If you follow us on Instagram, you saw that Gwyneth and I did a little “sprucing up” over the weekend. Since we’re spending a little more time in the home office these days (here’s why if you’re catching up), we decided to give our bulletin board a makeover with leftover fabric from our DIY Upholstered Chair and nailhead trim leftover from our DIY Upholstered Headboard. When we finished staplegunning the fabric and adding the nailhead trim, Gwyneth and I started pinning what inspires us back onto the board.
Kate Spade pretty much nailed it, don’t you think? (Side Note: If you’d like to print out one of these goodies for yourself, you can find it on our “Good Words” pinboard.)
Living in NYC, we absolutely appreciate that fashion is a serious, multi-billion dollar business. But every morning when we’re shopping in our closet, it’s an opportunity to play dress up and to make fashion fun. So although we live in a city where most people wear black, today we’re going with a few of the things that make fashion fun for us – color and sparkle.
Shopping Guide:
1. Elizabeth Cole XOXO Earrings from Zhush
2. Lucian Matis Sequin Shoulder Sweater (similar style at Farfetch)
3. Skinny Patent Leather Belt (old, but similar style at Zappos)
4. Wool Mini Skirt from J. Crew (15 years old, people! But similar style at Saks)
5. Hot Pink Tights from Modcloth
6. Valentino Bag from Gena Chandler
7. DIY Glitter Booties
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xoxo,
mk & Gwynnie
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i love the DIY bulletin board! your apartment has seriously given me so many decorating ideas for when i move to the city – it can look cute even if its small! x
Love to hear that, Diana! Yes, you can definitely make a tuna-can sized apartment feel like home! We’re so glad you’ve found a little inspiration here!
xoxo,
mk & Gwynnie
Frankly, I’m pretty impressed that you can fit into a skirt that’s 15 years old! Love the bulletin board, looks great.
Do you have a tutorial for the paint chip calendar (it is a calendar, isn’t it?) That looks really fun and would be great in my office.
Hi Matilda! Thank you, and he skirt fits a little differently than it did 15 years ago
The ombre paint chip calendar tutorial is here: http://www.meredithandthenewyorkie.com/2011/11/home-office.html
Please let us know if you end up making one! We have an album on our FB page with reader DIYs, and we’d love to add your DIY to it!
xoxo,
mk & Gwyneth
Love the DIY Bullentin Board. It came out fantastic!!! You are so talented!! Fab outfit!!
Thanks, Mree! You are so sweet!
xoxo,
mk & Gwyneth
Fab lipstick! What is it?
Thanks, Diana! It’s e.l.f. Essentials Lipstick in Sociable, and it’s $1.00 – for real! Here’s the link:
http://www.eyeslipsface.com/elf/lips/lip_stick/lipstick
xoxo,
mk & Gwynnie