Naturally Stained Pine Shelves

If you are an apartment dweller come moi, you know that apartment bathrooms are ALWAYS minuscule and severely lacking in storage.  My current bathroom has a single cupboard under the sink.  That's it.  NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE.  Not when you share with boyfriend who has five old containers of hair product at any given moment in time.  I could have spent fifty dollars or more on one of those mdf white painted or metal contraptions that stand over the toilet and offer a few shelves.  However, I HATE THEM, so that option was out.  I had some plain knotty pine pre-cut into 2 foot long and 6 inch wide pieces from a different project that never got done.  However, did I want plain pine? No sir.  I wanted this kind of pine from nimidesign

Anthropologie: Do's and Don'ts

We all love Anthropologie.  Just try to deny it! You can't! But Anthro has a dark side of knock offs and pricey items that sometimes make me hate it.  Other bloggers have commented on the love/hate relationship we all experience from Anthropologie, this is not a new phenomenon.  But don't worry, this is your new how-to shop-at-Anthropologie-without-despising-yourself-and-it guide.

DO'S

1. DO buy cute kitchen trinkets and bowls you might not be able to live without while not breaking the bank.