Lighting Up Miami

August 5, 2016August 4, 20168 Comments

*This post is sponsored by Lighting Miami*

Recently, mom and I were contacted by a company by the name of Lighting Miami. It is a company that sells many different kinds of lamps and lighting devices. And some of their stuff if absolutely beautiful!

There are all kinds of lamps that you can buy depending on what you are looking for.

Like this crystal chandelier for $55,608.

Or if that is a tad out of your price range, you could buy this $10 Winnie the Pooh lamp!

But either way, the lamps are absolutely beautiful! They have everything that you can think of. There are table lamps, wall lights, chandeliers, ceiling lights, and outdoor lamps. There are all sorts of price ranges and so many different styles.

My family has lived in the same house for 23 years (gasp, I know…). The house was built in the 1950s and sometimes we have to change things up to make it look more modern. So looking through this website has helped us to find ways to fix up the house to make it fit into our ever changing style.

Here is a beautiful modern chandelier that would look great in our dining room over the farm table. This Elk chandelier is $612.

How about these cool cube floor lamps from SLV? Haley wants a few of these in her room.

I love this table lamp from Dimond Lighting! Wouldn’t it be perfect in my bedroom?

I also really like this outdoor light from Jeremiah Lighting. It is beautiful, even though it doesn’t really match anything in our outdoor patio…

And finally, for all the motorcycle fans, which we are not, you can buy this hanging light from ELK lighting.

There are so many cute lamps and lights that would be perfect for any home. Go and check out Lighting Miami and see what they have to offer!

Fabulous Finds and Fashions-Premier Design Edition

August 3, 2016August 2, 20166 Comments

Hello everyone! And welcome to another Fabulous Finds and Fashions. This week, I am showing off a beautiful piece of jewelry that I recently got and I needed to find things to wear it with.

So, some of you may have heard of Premier Designs Jewelry. It is a direct sales company that sells beautiful jewelry that is well made and can be worn many different ways.

Recently, my friend Rachel hosted a show from our friend Breanne. And at that show, I picked out a beautiful necklace named Sugar Rush. It can be worn so many different ways and it is absolutely beautiful no matter how you wear it. So here are my different outfits to wear with my necklace.

Look 1: White Shirt with Full Necklace

So, I just bought this shirt when I went shopping with mom, but I love how it looks with the necklace. I always thinks white looks good with the necklace. I added denim capris and silver flip flops to finish off the look.

But see how full and pretty the necklace is? Now, each of the silver strands can come off and the strand that is on the back comes off so it can be lengthened or shortened. The three colored bead strands are all connected, but they look good as a necklace on their own.

Look Two: Grey Shirt and Silver Strands

So I took some of the strands off of the necklace to just show off the silver strands. I kept the denim capris and added black and white Aztec print Toms.

I love the two different types of necklaces against the grey top. They add a nice touch to the simple top. The different colored beads in one of the strands add a small pop of color and the coins add a bit of design and fun to the necklace.

Look Three: Pink Shirt and Colored Beads

The pink shirt happened to be the same color as the pink bead on the strand! It worked out so perfectly! I paired this with the denim capris and a pair of pink flip flops.

This might be my favorite combination besides the full necklace. It is so simple, but it is very pretty. I also like how long the necklace is with the beads.

Well, that’s my new necklace and my new outfits. I can’t wait to wear them out and about and see what everyone thinks! Thanks for stopping by!

Rattan Plate Holders plus a Nautical Tablescape

August 1, 2016July 31, 201613 Comments

Do you ever have an item you know you want to do something with, but it takes forever to figure out what? That’s me. All the time. I have had these paper plate holders for years. I saw, in a magazine, how they painted them pretty colors. Ok, I can do that. But should I make them all the same, or different colors, and what colors? Oh decisions, decisions!

I finally decided on grey, because…I had the paint already. 🙂 Then Haley came up with the pattern idea.

The first step was to paint them all grey and let them dry. I always use the Rustoleum Ultra Cover. Love this stuff!

Then I wanted to put a white stripe across the middle with a number in it. I measured out how large the stripe would have to be so the number would fit and then used the piece of cardboard to tape off the rest of the plate.

I taped scrap paper onto the plate with painters tape. This way I won’t get white paint on the grey.

They came out pretty well!

Now came the number. I took an old magazine cover and cut out a square that matched the size of the stencil.

It’s kind of hard to tell, but here is the square. I taped the stencil to the paper and then pressed it flat against the plate holder. I used turquoise for the numbers.

Once they were all dry, I was ready to set the table for a night of Al Fresco dining!

When I told Haley I was doing a nautical theme, she asked if it was different then beach theme. I had to think a bit, but yes, in my mind it is a bit different.

Nautical is more boats, ropes, and glass floats. Beach would be more sand and shells. At least that is how my mind categorizes it!! 🙂

I did add a few shells and my favorite whale to the table along with glass floats and some rope.

I love how the striped runners look under the plates. I got them from Target last fall.

It was starting to get a bit dark on these last pictures, so they are a little grainy.

I love how this turned out and really glad I finally did something with these plate holders. Now if I can only come up with ideas for the dozens of other items I have!!

Here’s a few other tablescapes you might be interested in!

Corner News-July 30, 2016

July 30, 2016July 29, 20164 Comments

Hello everyone! And welcome to another edition of the corner news. I hope that you are getting ready to enjoy your weekend and that you have fun things planned for your Saturday and Sunday.

First things first: I found this picture when going through my phone. Last weekend mom, Haley, and I went to look at model homes for fun. And in one of the homes, there was this really cool old fashion camera. It took everything in me to not take it from the house and add it to my decoration collection…but I used self control and left it there like I was supposed to.

Next thing. When mom came over for shopping, she hung up these fabric banners that she had made for me a few weeks ago. They are pink based fabrics and and there are really cute. I just…never hung them up. So, she did and hung them above my closet doors and one of my windows.

They are super cute and add a lot of style to my room! Thanks mom for hanging them up for me even though I could’ve done it myself………

Thanks for stopping by!

Shopping Day with My Mom

July 29, 2016July 28, 20164 Comments

Hello everyone! And welcome to another blog post.

To be honest, this week has been extremely boring and I haven’t done anything exciting. I have literally just been working and nothing else. Thankfully, I enjoy working and would rather work than go to school.

But, my mom and I did go shopping the other day! It was fun and relaxing and it was nice to get away from my apartment and work.

The first thing I was looking for things for my best friends wedding. Well, bridal shower. I am her maid of honor (I have no idea what I’m doing) and I am planning the bridal shower. Now, she told me that she wanted to do teal and foxes.

DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO FIND FOXES RIGHT NOW?

Yes, it is extremely hard to find foxes right now. I don’t know why, but it is hard. And then I found these cards! Aren’t they adorable?

Next thing was finding fun stuff. And, I mean clothes. So mom and I went into Torrid, which is an all plus sized store, and all of their clearance was buy one get one 50% off. Hooray! And I ended up spending only $8! I had a $20 gift card and a $25 Visa card, so I only spent $8 of my own cash. Awesome!

We then moved onto Forever 21. And their clearance was buy one get one free! Who could pass that up? Unfortunately, I didn’t find anything on the clearance shelf. But, I did find these two shirts and only spent $.75! I had a $25 gift card and only spent $.75 out of pocket. And this is why I love gift cards!