Getting in the decorating spirit

I got in a crafting mood yesterday and took a break from the normal gift giving crafting and made myself a little something. Though I love to admire holiday decor, the husband and I have agreed to keep everything minimal and not necessarily scream a certain holiday, plus when you live in apartments storage can be your worst enemy. So I decided to grab left over fabric from my wedding {I seriously misjudged when buying and ended up with almost 4 yards of gold!} and a ball of yarn and started shredding. Simple flags tied by simple yarn in almost the same color as our walls makes for a lovely addition. Have you made anything for you home?

 Found this vintage ornament at an antique fair here in San Francisco last year. Brought it home and the first thing my Aunt said, "I used to make those all the time" and then proceeded to show me how. Guess crafting runs in the family. Since we don't have a tree I threw a strand of lights into a clear cake dome and viola, a fun little display.

 I took this one last night right after I hung it. Its blurry but I still love it, shows the flags and just the right amount of sparkle.

photos by our designed life

For the modern home

And I'm back.  Sort of.  I still have an unhealthy amount of stuff to find places for and the laundry is this close to finally being done (I had to wash everything since they were sitting in boxes and got rained on).  Oh moving, its such a headache.  But I thought I would take a small break to check out a few things around the blog world.  I never realized just how many blogs and virtual stores I visited throughout the day, but take away a computer for a few weeks and you start to have withdrawals.  Anyway, I found these lovely little bits and just had to share.

Indo Bay Inc. is a little shop with a tag line I can get behind: Live simply, live lovely.  There is nothing like small odds and ends that just make you smile, perhaps that is what got me in this unpacking mess!  None the less, this shop had me oohing and awing over the simple designs for your home, not to mention a few modern holiday goodies.  And not only is the shop fun, but the blog is full of lovely inspiration, new items to Indo Bay's shop and even a few links to great shopping.  Love that.

photos via indo bay inc.