creak went the door...

That is the sound I heard when I opened this blog spot to post...ohh been so absent here in this delightful zone of design and loveliness for just downright too long...I miss this space...sometimes there is just too much on one's plate...or platter or whatever you call a oversized,very large dish and I happen to have a few in my possession and you know how you think that time is just zipping by, that you might be missing out on things that are happening right under your nose...heck, I tell you, I can completely relate....I lay awake at times wondering how to fit it all in...how and where?

So, not to bore with details of such life issues, let's get back to the nitty, gritty of cool design, decor, spaces and such...don't know about you, but I am in need of some serious shelving and organizing in my creative space (which is really just simply too small and not creative in the least bit...I am still not-so-patiently waiting for my own shack of bliss...otherwise known as a studio)...I have sent a request out to my jack-of-many-trades, multi-talented man FZ for these...how simple, who would have thunk? and for under $200...come on...why wait?

pictures from apartment therapy

I will take one please and thank you;)...as soon as you can start working on it today.
btw: for those of you thinking 'this is just a bit too complicated for moi'...head on over to the above link to see how truly easy it is to create these!

Weekend bedroom notes...

Picture from livingetc

Well, le weekend is upon us and what better time to discuss how to reclaim your bedroom.

Bedrooms are such special places to relax, unwind & re-energize, they are our private retreats from the world. If, you are like me, you mainly just sleep in this room (not to mention the most important time of the day; early morning cuddles and hugs with little warm bodied folks).

Nonetheless, here are a few tips and hints to help you get that old lovin' feeling back for your bedroom.

Now, because disorder in this personal space can disrupt our lives it is key to organize this room in the best way possible for your well being.

Think outside the box...what I mean by that is that perhaps the normal formula of bed, side table, closet and dresser do not work and are not effective in helping solve the clutter problem.

If your bedside table has no purpose (storage/shelf/drawer), it may be subject to becoming a surface for clutter. So either do away with it, or have fun scouting out one that will solve this problem for you.

Closets are key, if your closet is not well thought in regards to how clothes/shoes are stored then those items will have no home & end up all over the room. Get additional shelving, reorganize the closet, I like, if space permits to bring the dresser into the closet. If you think of the main objective for your room is to relax and re-charge then you will see how clearing your space is of utmost importance.

A dear friend asked me to give her advice when she was recently cleaning out her closet and my words of mantra for her to chant to herself while working were: "When in doubt...Throw it out"...she found another statment to work for her which went "Love the peron, not the thing"...that might help.

If your bedroom is scattered with piles of magazines or unread books, get them out of there, how many books can you read at one time, maybe 2? That is how many should be kept next to your bed. If you excercise in your bedroom (wow, I give you credit) and have items of such, keep them clear of clothing (should be in your newly organized and re-vamped closet).

Ok, hope this helps and now get into that room and start to declutter, clean up the mess and unwind!

Have a lovely weekend!

KZ