It’s not the most original DIY project, but it is rediculously simple and does a great job of reducing clutter while organizing your jewels!

Last weekend (with the help of some family and friends) I gathered the necessary  items to finally put together an accessory wall organizer.

The final product can be seen here:

I haven’t hung all of my jewels and accesories up yet, but I wanted to share how you can make your own.

What You Need:

- empty frame. My boyfriend found this giant one on the sidewalk on his way over to my apartment one day. We thought about painting it, but once it was cleaned up a bit I decided I liked the worn “shabby-chic” look a little better.

- pegboard cut to size. Home Depot will usually cut this for you on site, but the day I went they were sold out of full sheets and their saw was broken. We made due with a hand saw at home.

- Various hooks and hardware made for pegboard organizers

What to Do:

- Cut the pegboard to fit just inside the gutter of the frame.

- Screw / staple / secure into place. (I used screws with large washers to hold all of the pieces in place)

- Hang the frame from the wall and begin to design the layout of your board with your hooks!

See, so ridiculously simple that I almost didn’t even need to type that out for you.

You can get very creative with the hooks, using different shapes for different types of jewelry. Big earrings can even be hung on the pegboard holes by themselves without hardware.

Long Row of Hooks; Perfect for Long Necklaces

Hooks Usually Intended for Hammers Work Great for Hanging Necklaces and Dangling Earrings

Organizing jewelry and various hair and outfit accessories can be a vary tedious task, so if you have any suggestions for how to keep your closet organized please share!

Tags: accessory organizer, Apartment DIY

I moved!

Well, sort of. My boyfriend’s (soon to be former) roommate hasn’t exactly vacated (or packed), so the apartment is stuffed to the gills with boxes, furniture, and a mish-mash of stuff.

You truly don’t realize how much stuff you have until is all squeezed into one little room, which is odd since it didn’t look like much going into the truck.

Either way, my clothes are all a mess. I was crawling around, jumping over boxes and dodging around bookcases last night just to find a pair of brown shoes that would go with a dress I luckily had packed away to wear last week but never did.

I also don’t know where my tripod is, and I don’t have a full length mirror set up yet (or a place to put it) so I will spare you all from being subjected to an outfit post this morning.

I will however share my nightmare of a living room with you. (Note: these photos were taken after we started unpacking and organizing. There was no way I could take a picture of the pile before then). Enjoy! (you also get a sneak peak at the wall colors!)

P.S! My parents are coming next weekend (yes I have less than 6 days to get the house together), and I’m looking for some cool new recommendations for restaurants in the Brooklyn area, especially Sunday brunch!

ALSO, be sure to check back later this week for posts on my new and improved well-organized closet, crafty apartment DIYs, and outfit posts! Lots to come!

I’m moving! …in with my boyfriend. We decided it’s time to take our relationship one step further, and that step just so happens to involve turning his bachelor pad into a cozy home for two.

After months of talking about “taking the plunge”, looking at apartments, and scouring craigslist to sublet my lease, we decided to move into his current apartment. It’s a great two-bedroom in a friendly building with a courtyard, laundry room, and roof access. (So excited for new picture backgrounds!)

But with every new apartment comes a slew of challenges:

Will there be enough closet space? (I don’t think so)

Do I need to get rid of anything? (most likely)

All kinds of design dilemmas cross your mind, but the most important is …the paint colors.

Below are pictures of the kitchen and living room as they are now, empty, bland, and decorated by two bachelors (note the Ritz crackers on the kitchen table). No furniture has been moved in yet (we’ll deal with that later), so please ignore the current set up. Just look at those bare walls begging for color.

Here are the colors we have chosen for the Kitchen, Living Room, and Studio/Home Office (second bedroom).

(Be sure to come back for the after pics to be posted the first week of September!)

We have yet to pick a color for the bedroom though, so I wanted to ask your help. We have a few ideas already, but a third opinion is always welcome. So please share… what color do you think the bedroom should be?

Tags: apartment, kitchen, livingroom, paint colors, studio