Fabulous Modular Shelves

Anyone who owns a mid-century home will be glad to see the return of modular shelving.  It was such a standard of the era, how could you possibly decorate without it?  These modular units from Atlas are my favorite.  They have numerous different modular pieces in three finishes.  Furniture pieces to match are also available.  

Buy a Jar, Save a Marker

Anyone who buys markers these days knows how expensive they are.  I got tired of finding mine all dried out when I wanted to use them, so I invested in some inexpensive acrylic canisters.  On their own, you're lucky if a marker lasts a year.  But many of the markers in these canisters are ten years old and are still going strong.  A few canisters were well worth the investment!  They're still available at The Container Store and Linens and Things.  The 64 and 68 ounce sizes are just right for the Tombo, Marvy and Staedtler markers.