How to Style the Glass Cloche

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Glass Cloche: they have been everywhere for 10 or so years, almost all of us have one,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and I'm willing to bet most of them sit empty :) I know mine does. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was filled with pinecones once at Christmas, but that seemed so expected... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So when I stumbled upon the <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/category/products.jsp?link=TheReimaginists&categoryId=cat2350046">Reimaginists versions</a> of the Glass cloche via Restoration Hardware I was a little awestruck!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who knew there was so much PO-tential in that wee empty space?</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPQ9OHGuIY9HkyJDerqsr4deWpWXjs9q2lQts8IuuNfuhm5EejHjsWnW8p-351XYmX4R90HMT4SDThqTtjT2Pgf0kW30ejN0E8WVM6vev5PA4xHu0bFclfIImeQ8S7Co8LPvPjiXyAQ4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-08+at+2.54.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPQ9OHGuIY9HkyJDerqsr4deWpWXjs9q2lQts8IuuNfuhm5EejHjsWnW8p-351XYmX4R90HMT4SDThqTtjT2Pgf0kW30ejN0E8WVM6vev5PA4xHu0bFclfIImeQ8S7Co8LPvPjiXyAQ4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-08+at+2.54.29+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you don't have a collection of vintage keys or rulers lying about, </div><div style="text-align: center;">how about folding up some paper geometrics and placing them on wooden bamboo skewers?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I smell a DIY coming on...</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcgNwoih2tZ5vAsADNFliCRYtEeWjKZlCqKaKL1bPqeKmNaJkv1t3E0sFI-HsVuESY26F0pFYgou0Omj-e6H_c5-JEZq0_jg-j_jMf5HMYYb5Y9wOVScOltrbX9a-bfF-S7NOZ5JBZ9w/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-08+at+2.53.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcgNwoih2tZ5vAsADNFliCRYtEeWjKZlCqKaKL1bPqeKmNaJkv1t3E0sFI-HsVuESY26F0pFYgou0Omj-e6H_c5-JEZq0_jg-j_jMf5HMYYb5Y9wOVScOltrbX9a-bfF-S7NOZ5JBZ9w/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-08+at+2.53.41+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This, however, is the most clever version, in my humble opinion!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just another reason why I NEED to learn how to wire lights </div><div style="text-align: center;">(the mister is vigorously opposing this, in the name of fire safety, lol!)</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iM44ynQt-1xyuQkKgVE7pIDy8-tT7mBoj4XqUyz9OQIaEOTmhXrO4j_JPYDzH9JCDl_ffvL2n021-pEj3TcfYML3nq6ONmyxEWT4EmTs0hzEvnm1ZkXRky-uDOaGFCU8G_uoKWUr318/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-08+at+2.52.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iM44ynQt-1xyuQkKgVE7pIDy8-tT7mBoj4XqUyz9OQIaEOTmhXrO4j_JPYDzH9JCDl_ffvL2n021-pEj3TcfYML3nq6ONmyxEWT4EmTs0hzEvnm1ZkXRky-uDOaGFCU8G_uoKWUr318/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-10-08+at+2.52.41+PM.png" width="614" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">amazing, right? I'd love to spend a day with these gentlemen, just to hear the conversations...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Let's make an interesting light.."</div><div style="text-align: center;">"What have we got?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"What about those beakers and... metal rods?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Ooh, and some of the cloches! We could put it INSIDE."</div><div style="text-align: center;">"YES! Fabulous!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">x am</div>

How to Style the Glass Cloche

The Glass Cloche: they have been everywhere for 10 or so years, almost all of us have one,  and I'm willing to bet most of them sit empt...

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a day in the life: thrifting, styling and photo editing

<br />What you choose to do with your precious days off really reflect the person you are, don't they? Yesterday, I went out thrifting. There is nothing like poking around in a dusty shop full of vintage loveliness to make my heart sing! I haven't been out in ages, and I found a bunch of small things for the house as well as some pieces for a friend who is moving and needs a bit of staging done prior to listing her home.<br /><br />Our bedroom is in flux mode right now - on the weekend we moved our bed frame to the guest room, because I am going to make a new upholstered version - pics will follow :) I'm planning a to incorperate "dressing cabinet", to store and display my favourite accessories, and so need a few bits for jewelry display. Enter this charming little tiered - tray brass and laquer number - perfect for the jewelry I'm wearing everyday. As you can see, it's already settled into it's new home...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdyIW0bIuawwc0rIVt1iGIAlxNNV3oPVR-JKvJFSw5YHxzjPVaJMhGYEbGYyCd69GxZR_YbwjqVk81YgDdV10PlEZk9euvTAhw3YztOMd2u1iwqudV1FaKK0rXXbYsAbvFJ5W0H4evSc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-18+at+8.55.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdyIW0bIuawwc0rIVt1iGIAlxNNV3oPVR-JKvJFSw5YHxzjPVaJMhGYEbGYyCd69GxZR_YbwjqVk81YgDdV10PlEZk9euvTAhw3YztOMd2u1iwqudV1FaKK0rXXbYsAbvFJ5W0H4evSc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-18+at+8.55.00+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFeQWoeh0DsMw7t5HZdlFYMVkNCwmDlouYE8vfzyMWhcQBZo76840gC7DQenoxqGTvQDX-oHJ9fHG_v95FZgdyVYIGqTF1ONNeZEOEVfzsMqlPty9Ot7jvqc-iSm16k4g5RIOFuji-k8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-18+at+8.52.42+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFeQWoeh0DsMw7t5HZdlFYMVkNCwmDlouYE8vfzyMWhcQBZo76840gC7DQenoxqGTvQDX-oHJ9fHG_v95FZgdyVYIGqTF1ONNeZEOEVfzsMqlPty9Ot7jvqc-iSm16k4g5RIOFuji-k8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-18+at+8.52.42+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />I bought it, brought it home, and immediately cleaned it, styled up this little display and took photos!<br />Please tell me I'm not the only one :)  x am<br /><br /><br /><br />

a day in the life: thrifting, styling and photo editing

What you choose to do with your precious days off really reflect the person you are, don't they? Yesterday, I went out thrifting. There ...

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