles are darling, then just WAIT til you see what fall & winter treasures we have in store for you!

One of the brands we have that I feel like carries some of the best fall/winter things is Gentle Fawn. Seriously.. their patterns, colors, & textures of their fall/winter collections will make your heart melt.

& Even pinterest is in love! Check it out :)

this skirt is absolute heaven. they even come with instructions so that you can cut it to the length that fits you best! here is the summer look for those warmer nights at a concert, or a trip to the zoo.

& here is our own fall version! paired with the softest Splendid loose fit peplum henley.. you simply cannot go wrong with this start-of-fall outfit. top $84 skirt $44 baggu leather tote $160

There really are so many positives about the changing seasons, & getting new clothes is definitely one of them, IF you ask me :)

Happy monday readers!

xo Addison

shake it like a polaroid picture.

hello! i hope you have all had a great week and are now fully enjoying your weekend. today i have some simple diy ideas and all you need are pictures.

ever since i was a little girl i have been obsessed with instant cameras. my grandma had an old polaroid camera she would let me play with. and every once in a while she would load it with film and let me take real pictures. it was my little dream come true!

well last week my dreams came true once again and i was gifted with an instant film camera of my very own! i've been going crazy taking pictures and instantly being able to have them in my hand. but now i have no idea what to do with them. so i searched the internet high and low for some ideas on how to display them. here is what i came up with. and remember! you could really do any of these ideas with pictures you have laying around, they don't need to be polaroids!

i hope these photos inspire you  like have me. see you next week!

mel.

2 cool 4 school

it's back to school time ladies and it's time to get your wardrobe on point. we have so many new things you have to check out before the bell rings!

my most favorite thing to do the night before school starts is set out my outfit on the floor so that when i wake up i am all set. so today i have three outfits that are perfect for that first day back to the books.

so there you have it! some great pieces that you could wear to school and still look fab. and for those of you who don't have to start class, celebrate by buying yourself a brand new outfit. :)

xoxo

mel

Huge Back to School Sale!

Is there anything more exciting than back-to-school shopping?! We are really excited to announce our next sale, and it is going to be the biggest sale of the year! Come join us this weekend for TONS of new inventory, new markdowns and 20% off one full-priced item. We hope to see you all this weekend!   xo Nicole