Gallery Wall

If you know me you know how often I change my mind. ALL THE TIME!! This is the reason I can't ever decide on a theme for my space. I normally incorporate some form of pink but other than that I'm all over the place! Currently I'm working on a new theme that I now feel like I have down.


As I mentioned in a different post, I love changing out the pictures in my framed gallery wall when I'm feeling new creative vibes coming. It's the easiest and most satisfying way to make a quick change.

This has been my inspiration for my latest project

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Side note: If you need inspiration I highly recommend clicking on the photo credit link. It will take you to the blog of the most interesting person whose passport stamps and decorating style I idolize!

I absolutely love the color scheme of this galley wall. I've decided to go with navy blue, shades of pink, light blue and gold. I also love the paris theme. Its so beautiful and glam!

I did steal a few pictures from this wall but also mixed in a few of my own. I printed each picture on plain white cardstock and then took the glass from the frame to measure where to trim up the pictures.

Here are the pictures I used:

One | Two | Three

Four | Five | Six

Seven | Eight | Nine 

I love how feminine these pictures are and I really feel like they all fit well together. The whole point of a gallery wall is to add your own personal style to your space in an efficient and creative way. This is why I have giraffes mixed in with the Arc de Triomphe!

I hope this helped inspire someone to create a gallery wall of their own!

XOXO Kait

Books Glorious Books!

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I tend to go through these phases where I'll read a ton of books really quickly and then not pick one up for a month. Recently I've been reading a lot more and mostly the same types of books. I love all types of books but I've been reading a lot of memoirs. Here are the books I've finished and really loved:

1. Eat Pray Love: Absolutely going on my list of favorite books. I love the way Elizabeth Gilbert writes. She makes you feel like you're her best friend and biggest cheerleader. I loved hearing about her journey and I can't wait to dive into her next book currently in my queue.

2. Yes My Accent is Real: And Some Other Things I Haven't Told You: Although I had some trouble with the organization of this book I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought the stories were very honest and hilarious! Kunal Nayyar has with words and his story is so interesting.

3. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?: Hilarious. Seriously, read it! I absolutely love Mindy Kaling. She is my best friend and she doesn't even know it yet.

4. Why Not Me?: I went about four hours from finishing her first book to buying this one and that's only because I had to wait for the store to open (it was thanksgiving and I was thankful for Mindy's books this year). I find her to be the clean Chealsea Handler. She is hilarious, real and though she runs into some tough situations she is able to find the bright side to them.

5. As You Wish: Oh Cary! How I adore the Princess Bride and Cary Elwes as well! Out of all the memoirs I read I found his to be the most organized and the flow of the book was easy to understand. I really enjoyed this one but I would only recommend it to someone who really loves the movie The Princess Bride. If not then the book will be boring and quite honestly a waste of time.

Books can get expensive so my tip to everyone is to buy used books on Amazon in the new and used section. Normally you pay $4 and the book is in perfect condition. Also, finding a library book sale is always a great way to get books. Normally they're $0.50 for paperbacks and $1.00 for hard cover and they normally have an excellent selection. Librarys normally take donations for their book sales so please go through your books and donate the ones you won't read again so you can make room for the new ones you're about to buy!

Please leave any book recommendations in the comments!

XOXO-Kait

Everyday Make Up Routine

It's taken me a lot of trial and error to discover some of my favorite processes and products when it comes to makeup but I feel like I finally have it down. Normally in the morning I give myself a good 30 minutes to do my hair and make up. I have very simple taste when it comes to makeup and I prefer brands that I can trust so sometimes I'll spend a little bit of extra money on them. Just in the past couple of weeks I've discovered a look and process that I can repeat and not get tired of!

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Step one: Primer. I'm going to be honest, I really don't notice a difference in my makeup longevity when I use a primer and I really don't notice a difference in how it lays. I mainly use a primer for the feel of my skin when I put it on. The one linked is my favorite right now and all I do is squeeze a small amount on my fingers and rub it in like a moisturizer.

Step two: Foundation and/or powder. The foundation I have linked is a medium buildable foundation and even though it is oil free it leaves my skin dewy. My powder is extremely light which I love! Some days I will only wear my primer and powder for a very natural look. I use my beauty blender to apply the foundation and a powder brush to apply my powder. I will also add a little bit of this concealer to my under eye area and the area between my eye brows and blend with the beauty blender.

Step three: Blush, Highlighter, and Contour. This step is mostly unnecessary except for the blush on me. I don't want to look sickly so I add a small, light stripe to my cheek and blend in with a flat kabuki brush. This highlighter is my baby! I use it everywhere, cheeks, eyes, cupids bow, jawline, nose, its seriously so beautiful on and so easy to apply and blend. Contour on the other hand I will use sparingly. I sometimes only put it on to give myself a little color or leave it off completely. Again, I go in with my kabuki brush and blend out.

Step four: Eyes. My favorite eyeshadow is the Clinique Chubby Stick in the shade Ample Amber. It's like a better skin color and works on everyone. Its so easy to put on but don't let it dry too quickly! It stays on forever! I just add a stripe to each eye and blend out with a dense eye brush. I then add highlight to the arch of my eye brow and fill in my eyebrows with this pencil.

Step five: Eye liner and Mascara: I love the look of a sweet simple cat eye. Can I achieve that look on my own? No. Normally I just add a thin stripe of this felt tipped eyeliner and call it a day! Then I swipe a coat or two of this mascara and I'm almost ready!

Step six: Lips. This is the last step to my super simple everyday look! I normally go with chapstick or this tinted balm. If I'm feeling a bit fancier I'll throw on a coat of this lipstick or this liquid lipstick.

And there you have it! This is my normal routine and I have officially mastered the art of minimal makeup and the 5 minute rushed morning!

If anyone has any tips don't forget to leave them in the comments!

Also, the picture is clearly not me. It's Anna Kendrick and she has really stepped up the natural look game. I mean can she get anymore perfect?

Redecorating...Again

I am not one of those people who has a full on vision for a space. I constantly change my mind on what I like and what I want and what I envision for my own space. Currently I'm going with a light pink, gold, and white theme complete with small pieces I've collected over the years and small pieces of art that I've made myself. But I'm over it. Now I'm dreaming of a Cape Cod theme complete with lobster pictures and powder blue sheets. Throw in some navy monogrammed pillows and knotted rope coasters and I'm in my new dream world.

Some ways I am able to change my mind so often is by keeping things neutral. I swear by a duvet that I got at IKEA (it's a level 2 if your curious) that I can change pretty quickly. I have found the prettiest scalloped duvet cover in white that I absolutely love. I also have a patterned one that I can change if I feel like adding pattern to the room. A quick and relatively easy way to swap out a theme is by changing my sheets and folding down the duvet.

I also use white photo frames that I also got at IKEA and swap out the picture of pretty easily. Also, by quickly moving around some of the smaller pieces I have and maybe doing a repaint of other things I can change the theme of any room really quickly.

Here is some of my new inspiration for a Cape Cod/ New England theme:

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I love redecorating and I really love being able to change the vision I have quickly. It helps with my creativity! I hope I gave some good tips! Let me know what tips you have!