Audrey's Closet: 1 Dress- 5 Outfits- Roman Holiday Style

If you fill your wardrobe with great basics, its easy to mix and match accessories to create unlimited outfits that look completely different. I took a basic white dress from Target, and created 5 looks inspired by Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday using 4 shirts, 2 scarves, 2 belts, 2 purses, 3 pairs of shoes, 1 hat, and some various jewelry including two statement necklaces.

Lunch Date:

Black and White Scarf: Target
White studded flip-flops: JCPenney
Straw fedora: vintage
Silver rhinestone bracelet: vintage
Black beaded bracelet: Macys
white bauble earrings: vintage

A light printed scarf is perfect and practical to wear with a summery dress. Pair it with a straw fedora to keep the look casual and pile on some bracelets and dangly earrings, since everything else is minimal.

Site Seeing through Rome:

Black and white gingham 40s top: Vintage from Street Scene
White cut-out flats: vintage from Street scene
turquoise necklace: thrifted (garage sale)
black wicker purse: vintage
black patent belt: TJ Maxx

Wear any kind of basic button-down unbuttoned and belted over a summery dress for a more put-together look. Add some pretty white flats to keep the outfit casual enough for daytime, and a pop of color with this turquoise pendant necklace.

Vespa Ride:

White cut-out flats: vintage from Street Scene
white and blue flower clip-ons: vintage
blue rafia belt: vintage from Street Scene
white cut-out top: thrifted (goodwill)
blue scarf: vintage

A sheer top adds the right amount of texture to this simple dress. Add a colorful belt, scarf, and earrings for a breezy, casual look that's not too fussy.

Spaghetti Dinner:

Black flower beaded necklace: Forever 21
Black and white tie top: vintage from Street Scene
Black wicker purse: vintage
black strappy wooden heels: vintage from Pops Resale

The top seems very daytime, but when paired with some dressy black sandals, and a bold black necklace the look is perfect for an alfresco dinner. A black wicker purse is a great essential summer accessory that goes with almost anything.

Italian Nautical:

Blue and White striped cotton jacket- thrifted (Goodwill)
Light blue scarf (used as belt)- vintage
White studded flip-flops- JCPenney
Mexican Leather clutch- thirfted (garage sale)
Turquoise pendant necklace- thirfted (garage sale)

Using a light, sheer scarf as a belt is an easy way to cinch the waist of a breezy sundress without looking too harsh. The beachy mix of the gauzy white dress with nautical stripes, paired with the more ethnic look of the purse, necklace, and studded sandals is a perfect combination for an Italian Riviera look.

Double Bathroom Re-Do

I officially have bought my own house and its time to start the renovations and decorating!
First up are the two bathrooms, which like much of the rest of the house, need a major facelift. Here are some before pictures, inspiration pictures, and what items I'm starting with to begin the bathroom redo. After pictures to come soon!


HALL BATHROOM-BEFORE:

I'm really glad this little shelf was left behind.
I'm definately going to paint it a bright color
and use it somewhere in the bathroom.

We deep cleaned the bathroom today, it already looks much better than here. Next up, PAINT!

INSPIRATION PICTURES:

{Coastal Living}

{Coastal Living}

My theme for the hall bathroom is citrus colors. The walls will be a light yellowy-orange (very similar to the coastal living rooms). The cabinet under the sink will be replaced and painted a bright yellow or green. We will also be getting a new toilet, shower head, and sink faucet. I will be wallpapering the inside of the medicine cabinet with this vintage wallpaper:


Next I will be making a double layer shower curtain using this lime green pair of vintage curtains


with a bit of these vintage sheets poking out underneath:

I also got this cute vintage trashcan to go in the bathroom!

My Bathroom-BEFORE:


My bathroom now has the same color pink tile and I absolutely love it, so I was so happy my new bathroom also has retro pink tile! For this bathroom I will also be getting a new toilet, replacing the shower head, and taking down the cabinet above the toilet and replacing it with a newer white cabinet unit.

INSPIRATION PICTURES:

Love the idea of attaching a giant clip to the wall to
hang a bright album! You could even layer several clips and
use them to hold magazines!

After seeing this picture I might replace my boring medicine
with a pretty mirror! I have plenty of other places for storage anyways!

These two photos are from Mabel's House blog. I love the pops of turquoise color and great vintage floral window treatments!



I am going to use this vintage sheet set to make a shower curtain as well as a little skirt to go under the sink (since there is no cabinet under there). I like that the sheets have the light pink that is in the tile, but also some bright pink and yellow. I am going to paint the walls the darker pink color seen in the sheets. My adjoining bedroom will be painted the yellow color and my bedspread has pink and yellow roses, so everything will flow together. After all this is done, I just have a little more accessorizing to do in both bathrooms (the most fun part!) and then I will be posting my AFTER pictures!





AND TO END... I just had to post the most beautiful vintage bathroom I came across.. in the words of Rachel Zoe- I DIED!

Audrey's Closet: How to mix and match prints

This year for your 4th of July outfit, take a cue from our own American flag, and try mixing and matching prints. Below you can see pictures of 2 outfits I created using clothing from my workplace Street Scene. You can always wear more than one print in your outfit if you just follow a few simple rules:

This first 4th of July outfit shows how you can even add an extra bright color in with your red, white, and blue to make your outfit extra summery! There are actually 3 different prints in this outfit: first the shirt is a small red and white gingham, the tube top underneath is yellow and white striped, and the skirt is an all over red, white, blue and yellow flower print.
So what makes this outfit work?

1. Choose 1 busy print: all the prints are around the same size and flow well together. The skirts is very busy with lots of colors and patterns, while the two tops only have two colors and simple patterns that compliment the skirt, but don't overpower it.

2. The colors match exactly: in order to mix and match prints, all the colors in the different prints must match exactly. In this outfit, all the reds and yellow are bright, and all the blues are a navy shade.

3. Accessories balance out colors: from the headband, to the necklace, to the bangles all the accessories add the right pop of color where needed. For example there is no navy blue in either of the tops, but a little pop of navy in the necklace ties together the entire outfit. I also added a green and white flower brooch to the necklaces, since the skirt features some small green and white flowers.

3 prints = 1 fabulously fun 4th of July outfit!

This outfit features an amazing stars and stripe skirt paired with a gingham western shirt, a navy bandana for a headband, and some red, white, and blue beads. This outfit also follows my 3 style rules for mixing and matching prints:

1. Choose 1 busy print: Once again the skirt features the busy pattern that is quite a bit larger than the small red and white gingham in the western shirt. The shirt almost becomes a solid against the large print of the skirt.

2. The colors match exactly: The red in the gingham shirt corresponds perfectly with the red stripes in the skirt. The navy bandana used as a headband also matches the navy bars in the skirt.

3. Accessories balance out colors: Since the top is only red and white, navy accessories balance out the top and allow it to make sense with the red, white, and navy mix in the skirt.

New Accessory Designs Available at Street Scene


Bracelet made with vintage green lace and pink flower earrings
$12

Vintage fabric flower necklaces $15

owl bracelet $12

bobbypin set $8

bobbypin set $8

vintage fabric flower headband $12

vintage fabric nautical bow headband $12

Decorating Tips: 4 New Ways to Use Mirrors

How To Decorate With Mirrors

Mirrors aren't simply just for looking at your reflection anymore, but have become one of the easiest, and most beautiful ways to transform any space. Mirrors are easy to find, come in all shapes and sizes, and can be painted to fit with any room decor. I have chosen to share 4 different ways that I use mirrors to decorate my home. All of the mirrors you see being used have come either from goodwill or garage sales, and are now being utilized with a little cleaning and paint.

#1: Create a Focal Point

My dining room wall.

Collect mirrors that you love in all shapes and sizes, paint them all the same color or different, and design a balanced arrangement to create an easy focal point for any room.

#2: Create a Centerpiece
Above my bed in my bedroom

One or multiple mirrors can also be used to create a centerpiece or separator between picture frames, windows, letters, or even above a door. When creating a centerpiece, size is the most important aspect when choosing a mirror. The mirror in the middle should not overpower, or compete with the objects beside, or around it.

#3: Create a Pop of Color
my bedroom

Paint a mirror with an unexpected color, or the accent color of your room, to add just the right amount of pop to any area.

#4: Create Depth
jewelry area in my bedroom

Layer one or more mirrors behind a variety of objects to create depth and enlarge the space in your room. It is fine for objects to overlap or obstruct parts of the mirror, the reflections will still be effective in creating depth.

Some more inspiring ways to use mirrors: