I was inspired to write this post by my friend Holley from byholley.com who wrote a similar post on her blog and I loved the idea! It is kind of fun to see what every keeps on their bedside table and how they style it.
This is the night stand I have. I found it at Target of all places, and was not expecting to find one I loved so much there. I like it because it has a pretty big table top, and is less likely to look cluttered even when I keep setting things on it, aha. I love love the detailing of the shelf it has because it a woven rattan/wicker!
Lets start with under the night stand and the middle shelf. Under the table, in a basket, I keep a couple of books I am going to read next, and right now I also have some random books about medical school interviews and a cocktail recipe book- random, I know. There's definitely more room in the basket for more!
On the shelf, I keep two prettier books that are the same in color: HRH and Becoming. Normally, my camera sits on top of the books, but I was using it to take these photos, so just imagine it there! I also wanted to be real, and not move the box of tissues I keep there. Tissues are really a nightstand essential for me, especially during winter.
On the table top of the nightstand, I really keep a myriad of things:
1. A stack of books that I am reading and/or about to start reading. I am currently sucked into Harry Potter again, but will read some of the other new to me books when I finish HP Book 5!
2. A coaster because I keep my water bottle, which I also not pictured, or a glass of water there at night, and this table easily gets water rings if you do not use a coaster -so heads up if you are considering it!
3. Random odds and ends: a book light, lip balm-this one is from Glossier and its SO good, and a silk scrunchie because I like to put my hair up when I get up in the morning.
5. A lamp- pretty self explanatory. (I linked a similar one.)
6. A ginger jar where I keep some vitamins and other meds. Under the ginger jar is a "question a day" journal that I used to be good about writing in, but now forget to most nights. I really need to get back into it!
I try not to clutter it too much, and will sometimes put there whatever needlepoint project I am working on, but I do have a separate basket for needlepoint! I may have some face moisturizer on it too, but not often, ahah. The hydrangea print will not be there for very much longer because I am going to hang it on the wall. Maybe above the nightstand, but I am not totally sure! This was a fun post to write, and am now very curious of everyone's nightstand essentials!
Who else has been loving the Coastal Grandmother aesthetic trend on TikTok? I've been very engrossed in this trend that is actually not at all trendy and a nod to classic style, which I LOVE. Classic summer style is one of my favorite facets of classic style- linen dresses and pants, sun hats, walks on the beach and lots of rosé. This is literally me. And I consider myself a grandmillennial, so coastal grandmother is not too far off. Some may call it coast-grand-millennial ;) ALSO, a couple of weeks ago the Today Show did a segment on the trend, and featured a clip from one of my coastal gran TikToks! These are things you need to create your own coastal grandmother aesthetic, the coastal grandmother starter kit if you will. You probably have most of these things in your closet if you are a fellow classic style lover, like myself. So lets all live our lives as if we lived in a Nancy Meyers movie, and have the best coastal grandmother girl summer. Coast Grandmother Essentials...
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So today, I got the happiest email from Kiel James Patrick , featuring some super cute new pieces, and that they have a 4th of July sale!! The sale is 20% off any thing with the code America . I would definitely take advantage of this! Here are my favorite new things from KJP. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!! Striped shirt dress // I had all the feels when I saw this dress. First, it is striped AND a shirt dress! Second, it is actually named "Bristol Parade." That is the oldest 4th of July Parade in the country, and I had the privilege of marching in it during my high school marching band trip to New England in 2010 (omg that was 9 years ago?!?). That day it was about 110 degrees, and we wore all black uniforms....if you are familiar with the parade, it is a LONG LONG LONG route, and I somehow, barely survived. So, I think I need this dress for (just about) surviving that day, ahah! Flag sweater // What a cute little flag sweater! I normally am not one ...
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