ballgown for your desk

a tutu for ur desk! kind of twee but kind of cool.

also would be great 2 do party tables like this, pink for little girls parties, white for weddings, u get the idea.

likee?

crazy and/or fabulous?

shoestring pavilion did this here

i like it but i doubt that i could do it.

what u think?

what to do with all those old domino, metropolitan home, southern accents, house and garden magazines

In gift wrap emergencies when you've got the present but need some wrapping, here's an idea for turning a magazine page into a bow. (There may be better ways to stick this thing together, but I used what I had on hand: staples and adhesive glue dots. Double stick tape would work, too.)

Cut a magazine page lengthwise into 9 strips, 3/4" wide. Leave 3 of the strips full length. Cut one inch off 3 of the strips. Cut two inches off 2 of the strips. Cut the last strip down to 3 1/2" long.

Twist each strip to form a loop at both ends and staple it in the center. Shape the last, short strip into a circle and secure it with a glue dot.

Layer the 3 longest pieces on top of each other, spacing them evenly and securing each with a glue dot. Add the next two groups of pieces, doing the same. And finally, stick the loop into the center.

Use other papers, like a map of your city. Here's Chicago. Anybody see your street?

from How About Orange here

get a woody

recycle. plate rack made from a shipping palette. you can find them in the trash.
image via lime in the coconut.
i have added lime in the coconut to my blog list.

reuse. love this vintage sink & painted wood cabinet designed in a very cute way for a new bathroom.
image via bohemian hellhole.


reinvent. a classic french dresser gets a new face lift with old pieces of wood.
image via bohemian hellhole.

so what

when u go 2 a junk shop or a yard sale there's always 1 of these. it's not the girl u geeks, it's the antique sewing machine base.

1. granny plant stand

ebay has them from $12.50 UP TO $300. ur granny might have made a plant stand out of 1.

2. this is a good sink base

the sink base idea seems popular.

3. this is not a good sink base. it would be better if u ditch the wood & the pine cone.

3. u can make a pretty nice table - white wash the base & use a piece of carerra type marble.

4. mega blog apartment therapy showed this restaurant table using the bases.

5. here's the antique white base again with the marble top - notice how a sea grass rug makes it sort of chic.

6. here's a hot granny mess, but the idea of using the base with a top as an island is cool.

7. a simple solution - a piece of glass on the base.

8. this is not pretty, but the idea is great 2 use 2 bases like saw horses with a better table top. u could paint it all out in a hot, bright color & use it as a big desk or dining table. a ghost chair would rock it.

9. this sink idea was in the new york times. a couple of girly dudes in minnesota made a pretty cool sink using the sewing machine base. the vessel sink makes it current & dated at the same time. the mirror rocks it.

10. this is sad. don't do this. 2 much fric & frac & bric & brac. & i would paint the base white & faux marble the top.

11. thom filicia big time hot shot designer (u know he's 1 because he imbeds his name on his photos) found another kind of sewing machine table base. it's pretty chic, don't u think? of course we'll never find 1 like that.

& if u really sew (i don't) an antique machine looks pretty cute in ur sewing room.

how 2 hide flat screen tv cords

get some plastic leaves, in this case plastic boxwood from the floral supply store. tack up the greens (use a staple gun) on the wall over the cords. u can pull thru any cords that you need & tuck them back in behind the greenery.
let me know if it works.

DIY Canopy Beds

DIY Canopy Beds

Blakes Hotel London Canopy Bed

Left: Dominio Canopy Bed Right: Anthony Todd Canopy Bed

To achieve the above DIY Canopy Bed treatment - mount curtain rods on the ceiling and hang your choice of draperies

The above drawing is from Blogger Erin at Elements of Style and this is her directions for creating your own Canopy Bed..... "You'll need two drapery rods and a very long length of fabric. If you feel up to it, I like the idea of sewing together a solid on one side and a pattern on the other (for the under side). install one bar right above the head of the bed and one at the foot and run the fabric behind the bed (you can tack it to the wall near the floor so it doesn't move). I think it's a beautiful and cheap way to create a very romantic and dramatic look for your canopy bed." Thanks Erin.

Dominio Canopy Bed Photo by Simon Upton Dominio Canopy Bed Photo by Paul Costello
To achieve this DIY Canopy Bed: Screw 4 small hooks in the four corners of the ceiling above the bed and hang a length fabric.

Fancy up plain mosquito netting for a fun & whimsical canopy bed.
India Hicks photo by Arthur Elgort as seen in Vogue, 1998 via Style Court

Anouska Hempel Design Canopy Bed

 

Anouska Hempel Design Canopy Bed

 

 

Other posts you might be interested in:
White Bedrooms
Chic White Bedrooms
Another White Bedroom

Patricia Gray writes about 'WHAT'S HOT 'in the world of Interior Design, new and emerging trends, modern design,
architecture, and travel, as well as how your surroundings can influence the world around you.
© 2009 Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog