My New Dining Room Chandelier, Smart Bathroom Organization, & Favorite Fall Sale Finds!

How in the world are we already sliding into Labor Day weekend?? Some of you are probably ready to get a break from the heat and head on into fall but summer in Connecticut is beautiful and I’m not quite ready to give it up! But I AM ready to get going on our big fall project (our master bathroom addition) and have been trying to finish up all of my smaller projects around the house the past few weeks before that starts. Today I’ve gathered together a few of them to share for my latest “View It, Do It, You It!” post. It includes my I-finally-bought-one-and-got-it-hung dining room chandelier (“View It”), a smart solution for organizing the space under the sink in your bathroom (“Do It”), and a few of my favorite home decor finds for fall that are part of big Labor Day weekend sales (“You It”). Let’s get to it…    

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I finally have a new dining room chandelier!! I had the hardest time deciding on one and when I finally made the decision to buy the one I’d been eyeing for ages that was on the pricey side, the box it arrived in was huge and I soon found that it was way bigger than the online measurements. As it turned out, it had been discontinued in the size that I needed so they had sent me the larger in-stock size which was NOT going to work. Ugh. I kept on searching and weeks later stumbled upon this beauty (found {here}) that I had never seen before – I immediately knew it was the one!

I love, love, love it! It’s the perfect mix of traditional rope and beads with a design that has a modern edge – the style of it fits in so well with the look of the rest of my home: 

Jeff and I hung it with the help of his dad a few weeks back and I’ve been dying to share it but it went out of stock right after I received it. Well… it’s back!! You can find it on Wayfair {here}!

It’s such an amazing price for a chandelier this size (and about 1/3 the price of the one I originally ordered!) and looks super similar to a Ro Sham Beaux chandelier that costs over $3k. Another similar option I looked at and love is {this beaded chandelier} in a whitewash finish – it’s too tall for my short-ceilinged dining room but might work in yours. These were a few of my other final contenders:

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In preparation for starting our master bathroom addition, I’ve been doing a lot of online searching for everything that’s going into our new space. I ended up coming across {these super smart under-the-cabinet slide-out storage drawers}:

It might not look too exciting at first glance but it’s designed to work around the sink’s plumbing with a wide bottom shelf and a narrow top shelf that slides back right between the plumbing and the end of the cabinet. Perfect not only for our master bathroom but also for my daughters’ bathroom – the space under their sinks is a super scary place so I ordered two of them to whip it into shape! 

Once the drawers arrived I took everything out of their vanity cabinets in preparation for installing the drawers and putting things back in a more organized way but then I started to look closely at the vanity doors and what poor shape they’re in and decided that it was probably time to paint them. And if I’m going to paint the vanity, I should get new hardware. And of course if I’m going to go that far, then I should just go ahead and paint the walls, add decorative storage above the toilet, etc. etc. I am undoubtedly the queen of project snowballing! So now this quick organization project has turned into this:

Yep, I removed all of the doors and am working on prepping them and the vanity frame for painting! Once that’s done, I’ll get going on the rest of this unplanned mini makeover and put all of these finds that I just ordered to good use:

Scroll and Click/Tap to Shop My Picks for My Girls’ Bathroom Mini Makeover:

I’m most excited about the shelving for over their toilet (maybe, just maybe that will help keep things off of their bathroom floor??). I decided on {this iron & wood wall shelf} that’s the perfect size for the space and a fun design too ({this 3-tier wall shelf} was a close second choice!). Stay tuned – I’ll share how everything ends up turning out! 

 

Wayfair’s big Labor Day Clearance Sale already started with up to 75% off and their usual fast free shipping over $49 – it includes lots of great finds for fall! I bought a pair of {these gorgeous white throw pillows} that are going to mix beautifully with my patterned fall pillows that are on their way:

I always add lots of rich, cozy texture with my pillows and throws in the fall so these are perfect (and the price is great!):

Along with the “white” color option (which I would say is more of a cream than a stark white), they come in two shades of blue.

I also snagged {this gingham pitcher} because I’m a sucker for anything that’s buffalo check or gingham when fall rolls around – in addition to the obvious use as a pitcher, it will look beautiful filled with flowers:

Also for those of you who missed it on the last restock (for some reason they only seem to restock a small number before selling out again!), my favorite beaded wood tray is back in stock {here} and about $5 less than the price I got it for:

And last but not least I found {this beautiful planter/vase} to replace the summery white one I’ve had on our family room coffee table. I showed a quick pic of it a few weeks back but wanted to share again because I’m so smitten by these gorgeous dahlias. We have a local farm that grows and sells them:

I found this planter {here} at All Modern, which is part of the Wayfair family (you can buy things at both Wayfair and at All Modern and do just one single online checkout plus they have the same fast free shipping (like two days fast!)). I love that Wayfair has a ginormous selection because I can pretty much always find what I’m looking for but if you ever feel like it’s overwhelming, try starting your search at All Modern because the selection is smaller and more streamlined. And don’t let the “modern” part of the name fool you – their site has a great mix of both transitional and modern pieces ranging from farmhouse to Scandinavian style and everywhere in between. It’s where I found the faucets I think I’m using for our master bathroom – aren’t {these cross handled beauties} gorgeous??

Like Wayfair, All Modern is having a big Labor Day Clearance Sale {here} with up to 65% off plus an extra 25% off many items with code GOFORIT.  Their sale includes {these mirrors} that I’m considering for above our master bath vanity along with {this cute marble tulip table} that I wish I had a spot for:

{This upholstered bed} that we have in our guest bedroom in the Zuma White fabric is also on sale on All Modern this weekend {here} – it’s under $500 for a queen right now which is a steal!

And with that… I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day weekend (and start of the new school year for you moms and dads)! We’re going to be getting together with my extended family (dogs and all) and are looking forward to this one last summer hurrah!

XOXO,