Head band collection

I have an ENORMOUS amount of head bands.  I would blame it on my college Gossip Girl obsession, but the collection started before that.  I just love how you can instantly make your hair look more presentable by throwing on a cute headband.  The problem is storing them.  They used to find a home in a box under my bathroom sink, but out of sight out of mind.  So with the new move I wanted to figure out a way to display them and use them more often.

The Supplies:
1 curtain rod

What I did:
 I happened to have some old curtain rods that were too small for my new windows and I didn't want to just throw them away.  One day I thought it would make a great way to hold all of my headbands.  This project couldn't be easier!!  I found a convenient place to hang the curtain rod and once it was up I placed on the headbands on it.  I was worried that they would fall off but since the curtain rod is pretty close to the wall, it keeps them from rolling off.

I'm back in action!

I have FINALLY finished unpacking and decorating!!  I did like not having to rush to unpack like every other time I have moved but I am very thankful to be able to relax and not look at clutter.

First new project.....how to store all of those shoes.

I don't know if I have mentioned this but I moved into a 90 year old house.  This means closet space is very limited and there was no way I could store my shoe collection in there.  So I had to come up with an easy (and cheap) way to store them all.  Since I have been a student for so long I have several bookscases that I didn't know what to do with.  One night the idea hit me....use a bookcase for shoes.

Supples:
Any bookcase
Tension rods (2 for each "shelf")

What I did:
My bookshelf already had 3 shelves (one that is screwed into place and 2 that are moveable).  I evenly spaced those shelves.  I then purchased 6 tension rods based on the width of the bookcase to make 3 shelves.  Tighten the rods into place so that 2 rods are parallel about 3-4 inches apart.  Then places your shoes on the shelves.

Moving sucks.....most of the time

I have officially moved to Roanoke, VA.  My apartment is currently a disaster area with boxes at every turn.  I usually have a short timeline for unpacking but since I have 5 weeks until I have any obligations I am going to take my time to make my apartment perfect. 

On a negative note, the movers broke my beautiful coffee table turned ottoman.  It was a sad day but it meant that I could go shopping for an alternative.  I learned about this salvage yard in Roanoke that has everything from antiques to old iron gates.  Check out their website at http://www.blackdogsalvage.com/.  I honestly could have bought the entire store but I had to settle on a few pieces for now.  A large portion of the store is broken up into different vendors.  I am in love with the vendor Design Pickers that is run by a real estate stager/ DIYer.  All of her items are brightly colored with fun accessories.  I found a cute coffee table that with brighten up my space (excuse the mess in the background!!)

I will continue the slow process of unpacking and decorating and finding/making more great pieces for my new place.  Check back soon!!