I was looking back over some posts that I had sent myself to review a while back and I came across this.
Fabric Wall Art
What a great idea to use fabric shapes to decorate with and then easily be able to remove them without harming the walls! It seems quite likely that soon our family will be renting a home instead of buying one. I’ll be using this trick, I’m sure. I recently borrow a cricut from a friend (I can’t wait to buy my own!) and I can imagine creating shapes from some of the awesome cartridges and then using them as patterns to do this.
I have been oohing and aahing over all things patchwork recently. I finally decided to buy the I Heart Patchwork book to get some good project ideas that were simple and beautiful. This book is well written and the projects are just great. I just got the book, but I’ve read it cover to cover and was just starting to look at my fabric stash to start working on the sewing machine cover.
Today though, I saw this project!
Patchwork Laptop Bag
My new laptop is in the mail to me now and I didn’t want to get a boring bag for it. This is perfect. I love making things that are useful or even necessary, but also beautiful. Now I have to hurry up and make the sewing machine cover before my laptop gets here and I get distracted with the new project.
I just heard about the Fabric Bar blog earlier this week and then here is this adorable craft project that is so easy (an idea for girl scouts?) and yet useful and you could make one for any occasion or to match anything. You should look at all the adorable dresses on the site while you’re there too!
Can’t think of a good piece of art (I said art!) you want to have hanging on your wall for many moons to come? This is a great idea to add some color and be able to change the art with the seasons!
Inspiration: Framed Flowers
Certainly we think of flower arranging as an art, but we’ve never considered literally treating bouquets as artworks, by framing them as one would frame a painting. It’s an interesting way to use the wall as a dynamic space, with an ever-changing palette of color and texture, rather than as a static backdrop for a permanent display.
via Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Inspiration: Framed Flowers.
I don’t live in a loft, but I love this idea! I was looking at some doors at the home improvement shop the other day that were chalkboards. I can easily see this getting to where it is messy looking, but it might be great for our pantry door!
Trend Alert: Chalkboards
With fall approaching and the start of the new school year, we’re finding that many are treating a certain classroom staple as unconventional home decor. It seems chalkboards aren’t reserved just for schools anymore. Blame it on the inner kid in us, but we love these chalkboard walls, doors, furniture and even lamps! We think you’ll find yourself wanting a corner or whole wall for doodling too.
An entryway is a perfect place for a chalkboard wall. Notes, appointments, and shopping lists can be checked on the way out the door.
via Trend Alert: Chalkboards – LoftLife Magazine – The Loftstyle Guide to Life in the City.
