A Peek Inside My Treasure Chest

As you know, the clothes are important but the accessories can totally make an outfit.  For me, an outfit is just not complete without a fabulous bag, some statement making shoes and loads of baubles.  But the dilemma is where to store it all that's out of the way enough but still right at hand for easy inspiration.  A dear friend emailed today to ask this very question so here's how I do it.

I bought this jewelry armoire from Pier One and it's been a godsend. I don't know where I put all the jewels before this nifty little piece of furniture.  Pardon all of the luggage stashed away in the corner!

 It opens up to many roomy drawers and hooks to hang necklaces in the doors.

In the top, I store most of my rings and earrings and I use the first drawer for pins and bracelets.

The rest of the drawers have an overabundance of beaded and pearl necklaces.

Inside the doors hold mostly chain necklaces.

I bought this mirrored storage table at Home Goods about a year ago and I think it was about $250.  I was browsing online at the Horchow Collection the other day and I saw the matching side tables for $599 each. 

I use the top drawer to store more baubles.

And finally, my wall of shame.  I literally just put nails in the wall to hang various ribbons, necklaces, flowers.  My plan here is to get a wall coat rack to replace this nonsense.

Molly Dee

The Veranda House (Molly Dee painting in the background)

The Veranda House (with the print I bought on the wall)

For the last several years, my girlfriends and I have gone on an annual jaunt to Nantucket.  We stay at the most fabulous little boutique hotel right in town called the Veranda House.  It's charming and friendly but still modern and hip.  A few years ago, they re-modeled the place and it is just gorgeous.  But year over year, the one thing that I never forget is the amazing artwork on the walls.  The artist is Molly Dee and for some reason her work speaks to me.  It's fun and fashion-y but old and vintage as well.  She gets her inspiration from old postcards and vintage family photographs.  I would DIE to buy a piece of her work but each painting is many thousands of dollars.  On this last visit though I bit the bullet and bought two fabulous prints.  In fact, I bought the only two works that she does in prints.

Celebrating Ten by Molly Dee

Nantucket Summer by Molly Dee

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