My younger sisters recently opened up an online store that they've dubbed Peach Couture.  The store features cute and trendy clothing, jewelry, and other accessories.  I've been charged with taking product photos for the website and Facebook.

Check out what they have to offer here.







They'll also be featuring the laptop pillow case for those who would rather purchase a ready made one.

I came across Monica's blog on Pinterest from her detailed post on staining oak cabinets.  It seemed easy enough so I thought I'd try it out at my parent's house.  Their cabinets are an old honey oak color and I've always felt they were really outdated.

It was an easy project once I figured out what I was doing.  At first I was worried about overdoing the stain but it turned out I actually wasn't putting on enough!  The first coat was splotchy but the blog post said it would be.  When the second coat was still splotchy, I started to panic.  It warns you not to put on too much stain but I think I was being a bit overcautious.

#ootd

I'm a pretty inconsistent blogger and I usually post when I suddenly get an idea or find some source of random inspiration.  Anyways, I made video tutorial a while ago for a laptop pillow sleeve.  My sister is currently using it as her case and has been getting complements from her friends, so I thought I'd share it on here.

and I've only been able to find a little time here and there, between my class and work schedule, to furnish the apartment. My favorite room so far is our bathroom because it's the only room I ended up splurging a little with store bought items.

The bathroom already came with features I loved such as the framed mirror, light fixtures, frosted glass shower doors, and granite counter tops.  There was a large empty space above the toilet and below the wall cabinets so we bought two wall mounted shelves from Target to fill it.  I had seen a picture on Pinterest of a bathroom with similar shelves and I really liked the idea.  Each shelf cost about $10 but I was a pretty disappointed because it couldn't even hold all that much weight.  The two large shelves we bought for the living room, at $20 each, were even worse.  The shelf wasn't even able to withstand the weight of a single oil diffuser before everything came crashing down, spilling scented oil all over our new rug. I checked the reviews for these products on the Target.com and both had low ratings and poor reviews.  Luckily, the boo was able to run to Home Depot and figure out a more reliable way to secure the shelves to the wall.

The towels, bathmat and soap pump were all bought brand new from Target.  I splurged a bit because I love thick towels and fluffy mats! I couldn't pass up the amazing softness from their Fieldcrest collection.  Above the towel rack hangs a Bed Bath and Beyond candle holder I had from the previous apartment.  Lastly, I added some fake flowers from the Dollar store.  The vase, potpourri filler, and 3 flowers cost me a total of $5.  Now, I just need to fill the shelves with some light decor.