My Monday Round Up # 4 + 5 + Closet Organization Video

Phew, thank goodness for a new week! Last week was a wild ride and I'm happy that we're on the other side of it. I didn't post last week for this series because I was two stepping it back and forth between the bed and the bathroom for the better part of last Monday, not to mention we were 6 hours away in SC visiting family {whom all inevitably caught my stomach bug-whoops!}. You're welcome for that visual. Anyway, I wanted to share both last week's and this week's round-up collages, with 2 easy DIY tutorials at the very end. Hope you enjoy!

Top left: Faux greenery in a  textured glass candle holder with free printable frame art

Top right: Craigslist table {was lime green when I bought it for $5} with antique $10 fan. I included this picture to show off the 3 frames that hold calendar art. I bought a mini Rifle Paper Co. calendar and I cut the picture portions to fit inside these frames. I also have some frames in our hallway that utilized the same calendar. Each month of the calendar focuses on a different worldwide city. They designs and colors are beautiful! I got a lot of artwork from this one $12 calendar.

Bottom left: My $10 Craigslist hall tree bench that I painted. I added some throw pillows and wicker baskets with faux greenery. It fits perfectly in this space and is great for storage + putting on little girl's shoes + coats. ;)

Bottom right: Shout out to Walmart *gasp* for all of the arm candy. I don't typically buy expensive jewelry because I tend to wear it out. I love this watch {with interchangeable watch bands} + these motivational bracelets. They're good reminders to me on a daily basis {$3 for a 2}.

Playing Catch Up From Last Week

Top left: Our master bedroom with a DIY headboard, artwork, heart banner, and bench.  This is where I find respite.

Top right: Our entryway which I've shared on here recently, so I'm not going to go into detail. All I will say is this: paint your front door a fun color! :)

Middle left: I reach 1,000 followers last week, which is UNBELIEVABLE to me. I can't believe that that many people actually care about what I have to say and/or display. I love meeting new people through this blog and IG and I'm so grateful for the support and encouragement {I feel like I say it all the time, but I truly am}. I hosted a little giveaway as a way to say 'thank you' for all of the support thus far. 

Bottom left: My little office nook in the guest room. I've also done a post on this space, so I'll spare you, but I will say this little space is beloved by me because all my best writing happens here. <3

Bottom right: Our living room, with our beloved wooden mantle/fireplace wall, my DIY ottomans, $25 Craigslisted arm chairs, DIY window frame art + wooden arrows, and my faux floor lamp shade.

DIY TIP:  Do you have a floor lamp similar to this one?  You can update it easily with these tricks.

Add a large drum shade to the top of the glass bowl for a more modern look. The shade seen above was a $12 clearance find at a home goods store here called "At Home", and it just rest on top of the glass bowl of this lamp. Like literally, just sits right on top {you cannot tell}. I removed the glass bowl on the extended arm portion of the lamp, and replaced the light bulb with an exposed edison light bulb. You would never know this was a traditional floor lamp. It totally changed the look of it for under $20! 

DIY TIP # 2: Do you have any storage ottomans like the ones seen here?

Get a cute sheet set, a blanket, a shower curtain, or get some fabric you love and cover it yourself using the fabric of your choice + a staple gun. The ottoman in the living room picture above used to be tan suede. I got two of them from Target years ago. They are great for storage, but ugly as sin. I used an old shower curtain that we weren't using and recovered them both by wrapping the fabric around it and stapling it to the bottom of the lid and the bottom of the ottoman. It was so easy + took about 20 minutes!

Finally, if you didn't catch the closet organization video that I posted to A Little Thrifty Chic's Facebook page yet, then click the tab at the top of my blog that says "Find Me on Facebook" and check out the 7 minute FB Live video that shoes how I organize our closet to keep if tidy + efficient.  It won't let me embed it here on the blog, so I'm sorry about that. Click above though, I promise it's super easy + the video is short! :) Also, if you want more videos, be sure to let me know either here, on IG, or on FB! I've gotta' run because the hubby + I are going on a child-free impromptu date night to see Mute Math in concert. Thanks for reading, and XO!