My New Job: Visual Merchandiser for West Elm!

Well I have some exciting news, I got a new job doing visual merchandising for West Elm, Bay Street!  I feel so honored to be a part of such an amazing team of talented people.  I have always looked at West Elm as one of those creative and visually stimulating stores you go to to get inspiration for ways to decorate your own home and now that I am getting to be a part of it really is surreal.

Pippa & Co, Basically the Most Amazing Party Store Ever

I honestly don't even know where to start with this.  I started following Pippa & Co on Instagram like a year ago at least.  Their bright colors, fun party accessories and adorable ballon displays had me instantly hooked.  Little did I know, the brick and mortar store was not only in  Alameda, but on the street that I live on! Jackpot!

{ PRODUCT PROFILE } Tassel Wine Charms - Shades of Blue!

NEW PRODUCT ALERT!  These shades of blue tassel wine charms were just added to our Etsy!  I can't get over how boho chic and adorable they are!  The perfect way for your guests to be able to keep track of their drink for the night.  For more information and to purchase, you can find them here.

DIY Coat Tree

So since we moved to the Bay Area, I have it in my mind that a coat/hat rack is a complete necessity in our life.  I have this picture perfect image of coming home and putting my cute little pea coat and hat on a coat tree by our front door.  So even though it's summer and has been unusually hot (like WTF it's been in the 80s!) I still decided that a DIY Coat Tree was in my future.  With that said, this was definitely one of the easiest DIY's I have done.  I did it in an afternoon with minimal work and using paint I already had at home (making it super cheap BTW)

DIY Fabric Fringe Garland

So I am first to admit that I save waaaaay to many fabric scraps and tell myself I will find something to do with them, eventually!  Well, I finally figured out what to do with them!  I made this Fabric Fringe Garland to hang above our bed!  We don't have a headboard (I have these crazy dreams of designing and making our own upholstered one that have not become reality yet) and in our old place I had a giant gallery wall of pictures in the place of a headboard.  But since we moved to the Bay Area, it is not recommended to have anything that could fall on you above your bed since it is serious earthquake territory.  So here you have it, our Fabric Fringe Garland, aka our new "headboard"!