Over the last few months I’ve done a few home updates. They’re small, but overall our place is feeling more homey. Some spaces still need some sprucing, but right now it’s all about little changes bit by bit.
First was just a simple task of restyling my husband’s dresser top. While I’m OK with showing you the “before” pictures of my messes, I decided that he probably didn’t want it for the world to see. So, just imagine it not being organized.
Basically, I used a vase (that I got for free!) because I figured it wasn’t uber feminine and added some nice height. Then I collected his colognes on a dish, put his loose change in a jar, neatly stacked his books and put some of his fun novelty stuff on display. It now looks like an intentional collection of things as opposed to piles of stuff collecting dust.
I should also say that usually I am not the person to invade his space without him knowing. I figured I didn’t throw anything away without his permission and I was just making it look better. Thankfully, he agreed and was OK with it. Your guy might not be as easy going about organizing his stuff… Just an FYI. 
The other change was adding some shelves to highlight some of my favorite cookbooks. We finally also put up our shadowbox frames with souvenirs from our dinner at Bouchon in Yountville. One is a menu and the other, hard to tell, has a collection of business cards that you could hand stamp at the restaurant. Yes, I took four.
Have you all done any simple things lately to spruce up your space?
I love to decorate with Christmas colors, but in non-traditional hues, so this candy apple/lime green was up my alley. Plus, those feathers are so fun and unexpected. In creating my wreath this year, as always, there’s a bit of a back story as to how it came to be.
