I LOVE to sew and I LOVE to design. Here’s a project I recently completed exclusively for BurdaStyle.
The best part? It’s one of their free downloads so if you’d like to stitch up a table runner, placemats, napkin rings, and the flowers to embellish all of them, head on over and download the full pattern and instructions (with photos) for each piece of the Cafe Collection!
Tags: dining room, DIY, pattern, sewing
Being a designer I appreciate that having a focal point is a huge thing in every space! Focal points can also be seen on a much smaller scale. Here are some examples of focal points on a smaller scale and why they work:
This bookcase arrangement is a great example of a focal point! I love how the smaller shelving unit in the middle really draws your eye in while being balanced by the larger ones on either side! {Photo from The Day Has Come}
Bet you can’t find the focal point on the sofa? Ok, so maybe this was a little too easy, but see how just that one pillow really draws your eye into the space and begs to be looked at? {Photo from AdventureDiva}
See how the center framed photo is larger than the rest? This provides a clear focal point to the wall! {Photo from Blossom Interiors}
Think about the space you’re currently working on and see if it needs a focal point. It’s an easy way to fix your space and make it look fabulous!
Tags: DIY, focal point, How to
I’ve been following this blog for a while and just LOVE it! It’s put together by Ana and called Knock Off Wood. She takes things she sees in stores like Pottery Barn, West Elm, Land of Nod, and other stores, and makes the plans and a shopping list of supplies so you can make your own pieces for WAY less! Here are some examples of her plans and finished project! Be sure to go over and check out her awesome site!
This hutch as seen in Canadian House and Home was the inspiration for the plans for the hutch below!
This is what the finished piece will look like, go here to see the full list of instructions, supplies and everything else you need to get started!
These are some of my favorite shelves from Pottery Barn Kids, but at a hefty price tag of $900, not always affordable!
Ana shares the plans and finished shelves with us…and the best part is that she spent only $60! She’s a genius!!
Worried about not being able to build these pieces? Check out her newly created Flickr Gallery to see what people just like you have been building with her plans! I can’t wait to get back into a house so I have a garage to build some new furniture in!
Enjoy!
At CHA last week Deb and I saw some amazing things! I have tons of pictures of cute booths, exhibits, and projects. This project was at the Hambly Screen Prints booth:
Want to know how to make it? Buy a paper lantern from any local store. You can probably find these at a party store, IKEA, or a World Market type store. Purchase your favorite clear overlay sheets (they are hand screened transparencies) and cut to fit each side of the light. Adhere the top with a clear adhesive and you’re good to go! How easy is that? I think it would be fun and easy to change out for different seasons as well. Imagine a spiderweb overlay for Halloween, or a different pattern for the holidays.
*If you don’t have room for a full sized hanging lantern, try this desktop one from World Market:
We’re starting to see lots of peacocks! I love the colors of peacock feathers…a nice iridescent green and nice shades of blue! A gorgeous color palette all by itself! Here’s a few home decor items I’ve seen lately with peacock elements to them.
{Tutorial for Leather and Feather Napkin Rings here}
{Peacock Kitchen ware from Bailey Doesn’t Bark}
