Showing posts with label storage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label storage. Show all posts

Sunday, September 27, 2015



....because I'm perfectly capable of labeling myself. I suffer from a moderate case of anal retentiveness. There... I said it! It's not something I am very proud of. I fact, I am definitely envious of people who have a more casual approach to the stuff of life. I wish I could just put something in a cupboard and be done with it, or, even better, just leave things lying around and not let them bother me. But I have a compelling need for order which means that the said item does not just get put in a cupboard or on a shelf, it gets placed in a container in the cupboard with other same or similar items and, more often than not, the container will have a label which categorizes the contents. So very sad, I know!


 I said that I "suffer" from this condition, but the real suffering is probably done by my family. Exhibit A above - each child has their own basket for the various items that, in other homes, with better adjusted mothers, would just lie around.



Here are further examples of my love for labeling. I won't show you any more evidence from my own home lest you decide to have me committed. However,  when doing some research for my post, I noticed that I am not the only one with a love for labeling. There is a whole world full of people like me....take a look...






 These pictures make my heart sing!








 
I am envious of those people who can just shove something in a cupboard without a second thought. But if you are one of those, don't feel too smug, because apparently the opposite of anal retentive is anal expulsive and that doesn't sound so great either.

 Maybe I'll stick with my label!


If you are one of us, you might be in need of some storage containers or baskets....

....so why not visit NetDecor to see their wonderful range.


 and also visit  Block and Chisel here.




Have a happy week ahead. School holiday's are fast approaching YAY!

Till next time

Sharon x


Don't label me...

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Happy New Year from Whittington Design Studio!

Just like everybody else on the planet, we're focused on getting our acts together after a couple of weeks of holiday cheer.  There are millions of articles floating around the internet right now telling you how to get yourself organized for the new year and probably just as many products to go along with the expert advice.  We don't pretend to be organizing experts -- you should see our desks -- but we do know a thing or two about pretty.  So in honor of that organizing spirit that overtakes us all each January, take a look at some great design ideas to put everything in its place.

Photo:  High Street Market
The navy on these built-ins is fresh and fabulous and just look at all that storage potential!  Great for an office, living room, dining room or hallway.

Photo:  Anthropologie
And speaking of storage potential, this trunk from Anthropologie brings rustic, old-world style into your entry or family room.

Photo:  Canadian House and Home
Building out the wall around a gas fireplace provides great secret storage.

Photo:  Canadian House and Home
Clever stair case designs (shown above and below) make great use of often wasted space.

Photo:  Canadian House and Home
Photo:  Michigan Design


No mud to be seen in this chic mudroom.

Photo:  Canadian House and Home
Kid clutter is tamed by hidden storage in a great bedroom design.

Photo:  Shopaholic
Putting the laundry away would be a joy here -- we love the way the closet mixes classic style with modern function.

Photo:  HGTV
Uniform storage jars are the key to success in this open pantry.

Photo:  The House of Smiths
This patterned wallpaper is almost too pretty to be hiding behind the canned goods.

Photo:  Shop Terrain
Toss your design magazines in this cute tye-dye felted basket from Shop Terrain.

So if you need to get organized this month -- and don't we all -- try out some of these ideas to make a pretty place for everything.  And then consider hiring a cleaning company to put everything in it's place.

Do it!

P.S.

Photo:  Better Homes and Gardens
This one is not really pretty but it is super clever so we had to share:  shower hooks as purse hangers for your closet!  Make it pretty with a fabulous purse!




A Pretty Place for Everything

Sunday, October 28, 2012



One of the (many, many) things that I love is a big glass fronted cupboard filled with crockery and glassware.




Everything is there, clearly displayed, just waiting to be used.....



...for entertaining or everyday use.




You have to be a bit disciplined about the way you arrange it....


...if it's too haphazard, it just looks messy...



...but there is a danger of over-styling it too.





The look to go for is "smart casual", if you now what I mean.




Uniformity of colour works best, in my opinion...




....although a little injection of colour or texture, like the wicker used below, makes things interesting.





Did you know "cupboard love" is a phrase referring to affection that is given purely to gain a reward.
The term derives from the way in which a  cat will give a cupboard containing its food superficial "love"  when it wants to be fed. The phrase is most often applied to human activity, for example when a child will say "I love you so much" before or after requesting a treat, for example an ice cream. My children never do that!!

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Wishing you a wondeful week ahead.
Till next time

Sharon x



Image source:  1. Jenni Button, 2. Tumblr, 3. Southern Living  4. Georgiana Design, 5. Nicety Live Journal 6. Country Homes and Interiors, 7. Brown Dress with White Dots, 8. Emily Jenkins Followill Photography 9. Casa Decorada, 10. Pinterest,  11. Cakestands and Buttondowns

Monday Musings - Cupboard Love