From Hot Mess to Hot Stuff!

I'm embarrassed to even show the "before" pictures, but my dresser has been in desperate need of a makeover for months.  Simply put, it was a hot mess!  We moved not too long ago, and in the moving process my necklace "tree" broke a branch, leaving many of my necklaces w/o a home.  My bracelets were buried in a little basket, and things....well... kept piling up for no good reason.  Here's the "before" shot:

The wall was also bare, which for me is pretty depressing . . .

I saw on another blog where a woman took a paper towel holder and turned into a jewelry organizer.  That was my inspiration for this project.  I bought one from Walmart for $2 and added some black spray paint for good measure.  This is what I used to organize my bracelets so I can easily find them in a glance.

I also hung a small towel rack from Ikea for most of my necklaces, and here's the finished look!

I love my earring organizer.  It's the one thing I didn't need to change.

It's SO much more fun {not to mention easier} to accessorize now!  I find myself getting excited again about picking out stuff to match my outfits.  Best part?  It was such an easy fix!

chandeliers = obsessed

I do not live in a fancy house.  I own nothing fancy.

And yet.

I love chandeliers.

I'm in Savannah, Georgia for Spring Break this week.  Savannah is my hometown, and I miss it so much. Here are a few shots of fun chandeliers I found while wandering around downtown this week . . .

At the Savannah Music Festival 

{We were there to see Chris Thile - he's amazing}

At Soho South Cafe, one of my favorite places in Savannah to eat.

At Paris Market.  This is probably my favorite.

Ahhhh...someday.

So, until I own my very own fancy pants chandelier,  here are my chandelier earrings I'm wearing today from Francesca's :) {sorry my headphone wire got in the way}

Stay tuned for a fun but easy way to display old family photos that I picked up from one of my wanderings this week - can't wait for you to see it!

Stay pretty!