Monroe Trade Rolling Racks

Rolling racks are a great way to decorate, fill space, organize, and/or display cool pieces of clothing. I always loved seeing designer offices with rolling racks which held only a few special pieces. It made the room feel professional and cool. Right now the best places to get a rolling rack are container store, target, and other places like that, but they aren’t always the coolest thing around. Most of their rolling racks are for laundry rooms or storage units – not so great for display. After Insagram stalking a few of my favorite bloggers I came across Monroe Trades via Serena Goh of The Spicy Stiletto. She posted a photo of her display and I was stopped in my ~~tracks~~ scrolling. It.was.perfect! The rack was industrial quality with a NYC edge. Patrick, the creator, says it best about his pieces, “A little leather, metal, paint, wood and elbow grease.” Any product that is American made with a “little elbow grease” is probably something worth investing in! I mean these are just pure brilliance.

Now that I have your space looking half way cool, one part about a good rolling rack is the accessories that are on it. You can’t have a beautiful piece like the one’s above and put wire hangers on it. No, no, no! So what do you do? You get as equally beautiful hangers. Not those clear or black, but metal. Berlin based designers from Roomsafari have officially created the most unique and beautiful hangers I have ever seen. The Triangle Hanger is a rolling rack must-have and probably worth buying extra to hang on a wall as art. The industrial meets sleek design is absolutely wall worthy!

Now that I have introduced you to probably the coolest partnership since the Spice Girls, you have absolutely no excuse for poor display. Just kidding, just kidding! But do keep them both in mind for any of your office or closet needs! You will probably be the coolest girl/guy on the block!

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images via Monroe Trade

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Book Makeover

Growing up in school I was always the book covering whiz. I could cover a book in 5 seconds flat. A seriously cool trait that I was quite proud of. I mean, having a book that was neatly covered was important to me. It was an accessory that went with the rest of your outfit. Sloppy book = sloppy look. I couldn’t have that. I was also always paranoid of damaging the book and having to pay for it at the end of the year. Again, seriously cool trait. I never bought special paper to cover the book, I always used the back of the typical cover they gave us. They were always neat, all white, and clean. No fuss! Fast forward almost nine years (yikes has it been that long) and I needed a new and fresh way to spruce up a few empty spaces in my home. Oh, and I wanted to do it low cost (you’re welcome hubby).

Being the self-proclaimed book covering expert that I am, I had an idea. I could go to the half-priced books, buy as many $1 as I could, and then cover them with beautiful paper. Done and done. I have been obsessing over Malachite for months and since the hubby vetoed me making curtains (for now) I had a brilliant idea – book covers! I first searched for malachite wrapping paper and settled on this beautiful print from Spoonflower. The paper itself is stunning and really sturdy! I definitely feel like I got my money’s worth. After purchasing that I thought it would be cool to mix the Malachite print with a stripe (I LOVE stripes) and purchased a roll of that from Zazzle. I was set and so excited to get this project started – which is extremely rare because I HATE crafts (little known fact).

When the paper arrived I cleaned off my counter and started to cover some books. Only one minor problem – okay the entire project – but I totally forgot how to cover a book. After a few you tube videos and a few books that look less than perfect I got back into my groove. I was so frustrated because I had just learned how to wrap a great book again and I was on my third to last one. Uhg! I placed the books throughout the home (some examples above) and am feeling really great about my day of crafting! They added so much pop and pattern to the rooms and I believe I spent a total of $50. You couldn’t even buy ONE accessory for that! Proud moment in the Hafner House!

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psst…need a bedding makeover? My FAVORITE home store, Biscuit Home, is having a 20% off sale now through Wed.!

Use code Biscuit20 at checkout! GO, GO, GO!!!

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Uncommon Goods Gifting

Heart Marks the Spot pillow, Succulent Living Wall planter, Latitude Longitude custom rings,

Eucalyptus Wedding gold band, Anniversary canvas, Intersection of Love Print,

Family Vintage Wine box, Agate coasters, Custom Love is Art kit,

Intersection of Love color print, Links of Love bracelet, Je T’aime pillow

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With my one year wedding anniversary around the corner, mothers day this weekend, and a graduation next week I have gifts on my mind. I love gift giving. Before I got married my husband and I took the “Five Languages of Love,” test and while neither of us got gift giving, it is still one of my favorite things to do. I honestly love seeing the faces of those I love the most light up. I will spend weeks on end thinking about and then searching for what I think is the perfect gift. This upcoming anniversary has had me a little stressed. I know the first year is suppose to be paper but who really wants that? So I have been racking my brain on what to do. When this happens I always turn to my favorite place to find unique gifts. The type of gift that you know people will want even if they have never mentioned it. This mecca of inspiration is none other than, Uncommon Goods. They seriously have one of the best selections of curated gifts for anyone in your life – wine enthusiasts (here), gardeners (here), anniversary (here), wedding (here), ect. I mean they have you covered from all ends. And I can assure you, no matter who you give your gift to, it will be one of the most unique things they receive.

I still remember when my first wedding gift came in the mail. I was so excited and immediately tore into the paper. We went traditional and didn’t use any gifts until our wedding but I proudly displayed them in a spare bedroom. I would walk in and just sit in awe of everything. It wasn’t about the gift but the fact that this entire process was actually happening. It was a very surreal moment. I am extremely grateful for everything I received and use most everything weekly but it is the ones that were so unique and special which I cherish most. You know, the ones people really spent time thinking about and picking out especially for us. Since it is so close to my anniversary and it is summer (wedding season) I decided we could all use a little gift giving inspiration especially for that special someone in your life or for the couple about to be married. Whether you are looking for a personalized gift for the home, for your partner, or something to show your love Uncommon Goods has it.

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For more unique gifts for any occasion check out Uncommon Goods website

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while this post was sponsored by uncommon goods it is a place I have personally shopped for years. all opinions are my own

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