Get It Together!!

I think that thinking about getting organized is one of the most popular "to-do" tasks at the beginning of the year. You can order all kinds of organization items online but a lot of my favorites are items I've thrifted or found in vintage shops and have repurposed for organization. Often this is a much more interesting and economical way to get storage and organization pieces. Sometimes you have to be patient, thrift, and slowly find all the pieces you need but I think it is worth it. 

One of my favorite pieces in my house is this vintage bamboo china cabinet that I have used for over 10 years as the linen closet in my closet-less primary bathroom. Sometimes you have to use your imagination. 

The bamboo china cabinet is filled with vintage wicker suitcases that I thrifted over time. The suitcases store all kinds of bathroom necessities that are not necessarily attractive. They can be found in every size imaginable and are inexpensive. They also stack beautifully so you can get a lot of storage space using them. They add warmth and texture, plus a touch of the unexpected, to the bathroom.

I'm not kidding when I say I hide everything you need in a bathroom in vintage wicker and bamboo suitcases.

The primary bath isn't the only place I use stacked, vintage wicker baskets and trunks. Almost every shelf unit in my home has at least one wicker or bamboo storage piece. 

The bamboo trunk in my entry way holds our candle stash.

And the small bamboo boxes, on the coffee table below, hold all of our remotes, chargers and other little items that seem to accumulate in the room where we watch TV.

More bamboo lidded baskets storing all kinds of little things all around the house. 

I went on my first thrift store visit of the year today and there were two  bamboo/wicker suitcases there! It's easier than you think to find creative storage. 

Happy Organizing!

January 2023!!

Happy new year. When I was young I remember hearing my grandparents saying that time goes faster as you get older. I thought that was so silly - everyone knows a second is the exact amount of time every single time. A minute is a minute. Guess what?? Like so many other things, they were right. 

I'm shocked that it is a new year. I am a little unprepared to be honest. Other than a new calendar I don't have a word of the year or any resolutions. Maybe not deciding any of those things is, in fact, my decision. What about you?

Our NYE "venue" #ourfamilyroom. 

We changed our plans and stayed home to enjoy snacks and champagne and to watch UGA play.

I did do a couple of 2022 "wrap ups" on IG but that's about it. It is the first year that both of my parents are gone so we did not have any holiday travel. Things felt a little different but we did some new things around home and because it was soooooo cold in the South we actually just hung out at home and read and napped. And snacked. And snacked! We decided to enjoy the slower pace. 

I do have a little room refresh that I want to start soon. Christmas decor is down but not completely cleared out of the way (I'm doing some purging.) Once I get everything completely out of every room I'm going to start my first project of 2023. It is going to be all about paint and won't involve any big ticket items. I'll be posting on my Instagram once I get started. 

Are you easing in to 2023 like me? Or do you have plans and goals in place and are ready to jump in??