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After all of our trips to visit friends in Park City, Utah, we always make time to visit our favorite hat store, Burns Cowboy Shop. The hats can be custom made to you in store and the decor is beyond inspiring. With that being said, I decided to make our own Burns Cowboy Shop inspired hat wall since our collection seems to have no end to growing in sight. If you are ever in Park City or Salina, Utah and get the chance to pop in, I highly recommend it, you will not be disappointed.
The Inspiration-Burns 1876
My Hat Wall
Obviously nothing compares to the real deal at Burns, but having my hats on display as the work of art that they are is better than anything I could ask for!
Walnut Pegs
This might be one of the easiest, but prettiest projects ever! All I used was the same wall pegs you’ve seen in my laundry room! I wanted to hook to also be aesthetically pleasing even with a hat removed because believe it or not we actually do wear all of these! The walnut hook is not only gorgeous to look at, it has a nice sturdy thickness to it so you don’t have to worry about any damage to your hat.
Hat Sources
My hats have all been collected over the years from various hat makers & all different price ranges. Here are some of my favorites!
Sources-Tap to shop
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A place for everything & everything in its place. Y’all know how much I love organizing & I love sharing any helpful tips along the way. Most recently I’ve been tackling the kitchen cabinet spaces. After moving and seeing how much stuff I had accumulated over the years only to be stuffed away in closets, it really motivated me to adopt a new way of living, clutter free. If I can’t see it when I open the closet, or cabinet in this case, I probably won’t use it & will ultimately forget its there. I started slowly, with a junk drawer, then worked my way through the fridge & onto the pantry, eventually my own closet, and then the kitchen. Don’t overwhelm yourself thinking of your whole home needing to be organized all at once, start small! This kitchen cabinet organizing would be the perfect way to jump in!
What I used
Command Strips are my best friend & I use them everywhere. Here I used clear strip hooks along with a cabinet bumper to keep the spoons & cups from hitting the cabinet each time its opened & closed.I then lined them up in order for quick & easy access. I also couldn’t resist adding this cute little sign from Target! So much more functional & pretty!
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Happy Organizing !
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Choosing one of the gorgeous Crystorama chandeliers seems like it would be the easiest part of the design… until it actually comes down to making the decision! Lighting is one of the most important pieces in the room. I like to think of it as the jewelry, it not only sets the tone but also makes a statement while providing a beautiful & functional way to light up your home. Thankfully, with your help on my Instagram poll & my amazing friends at Crystorama, we made the best decision ever! I love ALL things that sparkle, so your help was much appreciated during this entire process. I would probably still be debating without you guys!! If you weren’t a part of the poll, I’ll fill you in on the options we had so you can see just how hard this decision was!
The Options
Deciding to partner with Crystorama was the easy part, choosing one of their gorgeous chandeliers was definitely the hard part. They offer some of the most beautiful & unique chandeliers I have seen on the market, not to mention gorgeous designer-curated pieces from both Libby Langdon & Brian Patrick Flynn. The team at Crystorama was there every step of the way from sizing to waiting on pins and needles with me as you guys chose the final result! It was SUCH a fun process including you guys and putting the decision in your hands! After weeks of narrowing it down to 2
Option 1 The Hampton
Option 2 The Mercer
The Final Decision
In the end, it was neck and neck and you all ultimately ended up choosing the Mercer!!
As you can see… EVERYONE APPROVES and it is absolutely perfect!!
The Details
Dazzling with faceted cut crystal, the Mercer Collection sparkles from all angles. Especially if viewed from the bottom, the unique design forms a stunning metal floral design.
The opulent crystal paired with Olde Silver metal work allows this chandelier to bring luxurious appeal to a variety of spaces. This showstopper creates a captivating focal point of dripping crystal as though they are frozen icicles.
The Perfect Final Touch
Between your help & the gorgeous
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Mercer Collection Chandelier by Crystorama
Looking to learn more about the building process & the before & after? Visit my Master Closet post to see all of the details!
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The Before
Designing my master closet was a dream come true! I’ve always loved IKEA and the organizational masterminds behind it all. So, when it came to designing my closet, using the PAX Wardrobe system was not even a question. When we first toured our home, the master bedroom was extremely overwhelming. It was 2 stories tall with an oddly shaped loft area overlooking the entire room. After playing around with some ideas of a workout area and/or dressing room, I decided to make the 2 work together. Finally, after 6-7 months of living out of boxes, bins, & temporary clothing racks, my dream was finally becoming a reality.
To give you an idea of the before space, here are a couple of images from before we moved in.
As you can see, it is such a big, overwhelming, and awesome space. There are 2 entrances into the master bedroom, 1 on the main level & 1 leading into that upstairs loft space. There is an actual master closet located just through the master bathroom which I gave entirely to my better half. Those of you that know him, know he has more clothes & shoes than me lol!! Eventually, I want to transform his master closet with the Pax Wardrobes as well. But for now, let’s just enjoy MY transformation..
The Building
I can rightfully say that my blood, sweat, & tears went into this closet. I built every single piece by myself before my dad’s “vacation” to see me. When he arrived I sprung this small job on him! He is the most talented guy I know, so if anyone could figure out how to make this look like a fully custom built in, it would be him. Thanks dad.
The corners of this closet were definitely the trickiest part. I
I didn’t use the design program at IKEA because of my odd spacing and custom look I was going for. H
The Budget
After receiving a few gut-wrenching quotes from custom closet companies of over 10k, the blood, sweat, & tears suddenly seemed worth every penny saved. I originally set a budget of 5k but after seeing the Ikea pricing I knew I could do it for even less. I came in at a grand total of $2,000 dollars. The best part about the Pax Wardrobes is that you can add, accessorize, & swap out things as you can afford it. You do not have to buy everything at once which was super helpful. I bought the basics first which were the frames & were all on sale with my Ikea family card. I also bought a few hanging bars to get my clothes up off the floor while I figured out how I wanted to organize everything. Once I had somewhat of a general idea I started buying drawers and shelves. Then continued to add accessories which
The Beauty
After a few shelving switches & drawer swaps to make it more functional she was finished! Almost!
I’ve had so much fun accessorizing and organizing in here! I added my gorgeous gold ornate mirror & a small accessory station. Coming soon will be the chandelier that you guys chose via my Instagram poll!!! I cannot wait to share it with you guys so STAY TUNED!!!
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Every few months I completely empty the fridge, check expirations, and overhaul everything in there. Once your initial overhaul is complete, fridge organization becomes so much more manageable, and surprisingly stays that way on a day-to-day basis. Project “Overhaul the Fridge” all started by buying the clear organizers for my pantry, which quickly spread to all over the house, and made its way into the fridge!
If you’re not familiar with the clear organizers I’m referring to I’ll link some here. I also find them here & there at Homegoods or Marshalls and I always pop down that aisle just to see if there are any I need. Which sometimes (always) leads to finding one I didn’t know I needed, spurring another area to get organized.
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Like I mentioned before, fridge organization starts by completely emptying out the fridge. Categorize as you’re emptying by condiments, juices, meats, cheeses, etc. This makes it much easier as you start checking expirations and preparing items to go back in.
I try to plan where everything will work best on a daily basis. This way I can utilize the most space before it goes back in.
My favorite find has been the turntable. Game changer. Instead of moving everything around to get to the back to find what you need, simply give that bad boy a twirl, and voila! All the things!
Here is one of my little clear bins that allows me to store smaller items all the way to the back. As you can see that’s a pretty funky space and I don’t want to be moving all the milk or juice to get to what I need back there. I can just pull this out, grab what I need, and back it goes. No wasted space.
And for my fellow Pepsi addicts, a must have soda dispenser. You could put other sodas or even La Croix in there but over here, Pepsi is life.
I do keep water stocked at all times, so Pepsi isn’t the only thing I’m drinking. On the same shelf as the Pepsi I keep my smaller dairy products like sour cream, half & half, yogurt, and eggs. I love the clear bin that the eggs are in because the top is removable. When I need to stack some things on there I can. I can also remove it completely for easy to grab eggs.
My bottom drawers are usually just one side meat and one side cheese. Occasionally I will throw some veggies down there too.
The very top rack is surprisingly empty at the moment and is reserved for leftovers. It’s usually storing pizza & Panera. Also if you haven’t tried that potato salad, it’s from Costco and is amazing. I don’t even make my own anymore after trying that.
Both of my doors are reserved for condiments, dressings, hot sauce packets, and one section is even for drink mixes.
My fridge also has this nifty little “show case” area for quick grab things like creamer, ketchup, hot sauce, etc.
That’s all there is to my fridge organization hacks. As you can see we live off Pepsi, pickles, and hot sauce. Hopefully this will help you get an idea of where to start on your fridge organization. Remember there are all different types of those containers, so I’m sure you will find some that work for your specific fridge space.
Also if you have stainless appliances like I do & hate cleaning them, this is the absolute best stainless polish I have found. I use a Clorox wipe to clean and sanitize it first, then I don’t even worry about the streaks left behind from that, because once you go over it with this polish & a flour sack towel it looks showroom ready.
Happy organizing friends!
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