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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Small entryway for a small house...

I have been longing for an entryway for awhile but couldn't figure out how it could work in my small home. The living space in our home is 1200 sq ft and I can't imagine having anything bigger. I can barley keep my 1200 sq ft clean as it is! Plus we always enter through the french doors that lead into our kitchen, which I don't really like but it works. So my dilemma was, how do I make an entryway in a kitchen, a small kitchen at that. 

The search was on to find functional furniture that wasn't too bulky or big. I finally came across this perfect little gem of a table. It's distressed pale yellow color had me from hello! The table is the perfect size to fit a small wooden bowl, to hold "pocket junk" and a small vintage vase with silk hydrangeas. Oh and can't forget my ceramic bird on the bottom shelf! I found this table at a local store called Arrow Vintage which I am kind of obsessed with at the moment. Find their Facebook page here! Find their Instagram here! 

Then I found this cute coat/hat hanger at Burke's Outlet for $12! A steal I know. The wood tone reminds me of drift wood so it looks great against my pale blue/gray wall color. 

Viola! That's it! I am so pleased with the way my small entryway turned out. It's small but functional and was done on a budget (story of my life). 



 






Thursday, July 2, 2015

Bargain of the day/shop small

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love a good bargain! I gravitate towards the sale rack in almost every store that I go in to. GoodWill makes me giddy and consignment stores make me salivate (no literally people,gross). So naturally I was pretty excited about my recent find. 

I have a deep love for the department store Roses. I'm not sure how many Roses are left in the world, but I thank God that there's still one in Somerset, KY. Roses is a lot like a Kmart or Big Lots but I think they have a lot more variety and are cheaper. 

Which brings me to my bargain find! I found this faux leather bag at Roses for a whopping $11!!! I know, I know...just breathe (insert high pitched squeal)! Then I got the idea, why not monogram it!? I mean, I'm a girl, I'm southern and every southern girl HAS to have SOMETHING monogrammed. It's in the southern belle handbook! So I took it to a local shop in Russell Springs, KY called Bows & Bling. They have everything from clothes to jewelry to hair bows and their prices are phenomenal! Find their Facebook page here. I highly recommend their shop! Sherry & Melissa (owners) probably see me more than they do some of their own family members, sorry not sorry. 

So here is the break down of my bargain of the day:

Roses bag: $11
Bows & Bling Monogram: $5.30
Total cost: $16.30!!!!!

Yet again I have proven that style and fashion doesn't have to be expensive! Shop smart, shop local, shop small!