storage solution with stick

literally. i love the idea of using simple, everyday objects in unexpected ways. a pot/storage rack made out of an old branch.

image via decor8

the middle

everything has a place & everything in its place. easier said than done, but oh so important. the occupants of our house seem to be quite consumed at the moment with finding a place for things. the collective effort is improving my own dramatic day-to-day tendencies; either everything in its place, or absolutely nothing in its place.

i am realizing that a truly organized and reasonably tidy house is the result of many small actions throughout the day. i myself am resolving to make the small actions happen.

photo: a cozy home in san rafael, argentina

storage solution with a twist

got a few wobbly, oddball chairs and an empty wall? i wish i did. this one proves that storage & space solutions don't always require a trip to target. 

image via apartment therapy. 

everyday objects

objects. ornaments. accessories. the little things that make it yours. everyone has a sofa and a kitchen table. a few hundred, or a few thousand people might even have the exact same sofa or kitchen table, but something makes it all yours.

in some ways the bits and pieces one collects along the way are just as important as basic furnishings. what little pieces make your home feel like home to you? which trinkets and tid bits remind you of who you are, where you have been, & who you love?

i have a few that have been with me for some time. ones that somehow survive each and every move. here's a peek at a few of my old friends...

a map

letters

a little bird

and a lantern

evolution

in order to evolve, you must stand still long enough for your heart to have a conversation with your brain. 

-erin dalli

true homes evolve, they don't just happen. this is something i have to constantly remind myself of in regards to my own home. every time i move i somehow think it is just a matter of unpacking boxes. i think i am catching on though. 

my little porch project is coming along. slow but sure. instead of rushing the process, anxiously awaiting the end result i see in my mind, i am doing my best to accept that it just takes time. today anyways.