Perfect timing

After I posted last night, I got a response to an email I had sent out last week. Normally when I don't hear back from someone on craigslist, I forget about it. Just my luck, an early 1900s steamer trunk I had been interested in was available! I picked it up first thing this morning. Take a peek!

I've cleaned it up quite a bit, but I need to do some research on how to restore/spruce it up without ruining it. For now, it's already on display. I'm hoping looking at it daily will help push me into getting it done faster. I'm so in love. Have you had any exciting projects lately?

Random projects

With all the unpacking, I haven't had time to do anything DIY-wise yet. I have however, found some furniture pieces to add to the "fix me" list and some great ideas for our new place.I've begun love the idea of reusing a vintage steamer trunk as furniture. I'm on the hunt for a  perfect size trunk to repurpose as a coffee table. Excuse to market shop in Mexico next weekend? Maybe...

Why... Hello gorgeous.

On another note, I started stockpiling crown molding the other day. Can you say, faux fireplace? I know I'm pretty far behind on this trend, but I've never had a space able to accommodate one (we rent). Plus with all the moving we do, I could never justify taking on such a big project. And then I saw this on Design*Sponge:

I almost died! A bookshelf... Why didn't I think of that? The option to place and remove shelves is perfect for changing moods and seasons too. I'm sure it'll be quite a while before I get these projects rolling, but it's nice to see everything coming together.