DECORATE WITH ME!

SO! Shocking.. I moved again! This was be my 3rd move in less than 2 years..needless to say, my favorite part about moving is re-decorating my space.
Today I wanted to share my bookcase decor & how I style my shelving units.

1 thing I find helps me a lot is picking a colour scheme and sticking to it.

To go along with a colour scheme I like to keep in mind what kind of style I want to go with,
I find my style is more modern/contemporary.

The colours I  decided to stick with silver, black, white, grey & touches of blue/turquoise.

The second thing I do is SHOP! I love shopping at Pier 1, Homesense, Walmart, Michaels & my secret spot...The Thrift Store!!
I find little nick-nacks that I love without breaking the bank. Trust me, this part takes forever... I am such a penny pincher & when it comes to spending money, I HAVE to LOVE it! The thrift store is great for finding items without breaking the bank.

Now comes the fun part! Decorating!

If you notice in the pictures above, you'll see I tend to bunch items in 3. I found this trick works really well for the style I'm going for. I don't like shelving being too cluttered.
 I will usually put larger items at the bottom on the shelf.
I like to keep the clusters of 3 diagonally from each other to give them nice spacing.

& finally, the most important rule, HAVE FUN with it! I move things around a million times until I like the way it looks. It's your house, decorate for you!

- alicia xox

LAUNDRY ROOM RE-VAMP

Laundry rooms can be a bit challenging to keep clean and organized especially if you have a small space like I do. 

Our laundry room is currently in a large closet. I find myself putting everything in here before friends and family come over & shutting the doors. It's a horrible habit!
I noticed myself keeping extra items in here and not sorting anything. It was a hot spot for random junk I was too lazy to organize or throw out. 

As a 2017 goal, I wanted to get more organized & help others get more organized. 

I decided I would start this blog and start showing my before and after pictures to help others get motivated!

Here is a before and after shot of my laundry room.

Here are the simple steps on how I achieved this clean organized look.

1. TAKE EVERYTHING OUT 

This is such a crucial step to getting organized. I find when I take everything out and start fresh it forces me to sort through all of the items.  

2. SORT YOUR ITEMS 

I have two simple piles every time I organize. A keep pile & a garbage pile. 

Some things to think about when sorting; 

Do I love this item? Does this item really need to be here, or can it be stored somewhere else? Have I used this item in the last 6 months? (If no, throw out!) 

3. CLEAN & PLAN

After I have sorted my items I do a deep clean of the space. It feels so much better when you know it's a clean slate! I also start planning out how I want to store items, is there a specific decor style I want to go with etc. I love finding inspiration on Pintrest! 

4. START ORGANIZING 

Now for the fun part! Once I have an idea of storage bins and decor I start putting my items in there new place. I LOVE baskets and find they keep me SO organized.

HOW I ORGANIZED MY LAUNDRY ROOM

Top Shelf - Toilet paper, Extra Sheets & Extra bedspreads  

Middle Shelf - Towels, a container from The Superstore that holds my dryer sheets, a glass jar that holds my Tide Pods & another basket that holds extra laundry soap and other essentials.
Bottom Racks - I have a small basket that holds all my single socks & on the other side I have a small cup that I use to put hair elastics, change etc. Pretty much anything I find in pockets. I also have a cute mason jar from Target that I keep seashells in. Just for decor!
The whale is also just for decor. Fun fact, the whale was never supposed to be here! I ran out of room on my other walls and felt it did not match my decor any longer. Instead of getting rid of it, I thought id use it as decor!

Want to know exactly where everything is from?
Baskets: Dollar Store
Glass Holder (Used for Tide Pods): Walmart
Large Hamper (Live, Laugh, Clean): Homesense
Whale: Target
Glass Maison Jar: Target 

alicia xox