Display them or hang them, old still and movie cameras can add an old, warm, nostalgic flare to the space. Here’s an impressive collection. I love learning what people collect and what makes them tick. I would love this as one large poster or wall mural. And if you truly love [...]
Modern Interior Design
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Color Schemes: Black, White and Golden Brown
I love the classic white and black color scheme with golden brown wood. The rustic revival look is one of my favorite styles these days. The chunky barn doors, tongue and groove walls and ceilings breathe that antique country feel, in a clean and fresh way.
Here’s a white and wood bathroom and living room with a more dominant white and brown and black accents and coffee table. This living room has a zebra looking rug, which I’m on the fence on when it comes to my personal style, but as a removed viewer, I’d say it works.
Modern Furniture: Rubber Band Furniture
Rubber bands go beyond the rubber ball and make for great materials for modern furniture design. Elastico are the bookshelves by Arianna Vivenzio. And this chair is from Anthropologie. And then there’s the rubber band chair by Tom Dixon. I wish it came in other colors than black since one of [...]
Home Decor Accents: Experimental Glassware
Would you experiment with labware in your home? I like this trend. You can tailor it to create something unique and personal. Fill it with flowers, drink from it, decorate with it, light with it or serve your guests…just make sure its edible.
The roses in the test tubes center piece are an [...]
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Wall Decor: Clotheslines
I’ve always been drawn to clotheslines. Seems like there’s always a romantic scene around clotheslines in movies. Here’s a cheerful one. Have you ever dried clothes outside in the winter and later discovered an icicle of a shirt? And then there’s talk of airing out your dirty laundry, which [...]
Old Suitcases, Old News?
Are you over old suitcases? Or do they have the staying power of years past?
What about re-imagining the old suitcase by going all white or painting on modern patterns? Or do you subscribe more to preserving the piece?
Are they old news or just waiting to be re-imagined?Photos from: flickr, apartment therapy, pottery [...]
Free, Green Wall Decor from Repurposed Materials
Picking right up from yesterday’s cardboard inspirations, here is a new idea in repurposing otherwise wasted materials.
You’ve probably seen a trend in expensive 3D wall panels and 3D wallpaper. This is free. All you need to do is ask your local grocer to take their fruit trays off their hands. I just got a box and tried it out in our living room. You can hang them with the rounded side out or the ribbed side out.
These trays generally come in beige and purple. I am thinking of spray painting them red and covering an entire wall in the bedroom for a striking effect. I’ll let you know how it goes. Best part is…if I’m over it one day, it only cost me the price of spray paint.
What’s your two cents? Would you do this? Don’t care? Hate it? Love it? For an alternative, cheap wallpaper look, there’s always newspaper. Also check out this DIY cardboard chair.
Window Shopping Inspiration: Cardboard Sculpture
Did you move recently and don’t know what to do with all those cardboard boxes? Or are you looking for a way to add some punch to your space in a green way? I love this cardboard sculpture which I spotted at Anthropologie at the Grove in Los Angeles. Not only do [...]
Wall Decor Inspiration from Music Videos
Do you draw inspiration from music videos?
Watching Hot Chip’s “Ready for the Floor” video made me realize how many great images are in music videos that can be used for wall art and overall interior decor inspiration.
The art director has gone through the trouble to set the tone of the video and the set [...]
