calling all temps

I can hear it now, a collective cheer from all the renters out there. Those of us who are relegated to living with boorishly white walls. Those of us who delight in not having a mortgage.

Today I stumbled upon the most brilliant idea. Removable wallpaper. The folks at Sherwin Williams are ahead of the times with their "Easychange Wallpaper." I wasn't particularly enthralled with all patterns, but there are several good picks after sifting through the duds.

The wallpaper comes prepped with a removeable adhesive which can simply be removed by grabbing the corners and pulling it down. No mess, no re-painting, no sweat!

Now if only I were taller.

via {oh happy day}

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It's a wrap

I have never actually divulged how many scarves I own (perhaps I never will). I've collected some in my travels and others for their yummy textures. Knitted, crocheted, woven and sewn - I think I have the whole gamut covered.

I found this iron bust form at an antique sale last year near my hometown. It is a small shop only open one weekend a month, so it always a treat to head there to hunt for unique treasures. Since finding this gem I have used it to collect scarves and belts in my room - truly functional decor.

And in the "aspire to make the most badass scarf" category I found this crocheted scarf which absolutely made me drool. Winter project perhaps?

{crocheted scarf}

autumn glam

Now that I have packed away my ghosts and goblins for another year, I've found myself in that awkward seasonal decor rut (you know the one). It's that time of year where big box stores have an identity crisis, unable to decide whether or not they're committing to fall or Christmas decor. Acorns are mixed with holly, and somehow I manage to escape those aisles confused, feeling a little bah humbug and covered in glitter.

This year I decided to change up my approach to fall decor (my favorite season of all). Being that I live in a one bedroom apartment, there was no need for oversized decor to pollute my abode. So I took a different spin on things. This year I settled on making glitter pumpkins.

To begin, I grabbed some small pumpkins in the produce aisle at my local grocery store and swung by a craft store to pick up seasonal-colored glitter (I can't recall if and when I have purchased glitter previously...it had to have been during the puff paint days of yesteryear). I was prepped.

So here's what you'll need:

• Small pumkins
• Glitter in assorted fall colors. I used the stuff I used to use in elementary school. You can use a finer grade, but I wasn't really in to making couture pumpkins.
• Rubber cement (or any glue of the like)

Clean the pumpkins so they are free of debris. Brush rubber cement on the pumpkins and sprinkle glitter to complete your look. Another tip to enhance your pumkins is to mix different colors of glitter together to add dimension to your grouping (I mixed red and yellow since I could not find orange glitter). Let dry overnight.

These sparkly gems are rather versatile in how you can use them to add some spice to your home decor. Let them stand alone or in a group. Place them in a bowl on the counter or as a centerpiece, or group them around candles or picture frames. As an accent piece or a gift, I've found adding a little glitter to your home is a thrifty and sparkly way to celebrate the holidays.