This fresh kitchen belonging to Lauren Lail of Library Vintage.
This simple furoshiki wrap DIY looks so chic.
This cool office belonging to fashion designer Ulla Johnson.
Have a great weekend!
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
decorating: gallery wall.
When we moved into our new home I knew I wanted a gallery wall in the living room. Yesterday, I finally got around to working on this particular project. I used the same steps to hang everything as in our last home (step by step instructions here). It turned out really great! I especially love the antlers in the mix. And this might sound silly but I think the gallery wall even makes our sofa look a bit more put together!
source list: sofa (craiglist find) / kantha quilt (on sale in stores!) / sc print / feather print / live what you love print / flowers print / marbled paper / rifle paper co flowers (recycled from a calendar)
weekend project: gallery wall.
1. The "before" photo- floating shelves left from the previous tenant. Not really my taste.
2. Our template (made of sheets of paper taped together) measuring the area of wall we wanted to cover.
3. The layout- we played around with our artwork on the template until we found the perfect arrangement.
4. Next, we traced the frames onto the template and then measured and marked where each nail should go.
5. The template was then hung on the wall and we hammered our nails in the spots we had marked on the template.
6. The "after" photo- our new gallery wall. I love it so much.
Hope you all had a great weekend. Happy Monday.
a little paint.
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After a little paint, I have a new look to the built-in shelves in my apartment. Those shelves have been driving me crazy for quite some time. I feel much better about them with the new color. Although, I still have a ways to go on "decorating" the shelves. Creating a pretty bookshelf is not easy! I like them much better already though.
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Happy Tuesday!
on my day off...
I recovered this stool (a family hand me down that I love) with some leftover fabric I had from my barrel chair project and....
barrel chair revamp.
About four months ago, I came across this pair of hideous cane back barrel chairs at a Habitat Home store. I saw some major potential and snatched them up! I FINALLY finished this project and here are the results!!!
I am so pleased with the end result. I love them. Yes, there are two chairs. I just didn't get a shot of both of them together because they are living in separate rooms (one lives in my bedroom and the other in the living room).
The project was really very simple. I just primed and painted the chairs with spray paint, bought 2 yards of fabric, and had a local upholsterer fix up the seats! I think they turned out great...if I do say so myself :)
Happy Thursday!
I am so pleased with the end result. I love them. Yes, there are two chairs. I just didn't get a shot of both of them together because they are living in separate rooms (one lives in my bedroom and the other in the living room).
The project was really very simple. I just primed and painted the chairs with spray paint, bought 2 yards of fabric, and had a local upholsterer fix up the seats! I think they turned out great...if I do say so myself :)
Happy Thursday!
a craigslist find.
First up is the simple stuff. Paint it a solid black or grey...
Or you could paint it a solid color and paint the backdrop a contrasting color...
Or you could get a little more exciting and put a graphic print on the backdrop...
Or if you're feeling really adventurous paint it a bold color AND use a bold pattern on the backdrop...
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Shannon at pink wallpaper also did a blog post on a similar project earlier this week! Check out her ideas here.
Hope these ideas help Caroline!!! Happy Thursday :)
while scouring craigslist...
I didn't find anything I was looking for (dining room chairs and a TV console). BOO. But I did come across some pretty cool things I thought I would share...
$50 chest of drawers- JI
$45 Barrel Office Chairs- S'ville
$150 antique dresser- Charleston
$35 headboard+frame- S'ville (a STEAL!)
$75 Large craft table- S'ville
$175 Set of 4 West Elm Chairs- WA
$40 wood coffee table- JI (needs a coat of paint but could be cute!)
Pretty good finds huh? If only I needed this stuff! Charleston's craigslist isn't as great as some other areas though. People think their stuff is worth WAY too much money. Criagslist is a glorified yardsale...people need to adjust their pricing accordingly! I tried to stick to the more affordable options :)
Sidenote: there is quite an abundance of hideous puffy microfiber couches for sale here in Charleston. You know the ones I'm talking about. Yea...UGLY.
Hope everyone had a great Superbowl Sunday!
Bedroom Makeover Updates
Here are the updates to my bedroom makeover...lots of projects...none are really completed but its a work in progress!
pillows:
Here are the pillows I ordered from ModDiva! I LOVE them but I don't think they are right for my bedroom makeover. Since I do love them so much I am keeping them to use elsewhere.
diy:
A little DIY project I did recently. I had this tray that I bought in Gatlinberg, TN, on a trip. I really liked it before but it didn't really go with my decor. One can of white spray paint took care of that...
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I added some furniture to my space (stuff I had previously) like my bedside table...
and this chest of drawers...I am on the hunt for the perfect mirror to go above it!
art:
That's all for now!
I've Got the Blues
Check out this beautiful blue painted desk featured in this months Lowe's Creative Ideas magazine! I'm not crazy about the DIY project featuring this desk but I love this shade of blue! It is just the right blend of royal blue and navy (it looks even more vibrant in the magazine...this picture doesn't do it justice!). The color is Midnight Bayou by Valspar Signature Colors in a satin finish. I'm definitely going to keep this color in mind for future projects!image via Lowe's Creative Ideas