See it Do it: LCY's Teacup Treasures

As promised in today's earlier post of my dresser makeover, here is another sneak peak at my very own dressing room (and yes, I feel ridiculous saying I have a dressing room).

I know this 'spring organization' picture of jewelry in teacups - compliments of Martha - made the rounds in the blogosphere. I absolutely love it. The colors. The jewels. The way it's all so neat and tidy. I wanted it for myself!

Fortunately for me, I just happened to have an antique teacup collection - something I randomly started back in high school when I spotted a beautiful teacup at an antique store with my mom and she bought it for me to start the collection. I only have five or so and they've been sitting in my old bedroom at my mom's house collecting dust. So when I saw the Martha Stewart picture, it made perfect sense for me to replicate it!

Pretty and perfectly feminine, yes?

I love the way my jewelry looks now.

All laid out, awaiting to join me at my next party.

The green and pink teacup in the top left, which is paper thin I might add, was the first in the collection.

Get ready for the full dressing room reveal tomorrow!

See it Do it: Style Bent's Spring Butterflies

*images from Design*Sponge and Style Bent*

For those of you who don't know, I work from home. But before you get too jealous, know that this was not always the case. For a solid year after graduating (ok, you can slap me now), I too awoke every morning, hit snooze, grudgingly woke up, walked the dogs in the cold, showered, hopped on a bus, and made my way to my teeny, tiny, fluorescent-lit, grey cube. And let me tell you, it did not look like my current workspace (but I tried my best to spruce it up). But along with the dreaded cube came my diverse and delightful coworkers, not a ton, but just enough - it was a small office. I love and miss them.

What is the point of this tangent? Well, one coworker in particular happens to be as partial to DIY projects, style, and design as I am. (She and I bonded over too many hours of HGTV when we roomed together on a business trip. Oh, memories...) Annnnd she has a kick-ass and fairly new design blog, Style Bent! The way she is transforming her small, one-bedroom DC apartment on a budget - like most of us - has left me agog. See for yourself...

She went to Target and found this...

+ some yellow paper

= tada!

Told you. Kick. Ass.

Every other butterfly has a motivational note. Adorable.

She also painted vertical grey and white stripes on her walls. Love.

This fab room with my favorite color combination of all time is her inspiration for the new place. I am dying to see how it turns out. Aren't you?

So what are you waiting for? You can follow her here!

p.s. It's 80 degrees again today.

Peace out.

: )

*images from Style Bent, Target, Staples, and Decor Pad*