Friday's Fancies #55: Lovely Lace

FRIDAY I LOVE YOU.

I'm so happy it's Friday I'm not even going to complain about my dentist appointment today. Even though I really want to. Really really want to.

{av} wanted to have this Friday be all about lace, so here we go friends:

Putting this outfit together makes me laugh, because it is going to be MONTHS until I could wear this in Wisconsin. A girl can dream, right?

This bright lace skirt from TopShop pairs perfectly with a toned down chambray. 

Oh, and the necklace? JUST like the J.Crew one we all know and love but a third of the price! Add on some blue BaubleBar cushion studs, a green ostrich wallet, and polka dot flats and you're set for a warm spring day.

Man, if someone wants to free me from my boots and down coat anytime soon, that'd be lovely. Bring on the warm weather so I can wear this, okay?

What's the weather look like for you this weekend?

If it's warm enough to wear the outfit above: please invite me over.

xo, lp

$4 DIY JEWELRY HANGER!

I think if I had a dollar for every blog post I've done mentioning jewelry I'd have enough money...to..well... buy myself some more jewelry. 

Last year when we lived in Virginia we had the perfect wall to create a jewelry tree for all of my necklaces. And by we I mean while Michael was at work I painted a tree and banged about 40 nails on the wall. Without telling him.

Woops.

He even spackled every one of the holes when we moved out. What a guy!

Well, I decided to not be a jerk and do that to him again, so this time around I created a jewelry display that only required two holes in the wall. Amazing! 

This project is really simple, and really cheap.

You'll need:

- Level

- Hammer

- Gold Spray Paint

- 2 basic nails

- 1/2 x 48 dowel

- 2 gold cup hooks (  5/8 or 3/4 inch )

All of these can be found at your local hardware store! Dowels run under $1.00, cup hooks around about $0.50 each. The spray paint was about $2, making this whole project around $4. Amazing!

 Here's how to make it happen:

 Easy, right?

Honestly, the only thing that took a long time in this project was hanging up all the necklaces. Yup.

Quick, cheap, and awesome.

 A few things I will say about this project:

1. Don't go thinner than a 1/2 inch dowel. It'll bend like crazy. Mine bends slightly in the middle-but not to the point it's going to break. 

2. If you DO get a bigger dowel, remember to get bigger cup hooks & ones that stick out further from the wall! Otherwise you won't be able to hang your necklaces up because the dowel will be too close to the wall.

 Oh, and keep your most worn necklaces on the ends!
*** Update: I should specify- for the necklaces in the middle you just open the clasp to get them off! - Although it doesn't look like it, there is space between the dowel and the wall- you don't need to remove the dowel from the hooks every time you need a necklace in the middle!!! ****

There you have it!

Although it may not be as creative as the jewelry tree, it is super functional and will a lot easier to clean up come moving time!

How do you store/display your jewelry?

I might have to take your ideas for next time :)

xo, lp


For more B&B-find me on instagram! @lpodlich

FROM CARGO JEANS AND VANS TO FLORAL.

I'll try to make sure I don't babble too much in this post. It tends to happen in the middle of the week, so don't blame me.  Plus it snowed for like...18 hours yesterday. Maybe more. Bleh.

What better way to ignore winter than to buy pretty floral things? The other day on Instagram I shared some pretty floral tees I picked up at Gap...but nothing can compare to the bright J.Crew Liberty florals.

CRAP. I forgot to say something:

I grew up with short hair, wearing traditionally boy clothes. Cargo jeans, Vans, and baseball tees were totally my jam until about the 7th grade. I specifically remember my mom making me wear a cream dress with blue tulips on it to my sister's Bat Mitzvah party when I was about 9 and I was LIVID. Like, MOM YOU CAN'T MIX VANS WITH FLORALS. WAHHHH. 

Well, I've turned over a new leaf. I can't help it, these pretty florals just make me smile. I love the watercolor look of their Tresco floral. Rainbow springy loveliness. I'm just amazed that the clutch sold out so quickly! Bummer, dudes.

(image via J.crew)

My favorites? 

The Floral Scarf //  Janey Flats // Pocket Mirror // Postage Stamp Mini Skirt

Lots of J.Crew stuff not in your budget either? The pocket mirror is about $20! Lotta beauty, little cost.

How you feelin' about floral these days?

Man...now that I'm talking about it, I kinda miss my Vans...

xo, lp