Posts tagged: decoration
Meat Head.
By ChrisjobSo, it's kinda like not being able to look away from a flaming car crash, but it'll still make you giggle.
"Hubby discovered that whipped cream cheese (whip your own with a mixer) made wonderful "glue". Smear it all over a cheap skull then cover it with thin slices of meat (ham seems to look the best). The eyes are olives stuffed into martini onions." From Flickr.
Happy Halloween, hamfaces.
DIY: Retro Stars
By ModHomeEcTeacher
These simple retro stars add just enough, but not too much, to a sparse tabletop. I've always been partial to the mid century star designs. There's no need to say more, k.f.d. designs provides a step by step tutorial to show you how to make your own multi-sized set. » READ MORE
3654 Interior Pictures to Inspire You!
By DIY Maven
House to Home has no less than 3654 pictures of rooms that will have your creative juices going into overdrive and your head spinning. The rundown, with links to each category, looks like this:
Turn Soda Cans into Christmas Balls
By DIY Maven
It really doesn't get much more eco-friendly than turning empty soda cans into Christmas ornaments! According to Esprit Cabane, it only takes a few supplies too, and the soda cans are probably in your or your office's recycling bin.
How To: Three Contemporary Paper Garlands.
By ChrisjobPaper rings are very fine things, but why not try something a little more ambitious this year. Design*Sponge offers three twists on the classic paper garland, with quite impressive results, indeed.
Faux Bois Rectangular Chain
Folded Paper "Chewing Gum" Chain
No-Glue 2D Ring Garland
How to Pick A Christmas Tree
By lilybee
It's arguably the biggest Christmas decoration you'll put up and it'll be around for weeks, so how do you choose a good one? Well, according to professional forester Steve Nix, like this:
Perform a "freshness test"
Take hold of a branch and pull your hand toward you, allowing the
branch to slip through your fingers. Most, if not all, of the needles
should stay on the tree.
Lifting and dropping the tree on a hard surface should not result in » READ MORE
Have Yourself A Nordic Little Christmas
By lilybeeOh Scandinavia. Why you got to be so awesome?
Nordic folks know a thing or two about winter, what with 20 hours of darkness and months of temperatures that will kill you. They manage to say yahboo to the most rubbish of seasons with the best Christmas/winter decorations ever. And now, so can you... in two price ranges!
Ikea Light chain with three lights, $8.99
Scandinavian design star light, $61.17 (ex. tax), » READ MORE
Add Temporary Spookiness/Festiveness/Smushiness to Glass
By lilybeeIt turns out that glass cleaner takes stamp ink off of glass. Seems obvious I know, but after reading it over at Martha's I was all 'Huh, who knew?' and now I'm thinking cobwebs on the windows for Halloween, holly on the eggnog bowl at our Santa Parade brunch, teeny hearts on candlesticks for Valentines... Well, the possibilities are endless.
All you do is clean up your glass, whip out your rubber stamps and ink and fire away. A spot of » READ MORE
DIY: Fabric Party Garland.
By Chrisjob
Everyone loves the festive touch of hanging stuff from the ceiling. But the premade, disposable options are, well, disposable, and well, ugly. Handmade paper garlands are a much better option, but if you're making the effort, why not go all out and create a fabric option, which can be used again and again with no tearing, ripping, or crinking...well, maybe a little crinkling, but nothing a hot iron and a few seconds can't fix. And what a great » READ MORE
Unique Looks for Bombe Chests
By TheHomeBombe chests’ practical size and gracefully curving lines make them a nice choice for virtually any decor. You may like the look of an antique or reproduction chest but you could also consider adding a modern spin to a bombe chest you already own.
Let an artist faux-finish an animal print pattern or create a mosaic color-coordinated for a special room in your house.
Whether you buy new or update an heirloom, a bombe chest will be a treasur » READ MORE
Roland Emmerich's Wacky Pad
By beccajo
Thanks to the NY times, you can take a tour of big-budget director Roland Emmerich's London pad.
Interested in the crazy art collector/aviator look? Try a sculpture by Scott Nelles 
and a zebra rug by Jonathan Adler!
Repurpose Your Pad
By margaretjane
One of my favorite passtimes as a New Yorker is scouring the sidewalks for trashed furniture. I have a few rules governing what I will and won' t take. I adhere most strongly to the Nothing With Stuffing rule. If you live in an area with a lower housing turnover, your second-hand gems likely come from a flea market or thrift store. However you come to aquire your UBF (ugly but functional) old furniture, there are a hundred ways to conv » READ MORE
KELLY WEARSTLER'S BEAUTIFUL INTERIORS
By berryberr
Who haven't heard of Kelly Wearstler by now?
From publishing two massively popular coffee table books (Modern Glamour and Domicilium Decoratus; see left sidebar under 'Books of the Month') to being named as one of the '40 under 40' young creatives in Wallpaper* magazine in 2006 to becoming a judge on Bravo TV's popular Top Design, Wearstler is certainly one of the most celebrated interior design queens at the moment.
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Modern Christmas Stockings
By DIY Maven
Stockings that are hung by the chimney with care are going modern, thanks to Unica Home. These delicious designs put a new retro spin on that old Christmas staple. Each sock is fabricated of hand-made felt, and instead of offering free monogramming on the cuffs, the designer, Ahna Holder, chose to personalize each sock with a teeny tiny picture frame. Now here’s the bad part: each sock will set you back 50 bucks. Ouch! But hey, they do provide gr » READ MORE
Super Easy DIY CD Ornament
By getchoretroSave those AOL CDs and fill your Christmas tree with pretty, reflective ornaments.
All You Need is:
- Two CDs you don't need
- Gold Cord
- Tacky Glue or Low Temp Glue Gun
- Gemstones
Instructions:
Glue two CDs back-to-back, sandwiching a loop of cord between them for hanging.
Decorate with gemstones and glitter. Other decoration suggestions:
- Use Decorative Ribbon and wrap around the CD (innner circle to outer edge all the way around)
- Use » READ MORE
Make a Peppermint Christmas Tree
By DIY Maven
This sweet Christmas tree was made with a Styrofoam cone, onto which peppermints were glued. Displayed on pillar candlesticks, they would make great table or mantle decorations. Very cute, and very easy! Via BHG.
Most Haunted Forest Faces
By DIY Maven
Scare the candy corn out of trick-or-treaters this Halloween with Plow & Hearth’s bewitching tree faces. They’re made of durable, cast resin that hang in minutes with nails or screws, AND they’re only 10 bucks each!
DIY acrylic bedside table & lamp
By AffinityYay! finally finished DIY-ing my bedside table. It also doubles up as a lamp as i placed the lamp inside.
Its pretty simple to do. i bought the separate acrylic pieces and glued them together using acrylic glue, (left the back uncovered as i wanted some air circulation for the heated bulb) sprayed glue on the lace and stick it to the underside of the table, placed the lamp iunder the table and there u go..
This is my first time glueing acryli » READ MORE
Un range fruits mural
By smartinaMoi j'ai encore mieux que des jardins sous verre, je vous offre la possibilité de ranger vos fruits sur votre murs.
Quoi, hein, mais qu'est ce quelle raconte, vous vous dites. Et bien non, un designer un peu fou (Joung Myung Lee ) a inventé ça !
Bon je vous l'accorde, pour les bananes, c'est pas gagné, mais quand même. Ici on mêle utile et agréable. Au moins plus de grosses corbeilles de fruits qui traîne et qui prend on ne sait quelle p » READ MORE
