Tuesday, November 22, 2011

EASY WAY TO DRESS UP A BORING WALL ON THE CHEAP....

DO YOU HAVE A BORING, LONELY WALL JUST SCREAMING FOR ATTENTION...STENCIL IT BABY!  THAT'S RIGHT...STENCILS HAVE COME A LONG WAY.  YOU CAN GET THE LOOK AND FEEL OF A HIGH END WALL PAPER FOR PENNIES.  WANT TO KNOW MY FAVORITE PART?  IF YOU GET TIRED OF IT, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PAINT OVER IT, WHICH IS GREAT FOR ALL OF US COMMITMENT PHOEBES OUT THERE...

HERE ARE SOME COOL ONES FROM CUTTING EDGE STENCILS



WHEN CHOOSING A STENCIL, THE SIZE OF THE GRAPHIC IS KEY IN CREATING A COOL MODERN LOOK.

I FOUND THESE ON ETSY FROM ROYAL DESIGN STENCILS...
http://www.etsy.com/shop/royaldesignstencils?ref=seller_info


PATTERN CAN SERIOUSLY KICK UP THE HEAT IN ANY ROOM!!  IT CAN ALSO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR WALL ART.  THAT HOT NEW STENCILED WALL OF YOURS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!  IT'S SO FUN AND EASY...YOU CAN CHANGE THE LOOK OF YOUR ROOM IN A COUPLE OF HOURS!!  WANT SOME TIPS?  GOT TO WWW.DIYNETWORK.COM.

WALLS AREN'T THE ONLY THING TO STENCIL... YOU CAN FUNKIFY THAT OLD DRESSER WITH THE RIGHT DESIGN, OR GLAM UP THAT PLAIN PILLOW!

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED TODAY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN?  YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND BOAT LOADS HAVE A WELL DESIGNED HOME.....  JUST BE DARING ;)

Saturday, October 29, 2011

FOR THE LOVE OF DESIGN....



 Inspiration for design can come from the strangest places.  Today my camera accidentally went off while I was in the car, and this is what it caught... 

a weird technical glitch, and I found myself inspired... The question now is what do I do with it?   
Do I plan a room based on the feel of this photo?  
Maybe add a fresh coat of paint to my walls, a cool vintage granny fabric to my windows, and a great antique lamp to warm up the room...
Do I do a little furniture rescue? 
Go hunting at my local thrift shop find a cool old piece of furniture and hit it with a hot coat of paint- maybe let it live in my hallway with some crazy fun wallpaper and weird art...
Or do I plan a little soiree around it?
...  My point?  For the love of DESIGN, don't disregard your surroundings, the simplest things can inspire you to make your life more beautiful...