I am definetely thinking of buying cigar boxes, spray painting them a glossy white, and stacking them as jewelry boxes. I can line them with fabric if i have time, but may just leave them. I have costume jewelry so I am not worried about scratches. Bracelets, beads, hair barrets etc. will fit well inside3 and I can put labels on the fronts of the boxes so I will then know what is in them.
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Cigar Boxes and Jewelry Boxes
I am definetely thinking of buying cigar boxes, spray painting them a glossy white, and stacking them as jewelry boxes. I can line them with fabric if i have time, but may just leave them. I have costume jewelry so I am not worried about scratches. Bracelets, beads, hair barrets etc. will fit well inside3 and I can put labels on the fronts of the boxes so I will then know what is in them.
IDEAS FROM POTTERY BARN-DECORATING
Pottery Barn's Catalogues are awesome. Cut up and glue sticked into a journal to look over and over again. I could keep the whole catalogue, but I like ripping out or cutting out the pictures of projects I have in my mind. I am going to do something different this time and put the pictures in subject matters in my own scrap book. For example, I will have my own outdoor section, living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom. I can write notes around the pictures and make lists of items I would like to purchase at yard sales, garage sales, second hand shops, and MARSHALLS.
Today, I had an allowance, and I found a large glass bell dome and a large glass vase with a very wide opening. I am deciding whether I want to put them outside on my future home-made gardening table or keep then inside. Having a couple of dogs kind of keeps me thinking I should keep them in the house.
I love Marshalls maybe even more than Pottery Barn. I can almost find anything at Marshalls. The glass is not as thick as Pottery Barns, but when you spend $7.99 for a glass bell dome and you would be spending almost $50.00, $7.99 is much better. Plus, things are always breaking in my home inside and out and I feel better when my decorations are inexpensive.
Today, I had an allowance, and I found a large glass bell dome and a large glass vase with a very wide opening. I am deciding whether I want to put them outside on my future home-made gardening table or keep then inside. Having a couple of dogs kind of keeps me thinking I should keep them in the house.
I love Marshalls maybe even more than Pottery Barn. I can almost find anything at Marshalls. The glass is not as thick as Pottery Barns, but when you spend $7.99 for a glass bell dome and you would be spending almost $50.00, $7.99 is much better. Plus, things are always breaking in my home inside and out and I feel better when my decorations are inexpensive.
Pottery Barn and Why so many people like it
Texture, natural, rope, shells, birds, candles, white, wicker, metal, decorations, rocks, moss...a bit for everyone. So, I can't afford it; even when items are on sale. I need to make renditions of various items and the way pieces coordinate together. I do realize that the quality of what I make is not necessarily the same, but it sure is fun trying.
I especially love how their products coordinate with each other. I love how they combine various textures together. I love how they put a whole wall of pictures together, and then juxtapose a table and ornaments to match. So, I ordered their free catalogues and cut out all of the pictures I love and wrote notes on the pictures reminding myself of items I have and how I could put them together to achieve a certain look in my house. I am an artist, and love collaging and when I am decorating, I feel like I am making a huge mixed media piece in my house.
LIVING ROOM
One of the next projects I am going to be doing is a wall in my living room.
I have a few ideas
1. Pulling my L shaped couch away from the wall and windows and putting two couch tables behind each couch. Then I can add a fern or various plants and a bird cage.
2.One of the walls, I am going to texturize, and use 3-4 colors of paints to create an Italian feel to the wall, then add old maps and a sconce and perhaps some photography of mine in various frames. I have to work at it first to see how it will work and coordinate. I will post pictures when I am working on it. I just need to get my acrylic paints.
I especially love how their products coordinate with each other. I love how they combine various textures together. I love how they put a whole wall of pictures together, and then juxtapose a table and ornaments to match. So, I ordered their free catalogues and cut out all of the pictures I love and wrote notes on the pictures reminding myself of items I have and how I could put them together to achieve a certain look in my house. I am an artist, and love collaging and when I am decorating, I feel like I am making a huge mixed media piece in my house.
LIVING ROOM
One of the next projects I am going to be doing is a wall in my living room.
I have a few ideas
1. Pulling my L shaped couch away from the wall and windows and putting two couch tables behind each couch. Then I can add a fern or various plants and a bird cage.
2.One of the walls, I am going to texturize, and use 3-4 colors of paints to create an Italian feel to the wall, then add old maps and a sconce and perhaps some photography of mine in various frames. I have to work at it first to see how it will work and coordinate. I will post pictures when I am working on it. I just need to get my acrylic paints.
My Pottery Barn End Table
What I think I am going to do with the example of my pottery barn style end table that I have outdoors next to my wicker furniture, I think I may spray paint both pieces so that they both pieces match in color and spray it with a polyurethane so that it will do better in the rain and bad weather. My table does not have the same proportions as the Pottery Barn table, but, it is so similar.
My table is made out of two antique pieces, vintage pieces. I have to decide whether I want to make them in dark stain color or a lighter color. This is a sturdy piece to hold cups/glasses, fruit, crackers/cheese and a pitcher of a drink.
My table is made out of two antique pieces, vintage pieces. I have to decide whether I want to make them in dark stain color or a lighter color. This is a sturdy piece to hold cups/glasses, fruit, crackers/cheese and a pitcher of a drink.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Art Blessing Giveaway-ArtistLaniKent
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