My Matchbox Display

My matchbooks from Waiting on Martha (that I posted about here) came awhile ago and I love them! The only problem was I didn't really know where or how to display them, and ended up hiding them in a drawer, which is a huge shame given how adorable they are! Then the other day I was thrifting at Value Village and a pretty pink depression glass bowl caught my eye from a distance. When I got close, I realized it was actually an ashtray and I thought 'what a clever, witty little holder for my matches this would be!'. At $3, this baby came home with me and is making me happy every day!

Pink with Envy: My Mom's Depression Glass Collection

Sorry for the radio silence last week. I'm a bad, bad little blogger. Do you forgive me? I was in Waterloo visiting my family, and well, you know how these things go. One day while my mom was at work, I unloaded all of her pink depression glass to admire and snap pictures of. This pattern is known as Old Colony or Open Lace, and is very delicate as the edges tend to break easily. I just love this collection. It's one of my very favourite things.

 Isn't it just perfect? I'm simply pink with envy!
Do you have any depression glass of your own?

This Blogger's Bathroom

I recently had a request to show more of my living space, and so today I have a little treat for all of my readers: My bathroom!
Before getting my hands on this space, it was covered in (I kid you not) floor to ceiling fish wallpaper. I don't have a picture so you will just have to trust me on this one. When my brothers moved out I knew it was time to glamify and girlify the space. I couldn't change any of the major elements like flooring, layout, countertops, tiles or the tub and my budget was very limited, but I'm in love with the room now! Here is the finished result:

My favourite detail is the pink depression glass pieces from my mother. I also love the little details like the crystal knobs and shower curtain hooks and the tassels. The black swirl painting is a piece I created.
What do you all think? I'm anxious for some feedback!