queen B.

In case you missed it, this weekend was huge on the media front. Yes yes, there was some big football game to interrupt the slew of weirdly creepy commercials. But more importantly the internet was rocked on Saturday by none other than the queen of basically all things amazing: Beyoncé. Now I’m not the biggest Beyoncé fan. And before you whip out those pitch forks, let me explain. I think Beyoncé is amazing. She is stunning, beyond talented, a great face for women empowerment, and I absolutely love that she keeps her personal life (for the most part) out of the media. I am basically the kind of fan that if someone were to buy me tickets to go watch her perform I would definitely drop whatever other plans I had and go. However, I am in no means die hard (I honestly don’t even follow her on Instagram).  I am definitely a fan though.

With that said, I’m kind of beyond a fan of her media team. I mean the fact that she was able to keep her new video (which is INCREDIBLE by the way and if you haven’t watched, you need to) under wraps and release it the day before she performed the new song at the super bowl was brilliant. It put her on the tongues and media pages of people across the US right before the biggest American game of the year. This pretty much guaranteed her the opportunity to steal the show. So as a person who essentially only watches the super bowl for the food and the halftime show, for me it was all about Beyoncé. Well Beyoncé and nachos. 

All images are sourced from @ssarahfinkss on Pinterest. Follow along for even more inspiration

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planter DIY

It’s finally here! Yes, that’s right; my first ever video tutorial is officially here! Last week I highlighted my shopping trip with krrb.com and hinted that a piece of vintage picked up on this adventure was turned into the perfect indoor planter. And now, without further ado here is my first ever video tutorial… 

Now that you’ve seen the video let’s get into the project. For this project I turned an (what I believe to be) old library index box into a planter and gave it a slight face lift. It is one of the easiest DIY ever. What you will need to make your own is the following:

Painters tape

Ruler

News paper

Any Glass Jar

A rectangle box of any kind – these wooden vintage boxes are really easy to find and make the perfect shape for a planter

Soil

Various plants

Spray Paint

1. Measure & mark first 10" from the bottom and then 4" from the top.

2. Use your painters tape to connect the two marks. Secure firmly.

3. Take news paper and cover the larger area of the box

4. Now comes the fun, choose your color and go crazy! 

5. Wait about five minutes for your spray paint to dry. This might take longer depending on the type of paint you use. 

6. Carefully remove newspaper and tape

7. Next take any glass jar. I used an old candle jar. 

8. Then scatter some small rocks and add your plants with extra soil as needed. 

All Done! And now that you've watched and created your own planter don't forget to subscribe to color.me.quirky on youtube and comment below. I would love to hear what all of you think (but please be kind)! 

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reasons to move to Melbourne

Because I’m a horrible planner and need one extra day for the big video tutorial unveiling [in case you missed it, part one might help] here is a gorgeously colorful home tour to tide you over.

This magical Melbourne space is basically where my home dreams are made of. With the classic mid-century designed furniture and colorful mixture of patterns, this space literally makes me happy when I scroll through. And to top it off, that backyard is the definition of cute. But more than all that, I love that this home isn’t incredibly big, however feels as though there is ample room for the home owners. It gives that perfect feeling of hominess at a magazine worthy level. So good. 

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And don't forget to check back tomorrow for my first ever video tutorial!

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If you didn’t know by now, I am in no means a writer. Half the time I have blog posts full of inspiration waiting to be shared, but since my writing skills are [extremely] limited, the posts stay in the “draft” section for months. This morning is one of those mornings. Inspiration waiting to be shared, but nothing really to say. I had a great weekend. Bought a sofa (see the beautiful piece below). Got to hang out with some high school friends I haven’t seen in forever. But other than that, nothing really to say.  You know what though, this is my blog. My place that I can do whatever I want. So this morning I will do this. Write a pointless paragraph about how I have nothing to write just to be able to share what is inspiring me this Monday.

Let just go with it & happy Monday. 

All images are sourced from @ssarahfinkss on Pinterest. Follow along for even more inspiration!

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