I meant to do this blog post yesterday but then I got busy working on this novel of a post on our photography
blog instead! No, really, check it out. This wedding is amazing. Click here.
I told Kai right before he started taking these pictures that I don’t like it when he photographs me on a downward
angle because then my legs look really short but he didn’t listen and look what happened – mini calves! See,
Kai, told you. I look silly.
 
 
 
Outfit Breakdown:
Top: J.Crew Factory Store / Skirt: Ruche / Earrings: Gift / Bracelet: Gap / Shoes: c/o Wanted
Hair:
Tutorial Here
Mom came over last night … I don’t remember why any more … because let’s face it, our house is like a
black hole. People intend to stop in for a second but end up staying and helping us put our lives back together.
We are that pathetic.
So these are a couple of the things we did:
Once a milk can:
Now a table (wellll … now a milk can with a stone on top):
And look at this fanciness. I didn’t have a place for my scarves and belts so we rigged up a little somethin’
somethin’. All you need is two towel bar holders + a towel bar – and you have a cheap way to hang accessories.
I find that this works much better than hooks because it holds more and I can still see most everything.
Originally I was planning on just buying pre-made towel bars until I saw how expensive they were! To build
your own was muct more cost effective. $3.50 for a pair of towel bar holders and another $3.50 for a 24′ towel
bar (which we sawed in half) … so that makes about $5.25 per towel bar. Win!
After!
 
And Kai’s side … not quite as full. He has more clothes than this, they’re just in the ironing basket. I’m a bad
wife, okay? But in my defense, he does have another whole closet full of things that don’t need to be ironed.
 
Alright, that’s all I got for today. I’ll be in my scrubby painting clothes all day tomorrow so no post – so
sorry. Catch ya next week!
- Kayls.
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I am jealous of your closet!
I will post a picture of my closet of shelves in the other part of our room someday too!
OMG!!!! I cannot believe how many clothes and accessories you have!!!! I want your wardrobe options!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it’s a collection that took me years to acquire! that closet is actually just my dresses. ahhh i need to purge. but i like them all!
What a clever idea for your closet!! PS I have the same discussion about photo angles with my husband.
I always tell my hubby the exact same thing about the angles! I’m glad I’m not the only one!
Cute outfit and nice organizing!
-Val
he always does a great job with the picture since he’s a pro BUT i always want to look as tall as possible! haha
the towel bars are an excellent idea. i used hooks in my closet (mostly ‘coz i’m lazy and i had some hooks just lying around), and it takes me ages to get the belt i want.
if you have the time, try a towel bar!
Actually, the towel bars were 24 INCHES in length…not 24′! Haha. And you’re right about the black hole. I keep stopping over and then staying for hours. My ironing basket is overflowing, too…your poor dad is practically running around naked
Good luck with the painting today!
haha oops! that would have been REALLY cheap for 24 feet.
Remember the time you complained about me taking beautiful pictures of you? Yeah.
loveyou.
HA- as i was scrolling down reading, i was not expecting to see such an overwhelming amount of scarves on the racks, it made me laugh out loud at my surprise. thanks for sharing this DIY- i’m always looking for was to better organize my accessories… i’m someone who if my items don’t have a specific place, they get strewn about the house. this is a good idea!
Let me know if you try this out. It’s a really simple way to stay organized!
WOW you have a lot of scarves and belts. Jealous! LOVE your outfit. I really like outfits where prints are mixed but never feel like I can pull it off myself. Any suggestions? Do you want one print to be small and one larger?
I know! I have a lot because scarves and belts are one of those things that I don’t think necessarily cycle in and out of fashion very often. It’s really easy to get a huge collection going. When it comes to print mixing, choose two very different prints of different sizes. For example, stripes and florals or stripes and polka dots. It is also a good idea to mix patterns with similar colors. Hope this helps!
Great ideas!!