Organize. Now that the kids are back in school, I am eager to continue on in my series of Minimalizing Our Home.
I can't tell you what a difference it has made in the areas I have already organized/minimalized. It has been so very easy to keep those areas clean and tidy. It motivates me to get busy and continue on in my mission of embracing the slow life. Part of living life to the fullest is eliminating that which takes up precious time, and for our family, that means anything excess that I would have to deal with. Decorate. Hidden jewelry box. Grace mentioned to me that jewelry storage is a hot topic for a lot of readers, so i set to work brainstorming some possibilities!
I realized that there are basically two camps: people who like their jewelry on display (neatly of course), and people who like to hide it away (also neatly). so i am going to do two diys for jewelry storage that can satisfy both camps. the first is an attempt at hidden storage, which in this case is a mega top-secret, ninja-spy, behind-the-painting deal. i’ve always loved the idea of secret hiding places in fat old books, under rugs, and behind old paintings. this is pretty easy to rig up, especially if you have an old painting with a nice wood frame, but really any picture with a relatively wide wood frame will do fine. if you feel like you have too much jewelry to fit, this can also be a great way to store keys and mail by the entryway. or you could pair it with a nice leather bound book with a secret cutout container. have fun! – kate materials: 15. saw.
Inspiration. Projects.