I’ve been feeling rather “feltified” lately and with good reason. I’ve been an appreciator of felt for a long time (flashback to the beginning of the blog), but only recently have I started playing with it.
This is a fun coffee table idea. You can just build a wood box and use spray adhesive to put your felt around it and then put a glass piece on top. I kind of like this for my living room which has not had a coffee table for some time because I have been wanting something with texture and something different from wood or leather or fabric. I will have to determine the right dimensions. I really like the dimensions of these tables.
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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 [...]
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We are wrapping up My DIY Week with this room divider and slate side table. For other My DIY’s that did not make the post this week, just click on the “My DIY” Section on the right side of your browser.
This standing light is made of stainless steel, wood and fabric. It provides [...]
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I take on any chance to bring the outdoors in. I love having natural elements inside the home that help connect with the outside, natural world. The inspiration for this slate table came from the fusion of that love of the natural world and sleek, modern design.
The table consists of two slabs of [...]
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When we lost some of our armoire storage space to a new computer tower and two giant monitors for our film editing needs, we splurged for this IKEA shelving unit. Right. It was a cheap, quick fix. I spent some time looking for boxes to fit inside that I could be happy [...]
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Following this week’s My DIY topic, here is an easy and cheap creaton. This is a wall sculpture I put together for my friends using sticks and wire twisty ties. What I have done before is glue in fabric pieces into some of the triangulated spaces. That makes for a fun effect [...]
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What once was a Chinese lantern is now a modern lantern. I shared this DIY creation with Shelterrific after an ongoing discussion about lamp making. You can see the original post and an image of the lamp in its natural habitat here.
Someone mentioned that it reminded them of the Beijing National [...]
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I have been adoring wood lamps for sometime when I decided to make one myself. I got the thin wood slats from Michael’s, designed the shape, cut the pieces to proper size, stained the bottom slat darker and then put it all together. Hanging it all together is a bit of a challenge. [...]
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My husband and I made these lights out of pegboard four years ago and my love of pegboard still has not subsided. These were very simple to make and fun to put together. A hand saw, some wood glue and the appropriate wiring and these can be put together in one night. [...]
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Some of you know about my love of fashion and sewing. Here is my contribution to the world of modern fashion design. It is an apron dress. There is something nostalgic and appealing about aprons. Given the modern love of mid-Century modern furniture and home decor, this is sort of a [...]
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