before and after {pin collection}

my sister, reilly, has been collecting pins for as long as i can remember. whenever someone is unsure what to gift her, an assortment of pins is an easy fallback and her collection has expanded accordingly. one day while snooping around the house for potential design projects, i decided i wanted to help my sister display her collection since her habit of pinning new finds onto an old lime green fleece jacket in her closet was hardly doing her hundreds of pins justice.

so i stealthily removed the offending jacket from her closet...

removed the pins with the help of our little brother, camden...

painted unfinished scrapbooking frames from michael's (around $8 a pop)...

artfully arranged the pins on pieces of white felt ($1 per piece) cut to fit the frames...

set the felt in the frames...

and — voilà! — a pretty display for her bedroom and a tidy way to flaunt her impressive collection.

my sister, reilly, has been collecting pins for as long as i can remember. whenever someone is unsure what to gift her, an assortment of pins is an easy fallback and her collection has expanded accordingly. one day while snooping around the house for potential design projects, i decided i wanted to help my sister display her collection since her habit of pinning new finds onto an old lime green fleece jacket in her closet was hardly doing her hundreds of pins justice.

so i stealthily removed the offending jacket from her closet...

removed the pins with the help of our little brother, camden...

painted unfinished scrapbooking frames from michael's (around $8 a pop)...

artfully arranged the pins on pieces of white felt ($1 per piece) cut to fit the frames...

set the felt in the frames...

and — voilà! — a pretty display for her bedroom and a tidy way to flaunt her impressive collection.

Roberta Roller Rabbit

{vanity pouch in big cata red, $40}

i've been on the lookout for the perfect cosmetic case and i'm convinced that i've found it in this delectable option from textile maven roberta roller rabbit. isn't the pattern divine?

{bondi beach bag in big cata pink, $75}

it was love at first sight when i stumbled upon this beauty in people style watch. i adore the contrast of my beloved pattern and the striped handles!

{placemat in big cata yellow, $12}

i apologize for the triple dose of the line's iconic big cata print but i think these delightful placemats would provide the perfect foundation for a summery tablescape. don't you agree?

p.s. roberta roller rabbit... try saying that three times fast!

{vanity pouch in big cata red, $40}

i've been on the lookout for the perfect cosmetic case and i'm convinced that i've found it in this delectable option from textile maven roberta roller rabbit. isn't the pattern divine?

{bondi beach bag in big cata pink, $75}

it was love at first sight when i stumbled upon this beauty in people style watch. i adore the contrast of my beloved pattern and the striped handles!

{placemat in big cata yellow, $12}

i apologize for the triple dose of the line's iconic big cata print but i think these delightful placemats would provide the perfect foundation for a summery tablescape. don't you agree?

p.s. roberta roller rabbit... try saying that three times fast!

self-improvement

hello again! i hope you all enjoyed the fireworks last night! we are having a splendid time in nantucket and a little sad to be returning to the real world this evening.

that said, i have lots of fun things coming up that i can't wait to share with all of you. i'll be decorating my bedroom, tackling some readers' questions, and — best of all — giving le blog a makeover!

it's time to be creative and get down to business! i couldn't be more excited to share all the updates with you. stay tuned!

{elle spain}

hello again! i hope you all enjoyed the fireworks last night! we are having a splendid time in nantucket and a little sad to be returning to the real world this evening.

that said, i have lots of fun things coming up that i can't wait to share with all of you. i'll be decorating my bedroom, tackling some readers' questions, and — best of all — giving le blog a makeover!

it's time to be creative and get down to business! i couldn't be more excited to share all the updates with you. stay tuned!

{elle spain}