Three great bedroom storage solutions

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After Amelia was born, I went from her entire room being my dressing room to sharing a single closet and dresser with her. Though I have made it work, there are times when it is not convenient. I have learned the hard way not to sneak in her room to grab something while she is asleep. I am convinced my sleep-sensitive child has a sixth sense.

Needless to say, I am always looking for storage ideas. Here are three great, storage solutions that utilize the space around the bed.

1. Create a closet area behind the headboard.

Love this one! Here is an image of the backside. 

Metricon

Metricon

2. Add cabinets /shelving around the bed.

3. Use a small chest of drawers instead of a night stand.

I plan to implament a couple of these ideas. What about you? DO you have any storage solutions?

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3A's Three Things

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Here are three things I found interesting this week. Click the numerical headings for the links.

// One //

This podcast has important information that all women can gain from. For instance, did you know that our nutrition and exercise recommendations are all centered around the male, 24 hour hormone pattern?

Alisa Vitti is an integrated nutritionist and hormone specialist. She’s also the founder of the online women’s health center, Flo Living, and author of the book, WomanCode. She explains how we can optimize our lives in a female hormone-centric way, to improve our health, vitality, personal power, work, libido, fertility, and more.

// Two //

This bar famous for its gorgeous design has been seen all over the web. Decor Eight gives us a tour of what the rest of the restaurant, Gracias Madre, looks like.

// Three //

This watermelon mojito sounds amazingly refreshing. Let me know if you try it!

Gray Malin Look-Alikes

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Gray Malin

Gray Malin

Gray Malin's beautiful, aerial beach photography can be seen all over design publications theses days. Taken from  a helicopter, his  beach scenes offer a unique perspective. A Malin print larger than 11x17 can run upwards of a thousand dollars. 

Gray Malin

Gray Malin

If you are interested in the same look but at a fraction of the cost, here are four resources that offer similar images. Some of these websites also offer different framing options. 

1. Aqua Bumps

2.Ugallery

3. Etsy

4. Photos.com

9 Best Plug-In Sconces

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I recently added some brass sconces to my second baby’s nursery design, and I can’t wait to get them up on her wall.  They will go on the same wall as the crib, flanking the artwork to be hung over the bed, and I think they'll add so much to that side of the room. 

Because I didn’t want to add one more thing to our growing nursery to do list (you’re welcome, Jon:) ), I opted for some a plug-in option.  In this case, the cord is clear and won’t be very visible on the white board and batten that we have on the lower half of the room.  After a few wall anchors and screws, they will be up and running!

Image via Sissy+Marley

Image via Sissy+Marley

But if for some reason they don't work out in the nursery, they can easily be moved to another room in the house—the office, the guest room, etc.  That’s another great thing about a plug-in option as opposed to a hardwired, they are much more movable down the road if you want to change things up.

Image via Lonny

Image via Lonny

I’ve long been a fan of sconces and think they always look so charming in a nursery or bedroom.  They offer a variant level of lighting in the room, aside from ceiling and table lamps, and they adorn the wall like pretty little earrings finishing off a beautiful outfit.

The kind I wanted to purchase from Pottery Barn is unfortunately now sold out (I was lucky enough to find a pair on eBay).  But if you have the desire to add some "earrings" to one of your rooms, here is a round-up of some more great options.  They are all in various styles and finishes to help you find just the look you’d want.

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I kept things pretty reasonable in the price category, with ranges from $45-170.  Not too bad for adding such a statement to a room!