Window Shopping Spree- "Extreme Craft Room/Blog HQ Makeover" Edition!

Thursday! :) Mmmmm... It's silly how much I love looking forward to the "sunday" of my weekend. You'd think, it means I have to go back to work tomorrow, why would I like it so much? I don't know how it works for all of you- but "sunday" is the most relaxing day of the week! It's almost always the stay in your pj's all day kind of day. Today in particular, I am going in to work at the '30s style dinner theatre I perform at. But until then- you couldn't pry these pj's off me if you paid me! Plus- a certain someone made French toast this morning... :) I am a lucky, lucky lady.

As if that weren't exciting enough- it's Window Shopping Spree Thursday!! When I went to start perusing the internet for this post, I felt a little stuck. I have so many great ideas for post Halloween shopping sprees that I cannot wait to get to!!! Sadly... we are still in October... 

That's a little unfair of me to say to October- 

October, you're a lovely month! I thoroughly enjoy celebrating you in all your spookiness. Please understand, I'm just a little anxious to get to my favorite time of year. Nothing personal!

Then- inspiration struck! October is a very topsy turvy month around here. Things get insane and well, a mess. It was probably about the end of September that I realized I would have to dedicate a weekend to a cleaning frenzy. Once the person's event was over, spend some serious time deep cleaning and organizing. So thats what this past "weekend" was for. Everything turned out great!! Everything except his "man cave" and my "craft room." Those rooms still need some serious work... 

I haven't been able to work on any craft projects in a while because I find it hard to be inspired in an unorganized space. Said craft room has yet to be fully set up... So "Cup 'a Hot Chocolate Headquarters" has been the couch... **wahh wahh** (Which is actually the Debbie Downer sound, not a cry... I wish there was a better way to explain that...)

So this weeks shopping spree- A Craft Room/ Blog HQ makeover!!! UGhhhh if only!!! Even when everything in there finds it's home, the room will not look anything like this... A girl can dream though, right? Oh- and this makeover is brought to you almost entirely by the Pottery Barn website... What can I say, I'm a sucker for pretty and slightly over priced home decor. 

1. Drool worthy craft room furniture- Little odds and ends with a bunch of random drawers and shelves? Yes please! If you go to the page of that collection- just scroll down and include EVERYTHING on the page. And my room's furniture is complete! Seriously though- how perfect is that set for a craft room?

2. Wheeley "Craft in progress" chair- I find that as much as I always want to have a big comfy chair in there, I constantly have to roll around to grab random thingss while I try to finish a project! So a matching chair with wheels is a must have.

3. Blogging/"visitor in my hq" chair- But I obviously need a big comfy accent chair too! Sometimes people stop by while I'm crafting. And, I do all my best blog writing from a comfortable position. 

4. Color pop organizational boxes- I dont know what it is about greens, gray blues, and yellows that I love so much right now. Still, seeing these all nestled into the cubby holes with all my random crap neatly organized in them- be still me heart! Such a sucker for neatly organized stuff.

5. 13" MacBook Pro- A new MacBook? How the hell did that get on there... I mean if it's there I shouldn't delete it... And I mean, the computer is getting a little slow. I can't very well blog in a new hq with a laptop I can't depend on! :) That's a reasonable excuse, right? 

6. Multipiece wall organizer- I LOVE these things!!! A way to set out and organize all my thoughts and plans right up on the wall in front of me. I pin this sort of stuff every time I come across them. I'm sure If I worked at it, I could piece something like this together slowly but surely thanks to HomeGoods. But that's the logical and sensible, cost efficient way to do it. Thursdays are not about that!

Le sigh! My dream room... Do you all dream of having a perfect room like this too? What are your must-haves when you sit back and imagine that perfect room to inspire you? And where do you guys normally find those pieces that fit perfect in those rooms? 

Excuse me while I continue to imagine I'm writing this from that room I just made in my mind... :)

Lots of love and energy to all you lovelies!

Another "Pinteresting" list of lovelies...

Hurray for another "Oh How Pinteresting Wednesday" courtesy of The Vintage Apple!

I spend so much time on that site... a socially acceptable amount of time on that site, I feel you all should get to benefit from enjoying some of this weeks favorites!! Head over to The Vintage Apple so you can link up too! 
OH! And feel free to follow my blog/twitter/pinterest if the mood moves you...
Here's what I'm loving on this week-

from someeecards.com via Emily on Pinterest

from 9gag.com via June on Pinterest

from shopbop.com via Hanna on Pinterest

from cottagerentalagency.com via Tara on Pinterest

from net-a-porter.com via Anneleise on Pinterest

MMmmmmm! Laughs, and fashions, and home goodness- does it get any better than that?

...I'm gonna go with no.

Hope you enjoyed this week's highlights! Till next time...

Window Shopping Spree- Etsy Obsession Edition

Hello there lovelies!

Sorry this week's window shopping spree is a little late. Looks like that cold that's been making its rounds decided it was time to stop by my place. Bleh! There was also another exciting development around here earlier this week- that's a whole post for another day though! Stay tuned! It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face and there's a bunch of pictures that go along with it. Squeeee!! I can barely hold in my excitement.

But I will...

This week I did the entirety of my window shopping on that brilliant site known as Etsy. In case you've been living under a rock with no human contact not yet had the pleasure of perusing the site, do yourself a favor and check it out. There's loads of handmade amazingness- clothing, art, paper goods, craft supplies, home decor, furniture, antiques... pretty much all things gorgeous. It's no wonder anyone can waste so much time on this site. They have EVERYTHING! While this list could've been massive, I limited myself to my usual 6 items. They're gorgeous and I want them. *Insert innocent grin here*

1. Chalkboard To-do list- If you take a gander at my Pinterest boards, it's no secret I have a bit of a chalkboard obsession right now. There's even 2 just on this weeks spree! But combining lists AND chalkboards- my heart! The seller has a bunch that say different things, but I can especially appreciate this one. Procrastinators unite! ...later!

2. Cork top kitchen jars- I've been wanting to find the perfect countertop canisters for my kitchen and I daresay these would be it. I love them! They're so simple and yet stinkin adorable with their "dash","pinch", and "spoonful." Even cuter? There's a splash of bright color on the inside.

3. Dainty clutch with obnoxiously huge flower- Obnoxiously huge flowers have a place in every piece of apparel! I'm not sold on the practicality of a clutch but damn if I don't think they make an outfit look fantastic.

4. Sparkly star bobby pin- So simple, and yet, I can see this dressing up any ordinary outfit/hairstyle. There's tons of stuff like this on Etsy and I think they would all be lovely additions to my life. This one little bobby pin would be a perfect start.

5. Vintage suitcase pet bed- Why? Because there's no place a vintage suitcase doesn't belong! Completely random and completely ok in my book.

6. Mother of all chalkboard/key/mail/organizer thingy- Ummm... Yes please?! How fantastic is that?! There's a ton from this seller that are even bigger and more fabulous. Check them out!

Obviously, this is such a minuscule sampling of the sort of things you can find on etsy. Just about anything you can think up- you can either find it there or find someone that can make it for you. How brilliant is that? Check it out and let me know what you find.

I'm always a little sad when my window shopping spree is over. But worry not! There is a vacation in my near future and I am ill prepared. Perhaps in one of the next couple of weeks there will be an actual shopping spree on thursday... a mini, not nearly as extravagant one, but just as fantastic because it'll be for a lovely, lovely getaway... *le sigh* 

Till next time!

My name is Krystina and I'm a Pinterest-aholic...

This is the part where you all say, in unison, "Hi Krystina!"

But seriously, I've never come across a more lovely assistant to my procrastination. Perhaps this post comes a little late as most of you have probably "been there, done that." For those who haven't- Pinterest is a site geared towards the design savvy/fashion savvy/crafty/cooking/cutesy public. It allows you to sort of visually bookmark inspirations on as many pinboards as you'd like, themed and titled however you like. For example, I have 11 boards-

*Look SO Grood- for all my fashion geared pictures

*Home Sweet Home- for home design ideas

*Craftacular- for things I will make at some point

*Someday...- for the "something old, something new" part of life

*Yummy- for recipes I find irresistable

*Happy Thoughts- for quotes that make me smile

*A-door-bell- for pictures that I just find, well, adorable!

*Window Shopping- for when I have extra spending money

*Adventure is Out There- for exciting places I want to go

*Gives me the Giggles- self explanatory... lol

*Let's Get Physical- for work out inspiration

The pictures I pin on these boards can then serve as either inspiration photos on their own OR as actual bookmarks that link me back to either recipes or how-to's for certain things. LOVE!!

I guarantee if you spend just 5 minutes on the site, you'll be hooked. The site does work by invitation only though, so if you put your email address in, it may take a little while to receive your invite. BUT! If you give me your email address, I can send you an invite immediately if not sooner... you know you want to!

Jump on the Pinterest bandwagon!!

I look forward to seeing you all waste time like I do and I plan to steal and repin many of all of your pins. So get to it!!

In the summer of 2006...

...I worked at a summer theatre in Georgia. On top of meeting some of the most incredible people ever, I was also introduced to the glorious art of knitting.

Fast forward 5 years- the scarf I started that summer is still only a quarter of the way done. I went back to school after that summer and told myself I'd keep at it whenever I needed something to relax me. Somehow I just never got around to it. 2 years ago, when I moved away from school, it somehow made the cut of what to keep in the greet keep-toss massacre of 2009. I have to admit, this bundle of aspiring scarf was then lost. No clue how it hid for so long but it was never remotely near my sight lines! It didn't stand a fighting chance as I started all of my new adventures in crafting.

Today, against the wishes of my bed to spend quality time curled up in my duvet, I'm attempting to purge through and clean out as much unnecessary things as possible. It's proving to rival the massacre of 2009 and may someday be known as well. Much to my surprise, I came across the sad little quarter scarf. "Enough is enough!" I actually said this out loud, but then I often speak aloud when I'm alone... (The cats are really thrown off when this happens. I tend to be really quiet during my me time.) 5 years without knitting, there's no way I even remember how! So I decided, if I am incapable of picking this up right now and adding a new row, it's getting tossed. I looked at this conglomeration of red yarn and sewing needles and had no clue where to begin. And then I stopped paying attention because a.d.d. is my middle name when I attempt organizing projects like this. Somehow, I looked back down and I was completing another row. Well great! Another thing to add to the craft room... I guess at some point I'll have to learn how to end a scarf...


Knitting- just like riding a bike. Only easier. Bikes and me, we don't get along.
Cheers!
*Krystina
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Dear future backyard...

Although I may have no idea how far in the future you may be, please exist in a form that lends yourself to be set up like this-








Courtesy of Apartment Therapy

I promise to love you and spend as much time with you as possible.
Love Always, Me. :)

I cannot even express how obsessed I am with these pictures right now... I mean, these setups are totally realistic, right? *sigh* If only! Maybe some years down the road I'll be posting about my own adorable and cozy backyard.

Until then- Cheers!
*Krystina
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Oops...

So needless to say, I've sort of fallen off the bandwagon with all of my month goals... Chiefly blogging every day. I will say- I had more checkmarks marked than not over the last few days. That counts for something! The overall idea of the month is still going strong and making me feel fantastic.

Aside from that, the happy thoughts continue on! Today's bright spot- bookshelves! As fun and exciting it is to read digital copies of books, I will never stop buying actual books. This is mainly because I love bookshelves. I dream of someday having a full wall bookshelf with a rolling ladder... It will happen.

I came across this gem of a bookshelf recently via one of the blogs that I follow- Apartment Therapy. It's a simple little fix where you cover a little bookshelf with a curtain. So easy but so cute.


There's so many more simple little fixes that make otherwise bland cookie cutter spaces look personalized. Expect to see more of this sort of thing soon.
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