Daily Threads: Elsewhere

Today I am guest posting over at Miss Vinyl Ahoy.
If you want to see more of this look, hop on over there!

Guest Post: Elaine of Clothed Much

Rounding out these guest posts is Elaine of Clothed Much! She's sharing with you all modest options for maxi dresses - a favorite trend of mine! Blog, meet Elaine...

One trend I've been seeing popping up everywhere is the maxi. (Not maxi pads! You're so gross.) Maxi dresses and skirts! I was unsure of the trend at first. I'm small and Asian and have always stayed away from longer skirts and dresses. But when I saw this dress for $5 at Forever 21, I figured I might as well give it a try... And I loved it!!!! I only wore it a few times on the blog but off the blog you wouldn't know I was living in it every other day. I wore it so much that the neckline was getting stretched out. Hardly modest for a modest fashion blogger. I eventually DIYed it into a maxi skirt. But I still have a maxi dress void in my life... I found a few on the interwebz that I wouldn't mind recruiting into my closet...

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Guest Post: Liz of 26 and Counting

Continuing with the guest posts, today you meet Liz, a dear blogging buddy of mine. She has the most fabulous corporate-chic style you will see and she's a sweetheart! Check her out, you'll love her! Also, later tonight I will announce a winner for the Karen Kane giveaway!

Hi there! I’m Liz from 26 and Counting.

{Top: JCrew, Pants: Limited, Flower Pin: Old Navy, Necklace: Express, Shoes: Nordstrom}

While I may have relocated to Ohio recently {I’m a Kentucky girl through and through}, Linley and I are both southern girls. Which means we MUST have a lot in common, right? We both say {and by say, I mean write} y’all. We love a heavy side part. And we both support our sports team til the bitter end.

If you haven’t heard, Linley is starting her new job soon. Since I usually focus on corporate appropriate looks {fun business casual if you will}, I thought I’d put a Linley twist on an office look.

 

Linley is great when it comes to accessorizing classic looks. She can take something as simple and a t-shirt and make it her own with jewelry, a scarf or even her hairstyle. Keeping that in mind – I decide to jazz up my go-to button up {aka the office staple}. To go for a true Linley look, I added two accessories to make it stand out just a bit more and opted for these wedges over my usual pumps.

What do you think? Would Linley approve?

(Yes, I approve - big time! Love this look Ms. Liz! I'll probably re-create it.)

Guest Post: Kristine or Polly

Today's guest post is from Kristine of Kristine or Polly! I adore her fun style and the way she always mixes patterns, styles, and colors - she's pretty fabulous! Blog, meet Kristine!


Hello Dwelling and Telling Readers! My name is Kristine and I have a personal style blog called Kristine or Polly. I'm so excited that Linley asked me to guest post - isn't she adorable?

One of my favorite outfits of Linley's is this one - I just love how she styled polka dots for winter! Since it is now spring (almost summer!), here are a few of my favorite springy polka-dotted items from my favorite online boutique, Modcloth!

And here are just a few ways that I have styled polka dots...


Well, that's all for today! Thanks again Linley for having me! I hope you have a wonderful, polka-dotted day :) Feel free to check out my blog at Kristine or Polly!

Guest Post: Tania of WWANW

This week I've started my new job! So to make the transition from "housewife" to "workin' woman" a bit easier, I've lined up guests posts on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next two weeks. There are two perks to this: 1.) I'm not overwhelmed with maintaining a blog AND a new job and 2.) you all get to hear from some fabulous ladies!

Starting off the group is Tania of What Would a Nerd Wear. Tania is definitely one of my favorites - and once you read this post and check out her blog you'll see why!

Blog, meet Tania!

works cited: downeast basics skirt, j. crew belt, forever 21 top and bracelet, fitzwell shoes (via 6pm.com)

I'm Tania from What Would a Nerd Wear and I'm filling in for Linley as she prepares for her new job. I have neither the willowy figure nor the southern charm of my friend, Linley, but what I lack in leg-length I try to make up in wedges and high-waisted garments, and I have an arsenal of nerdy book references up my sleeve in place of southern charm. The day I wore this was one of the first very hot days of the year, which always gets me thinking about the scene from The Great Gatsby where they drink mint juleps in a hotel room on a hot day. As a 15 year-old first reading this book on a summer day, I thought a mint julep sounded like heaven descended to earth, so a mint julep was the first drink I ever ordered on my 21st birthday (in true nerd and teetotaler fashion). And while I'll always have a sweet spot for the sound of a mint julep, I learned that day that bourbon tastes like gasoline and I really should have been reading The Big Money and ordering highballs instead :)

Guest Post

Today I am sharing a guest post with everyone! One of my great friends, Tyra Dee Minton Phillips (hey fraaaand!), from graduate school, has been working on a DIY project of her own. She was telling me about it and I asked her to send me some pictures of and directions for the project so I could share it with all of you! And she did!

She was also married over the summer and was one of the many weddings I attended throughout the summer. So she and her hubby (also referred to by Chris and me as 'Keif an'dem') have been working on turning an old dresser into an entertainment center for their living room. Well they've finished and it looks great!

Tyra's Directions:

1. First, cover the gaping holes, that were originally used as handles, with wood putty. 

 We picked this up at lowes (you can see it in some of the pics). We had a little trouble with the putty. I assumed that we should just fill in the holes, scrape off the extra, and let it dry. Well....we let it dry outside and the putty sunk down some and cracked. I think it is likely due to the NC humidity! So, we put on another layer (literally, just glopped it on) and left it inside to dry. This seemed to work much better, it was much harder and dried a lot faster!!

2. Then sand down the extra putty (which was not too hard!)

3. Paint the drawers and actual dresser. 

We decided to brush paint this so it would have those brush strokes and we did not use primer. It worked great. we used two layers of black paint. 

3. Then we distressed - we just distressed this a bit, around the edges, and a little on the top and sides so the original wood would show through. 

4. Finally, we added handles over the old puttyed holes! Keith did this, and he used his electric drill and drill bit.

I love projects that turn an item or piece of furniture into something completely different. "Double Duty" I like to call it. I love the finished project Keif an'dem came up with and it really looks like something you would purchase as your own entertainment center!

If you have done a project (past or present) I'd love to see it and share it on my blog! Just shoot me an email or message!