palazzo pants.

ok the thought of palazzo pants to me screams. 80's fun. for. your life.

but ever since my newest local jewelry designer...erin from Man Vs. Nature (pic's coming soon) came in wearing some so effortlessly on a hot day with a plain white t shirt...i've kind of decided i need some too.

for a little bit more drastic pant check out this post by Maria Speaks Prada.

otherwise let me me know your thoughts on these from Champagne and Strawberry.

In case you missed it...

... we revamped our Grand Rapids store! Come check out the new design/products on the floor. Even more is coming in next week!

Tulip Time!

Come visit our Holland store and experience Tulip Time. Make a weekend out of it!

From the Tulip Time website:

Welcome to the Tulip Time Festival! Since 1929, the small city of Holland, Michigan has blossomed with literally hundreds of thousands of tulips — and an equal number of tulip-lovers who attend our annual Tulip Time Festival.

In 2011, we celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of the founder of Holland, Michigan: Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte, who led his congregation of Dutch Calvinists in founding our city in 1847. To commemorate his birth, a Bilateral Conference took place in Holland, Michigan and the Netherlands in the fall of 2011. For more information, visit www.dutchheritagewestmichigan.com.

Like most celebrations, the Tulip Time Festival started as a relatively small event, which was proposed by Miss Lida Rogers, a high school biology teacher. In 1927, Miss Rogers presented the idea of commemorating Holland’s Dutch heritage, history and culture to the Women’s Literary Club. Her proposal was accepted, and in 1929, the City of Holland planted its first crop of 100,000 tulips. The overwhelming number of visitors to our small town resulted in the community’s decision to repeat the event. As thousands of spectators soared to hundreds of thousands, the celebration lengthened by days, and pageantry, costumes and parades and the popular Dutch Dancers were added to produce a week-long festival that is now over 80 years old 

 

Let's Go Camping!

I'm ready for it- I want to get out and go camping, hiking, kayaking, to the beach, etc. You know, the things people down south can do all year long without freezing. Although it isn't even May yet, I don't think it is too early to get out there (just bring some extra layers). If you are anything like me, though, you may romanticize what real camping looks like- you know, where everybody and everything looks like it is out of a magazine (adorable dog in toe, perfectly prepared meal, beautiful hair, lovely company). But in reality there are bugs, your hair is a mess, you are tired from setting up camp all day, etc. Although FOUND cannot guarantee you a picture-perfect camping trip, we can definitely make sure what you bring is fun/cute/vintage- at least your pictures/Instragram will make it look like you are in a catalog. Let us help you get ready for your first camping trip- we have coolers, thermoses, jugs, blankets, and more! Check out the pictures below and start planning your trip! 

-Kelley

Come check everything out @ FOUND!

How romantic :) SOURCE

Those Urban Outfitters models are having a good time, am I right? SOURCE

How cute did camping look in the 1960s? SOURCE

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Eight Oaks Terrariums

yea! Terrariums by eight oaks terrariums are here!

locally made and grown - sold at FOUND!

visit more about eight oaks terrariums at their facebook and blog.

here are a few simple FAQ

ok so here is a little info to help you answer people's questions about the terrariums:

Q: Are they hard to care for?
A: NO! Easier than a normal houseplant

Q: Do they need water?
A: A little spritz of water about once a week or so, sometimes even less than that! (I have one on my desk at work that I haven't watered in 2 months)

Q: What kind of light do they need?
A: A North facing window is ideal, but indirect sun is what it needs. So a coffee table in a bright room out of the direct rays of the sun is great, next to a window out of the sun is great too!

Q: Do I need to do anything to the plants?
A: if it is just moss - nope, if there are other plants, remove dead leaves and trim it with a scissors if you think they are getting too unruly in there.

Q: how long to they last?
A: they should last as long as any other houseplant.

Q: This open succulent one, what do I need to do to care for it?
A: It needs a little more water about once every 10 days, and full/direct sun.

Q: Will buying a terrarium make me cooler?
A: Totally!

baby mama drama

i'm 25. and my first close friend is having a baby.

naturally i called throwing the friend shower.

last night we found out it was going to be a girl. which is strange because for some reason i had a gut feeling that it was a boy (note to self: don't always go with gut instinct) lol.

now that i know it's going to be pink not blue (and probably sometime around july) i started looking for inspiration.

let me know your thoughts (and if you have any other great ideas!)

view the rest of my baby shower idea pins here  :)

Industrial Bathroom Inspiration

As many of you know, my husband Troy and I have been working on renovating a historic home in Heritage Hill (Grand Rapids). It has been a year, and we have completed many projects... NONE of which have been bathroom renovations. I am not sure why I have left this for last- maybe because it didn't seem as much fun? Why would I think that? Who knows... although no project has been finished in the bathroom, that doesn't mean I haven't been inspired, bought items, or come up with a plan. Last summer, we bought two tall lockers (the mesh/see-through gym-locker type) with two doors each. My plan is to install 4 chalkboards on each and put these in the guest bathroom for storage (toiletries, towels, etc.). On the chalkboards, I would write the name of the guest to personalize the space as "theirs" for the length of their stay. I would also like to use a wooden, industrial workbench as the vanity/counter top. I will use vintage test-tube holders for toothbrush storage & locker baskets as additional storage. What do you think? I guess reading about ideas on how to utilize industrial elements in your bathroom is not as fun as seeing them in person... so, instead, I will provide you with some inspiration below. Many of these industrial items (or similar ones) can be purchased at FOUND. If you need a solution, but can't think of any ideas, stop in and see us- we are full of them!

-Kelley

I am loving the industrial cabinet and the dresser used in this bathroom for storage. The owner opted out of using traditional cabinets, and I LOVE it! SOURCE

Maybe you are blessed with an industrial space to begin with! If so, it won't take much to spruce it up. I am obsessing over those huge antlers as storage, aren't you? SOURCE

A vintage workbench made into a vanity/counter top. SOURCE

Opt for a rugged/rusty medicine cabinet to add depth to your design. SOURCE

Industrial cart on wheels for extra storage. SOURCE

Be creative with your storage options. SOURCE

Metal office/medical cabinets can be repurposed to meet your storage needs. SOURCE

Metal locker baskets/mesh baskets are my FAVORITE storage accessory. SOURCE

I just realized I used the word "storage" a million times in these captions... I should have called this post "Bathroom Storage, Storage, and more Storage". I could go back and change some of them to "organization" or "clutter free", but I think "storage" makes the most sense- why ruin a good thing, right??