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Last week The Beauty Department posted a DIY for a headband holder. (You can see it HERE!)

I thought that it was such a fun idea! My headbands have always been so unorganized. I loved theirs but very quickly realized that that particular headband holder would not work for the majority of the headbands I have.

I thought about the way they are displayed at Anthropolgie, which is where I get a majority of mine and I saw a necklace holder on Pinterest that quickly inspired this DIY. :)

SUPPLIES:

1x4 Lumber | This is what I used for the base. You only need about a 4in piece so check the scrap wood section and you might get lucky. It’s not imperative to get a piece of wood at 1x4. Look around the scarp section and maybe your will see something you like better!

Dowel Rod | You can sometimes find these in the scrap wood section or with the scrap trim section. I found that a 12-14in section was plenty.

Tree Branch | About a 1ft section of a straight tree branch is all you need. We found a fairly long branch (about 4ft) and cut the best section off.

TOOLS:

Saw* | Only if you want to cut the items yourself. Which we found helpful. Although Home Depot is always there to help you cut anything you buy from them.

Power Drill | Cordless or corded drill will work fine.

Wood Glue | Not necessary, but does help strengthen everything.

STEPS:

1. Drill a hole 3/4s of the way into the 1x4, this will be your base. Drill another hole 3/4s of the way through the tree branch. The drilled holes should be proportional to the dowel rod you choose.

2. Put the Dowel Rod in the block of wood. This is where a little wood glue will help make it sturdy!

3. Now attach the tree branch to the dowel rod. Again, wood glue helps…

4. Do a little Dance! Because you are done!! See how easy that was?! Now you can enjoy your new headband holder!

If you don’t know it by now…NEON is the it color of spring. If it looks good on a highlighter, it will look good on you!

I don’t usually like to dress to stand out like a highlighter though. I’ve been enjoying these bright colors by making them more subtle in my wardrobe.

Here are some great examples I found thanks to Pinterest on how to wear bright colors without being over the top! :)

1 | One Neon Nail! 2 | Necklace with Neon Nails 3 | Beautiful neon iPhone case 4 | Neon Strip Clutch

1 | Skirt 2 | Geo Ring  3 | La Mer Wrap Watch 4 | Jacket

I really like the look of putting a neon with a neutral color. Whether it be brown, black, gray or navy. It adds that extra POP to your outfit.

How are you wearing NEONS??

PS - check out this neon door. Isn’t that fun???

Once upon a time I made a commitment to blog more…and then my husband and I got a house. (YAYY!!) Therefore, all of my extra time and energy has gone into organizing, furniture shopping(AKA stalking Craigslist for the best deals), getting rid of old things, staring at that big mess in the kitchen of too many dishes I need to wash before I find a place for them. ZERO time to have fun and be creative.

We’ve been in our home for 3 weeks now so things are starting to settle and that is just the nicest feeling in the World! Brandon and I finally have a couch and I am amazed at the peace it gave our little home. Sometimes you just need a place to sit and be still. SO NICE. Also, watching movies on hard word floor isn’t as fun as it sounds. Which now that I think about it, that has never really sounded like fun.

SO…! All that to say, I would love to share with you some things that have inspired me for our home. We are still decorating, but as rooms come together I want to share our finished product in the months to come. :)

Here are some pictures from my “For the Home” Pinterest board. You can follow it HERE to see more of what inspires me for my home!

These are my DREAM WALLS. I am such a sucker for black and white stripes in homes. Since we are renting I wont be able to do this quite yet but I am currently hunting for curtains to do the job for now. So if any of you know place I can look…feel free to share with me! :)

I really love the symmetry of this. Also, that mirror is just gorgeous!!!

CHEVRON. Of course. This rug is just…AHH…wonderful. Yup. I also really like pops of color. I’m a big fan of the primary colors but I also love gray scales.

Even though I really like symmetry I also realllllyyy like asymmetry. (I like EVERYTHING, okay…sorry! You will notice if you look at my pinterest board.) I am such a fan of picture frames. BIG ONES. I can’t wait to fill up our walls!

Also, isn’t that pink couch the best?? Our couch right now is khaki, so pink pillows…hmm. It could happen. :)

PS!! - I will be blogging more now. Good things to come. I hope you like it. :)