Showing posts with label upcycle. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 6, 2011

10 Thanksgiving Centerpiece & Wreath Ideas

Table centerpiece ideas for Thanksgiving dinner! These are some easy and creative ideas for making centerpieces at home from candles and votive. It is eye catching and goes perfectly with the theme of harvest and family dinner. Interesting use of corn, beans, chestnuts, fall leaves etc to create some simple and stylish centerpieces for your thanksgiving harvest table.

Love the artichoke candle votive. The bunch of candles look so cottage chic and are perfect for a lovely home cooked Thanksgiving dinner table.


Short on time? Just add a handful of different nuts to votive for this earthy gorgeous centerpiece display.


Best frugal sophistication for thanksgiving. Pick fallen autumn leaves and wrap them with a bit of twine for this fabulous orange glow. Perfect for decorating this winter!


Love this mantel. Use vellum paper cut in an extra long tapering triangle and wrap it around a votive or tall glass vase. The beautiful shades of orange totally syncs with autumn colors. Easy thanksgiving decoration.


Another variant, use dried beans and straw to create a lovely country style centerpiece. Love the burlap table runner for Harvest table. So charming!


Candle votive filler with corn, cranberries and fruits make for delightful inexpensive decoration.


Brunch of corn cobs tied with twine to create a unique Thanksgiving centerpiece.


Wreath are easy to make and these are some beautiful styles. Use craft store leaves and glue them on. Easy and super inexpensive.


Borrow from nature! These red berries branches have been twisted around with floral wire.


Collect fall colored leaves for crafting this wreath. Would look amazing for fall and winter!


Thursday, October 20, 2011

Ladders : Repurpose, reuse and recycle!!

Love how a simple ladder, its unique shape can be given a new lease of life, re-purposed to fit as functional furniture in just about any where in a home. I love recycling ideas and being crafty and environment conscious is a great way to celebrate interior decorating and designing.

Think out of the box and use ladder in unexpected ways, turn it into a side table, a bath rack, a kitchen stand, or multiple shelves. Here are some awesome ways to convert a simple humble ladder into an interesting piece of furniture.

All this step ladder needed is a fresh coat of bright paint. It is a perfect sturdy shelf for your patio, kitchen or conservatory. Re purposing can be so easy!


Shabby chic and stylish! Rescue an old ladder to make your own unique side table. Charming chic!


This is an easy makeover. Shabby weathered ladder can be reused to such a lovely effect! Love :-)


Perfect for a backyard/patio get together. An ideal way to hang pretty hurricane lamps to create a perfect evening setting. So inspiring!


Transform a simple ladder into a lovely tall rack of shelves. Love the inexpensive, unique transformation!


Another way to use the ladder rungs for hanging stoles and scarfs. What a fantastic unique inspiration!


Another cool way to use a ladder for holding shoes and accessories. Awesome space saver. Great for a dorm and small apartments.


This lovely wooden ladder fits right into the rustic modern kitchen. Perfect accent color and high functionality.


These row of steps have been extended to form longer shelves by adding simple planks.Adapting for more storage. A steal for cottage style shabby chic decor.


Another take at the same idea. Uber chic!


This is such a lovely festive look for Christmas. You can score points on being crafty, imaginative, and thrifty! Great value for money and easy makeover.


Fun unique way to decorate for Christmas! Love the shiny pretty baubles against the shabby weathered ladder. My favourite!


This is such a great idea! Rescue an old rustic ladder, give it a complete makeover and make it a lovely center piece. I am so smitten and impressed!


Rescue, reuse and give new life and functionality to old furniture. It challenges creativity and encourages eco sensitivity. Look for some ways to re purpose before discarding furniture. Hope this inspires you to look at old shabby furniture in a new light! Reuse and recycle!!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

25 Halloween decoration and display ideas!!

Ideas to make Halloween even more fun and stunning!! This post has some great display ideas for hallway, centerpieces and also easy kid's craft inspiration.

Some more amazing Halloween ideas you will love are:



Great looking black and white plates look so perfect in this Halloween themed display. Don't bother yourself with real china/ceramic, just get paper plates and color then nice for a quick makeover. Super stylish at budget cost!!


Fireplace has always been a focal point in a living room. Dress it up for the occasion, easy craft store bought leaves and pumpkin with a bit of stenciling is all it takes to get this fabulous result!!


This display is all about getting the themed accessories. Look for nice festive tray and jars in the stores, they are loaded with Halloween colors and designs, create an instant gorgeous display. I would even look for some in thrift stores..they have some really quirky stuff too.


Easy way to dress up the hallway table. Get a quick and easy 'bat tree' with a dried shrub, paint it black and hang some paper bats. Decorate any votive with a paper sleeve with bat design. Ready for your tricksters!


Adore this cute little setup! I would even give away some spooky balloons to some little witch who comes knocking :) Very fun display and so easy to pull off.


Love the simple sophistication of the fall leaves wrapped candles. Get some real leaves or if not quite fall colors yet, look in your craft store. Pumpkin spice candles would be perfect for this season!


Love the elegance of this pretty amazing cake! The black lace looks so pretty, no small feat but give it a go. Its Halloween and no problem having some boo boos, its all good practice. Must try!


This cake looks so delicious! Easy to make and so apt for Halloween.Use box your fav boxed chocolate cake recipe and loads of frosting. Impress your family and friends!


This is a perfect way to bring some Halloween fun to your office space too. This idea is almost mess free and looks so fun. I am sure all of us know someone who are scared of a spider army :P


Love this delightful presentation. maybe more apt for thanksgiving, but a keeper non the less. Love the glazed, roasted look. How impressed would the guests be! The recipe is 'Roast pumpkin couscous salad' :-)


What a crazy mix of all things Halloween!! Go all the way and use your imagination to make your table extra spooky for the season. Booo!


From the crazy spooky table to this beautiful elegant table decoration. Love the table runner in love pumpkin spice color and pumpkin votive with hurricane chimney. This would keep your backyard party alive even late into the night.


This idea for displaying pumpkin craft is so unique and interesting. Perfect for country/cottage style decoration. Uses garden rake as a prop and the display is such a fresh take. I love how the petite pumpkin votive are delicately balanced on the prongs. So fab!




Halloween is one of the most awaited fun holiday for kids. Bring out their creativity and decorate their lovely crafts all over your home. It need not be costly or too time consuming. Here are some fabulous ideas to get their little fingers working and create beautiful gifts and decorations in no time! 


Candy corn! These ideas are simple to execute and look awesome. The bright color adds cheer to any corner. Make one with little effort, and decorate your home.


Place simple carved pumpkins on a cake stand to create an impressive display. Would looks fantastic on the porch, door front or even in the hallway.


 Adding a little bit of extra goes a long way when it comes to presentation! These cupcake look all dessed up for Halloween. Neat tip to decorate your treats!


I love the simplicity and technique of this pumpkin treat. Cut out lots of strips and punch a hole at each end. Run a pipe cleaner through both holes and add a leaf too. Push the strips closer and open them to look like a pumpkin. Add some treat/candy/cupcake before you open the strips to form the round shape. Easy?!!


These are typically the large Easter eggs in plastic that split in halves. But if you have a bag of Easter eggs that split across its still a good idea to work on! Place the eyes on the top half and nose and teeth in the lower one. Ta da! A thrifty fun and impressive craft idea!!


A perfectly safe and no cost idea to make treat bags more festive. Carve out designs on potato halves and let you kids have fun stamping! If they really take to it, making a skull/bat bunting to decorate your hallway/door too. How much easier can it get!


Craft using your home supplies is the best kind of craft! Toilet paper rolls wrapped in orange crepe for pumpkin. Make a little time to dress up lollipops as cute little ghosts! You will surely love the delightful squeals of little ones!


These little spooky pumpkin look absolutely wickedly adorable! Use online templates to get some fun party eye masks designs and there you have a funny bunch of pumpkins!


Yet another nice way to design a bat tree. Use clothes pin and glue paper bats to them. Use them all over the house too or simply get a branch to pop them on! Great diy idea.


Those looking to try their hand at carving, here are few fantastic designs! Make a template, get your thumb tack and scotch tape and get started! OR get some really bright neon yellow and paint it too. As a bonus it will look equally pretty in the mornings too :-)



Hope your creativite side has been tickled enough now :-) Try some new ways to display/celebrate the festive season. Happy Halloween everyone!!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

9 Colorful Kitchen Backsplash Inspiration!!

Designer kitchen backsplash are a great way to add some brightness and cheer. Add your creative touch, use it as a perfect accent piece while keeping it functional . There are so many beautiful and easy ways to design an impressive one and increase the style quotient of your kitchen tremendously!!

Choose from a variety of texture, color and finish to decorate your kitchen. It can be a bright focal point in the kitchen or compliment the color scheme .Fun and unique, or classic and evergreen. Choose from expensive hand painted tiles to a lovely mix of mosaic, add your personality in the design!!

Love the pretty green, and everything else in this absolutely cheerful space. I would be caught dancing a happy dance in this kitchen :) The pretty glossy kitchen tiles make the backsplash so delightful! Love how the light reflects, making this so stunning!


 Such glamour and style! This design blew me away, the mirror mosaic combined with beautiful black tiles. Everything sparkles a little extra! This backsplash is so unique and a gorgeous focal point without a doubt. Love the cute distorted reflection on it too. Heart it!!


Drama and elegance combines to make this blue and white backsplash a work of art. The various patterns in the same color combination brings variety and creativity without being too busy. It adds visual interest to the kitchen.  Color palette reminds me of Mediterranean theme too.


 This Chalkboard paint backsplash is by far the cutest and most innovative! Imagine being able to change colors, pattern and designs at will! I can see myself noting down menu, recipes and doodling while in here. So cute! Its super cost effective, great for any age and so fun. Must do :)


Mosaic tile backsplash is a great choice too. It is a great way to combine colors of your choice and keep a theme going. Multitude of color, textures and finish are available so you can create your personal fit. Love the appeal of energetic orange and neutral white keeps it bright and airy.


 Mosaic tiles with new twist and little creativity! These glass cabochons in pretty agate look absolutely delicious. The random design and fun color makes it sophisticated without being too pricey. Add a little oomph by combining some dichroic/fused glass cabs scattering. Tres chic!


 On a budget and looking for a designer kitchen backsplash? Try the retro wall paper backsplash in some bright, fun pattern for a retro modern style. Choose your own design and create an artistic kitchen nook without killing your budget. Look for instruction over net and you are ready to go!


 A perfectly amazing seamless plexiglass backsplash! Easily available,  durable and cleaning it is a breeze. I love the Tiffany green too. Its serene and so chic. Glass/lexan/plexiglass or any tempered glass with be perfect for kitchen and it adds oodles to your kitchen aesthetics.


This colorful bohemian backsplash is so lust worthy! The crazy mix of colors and design, erratic and customized to your like. Imagine being able to recycle when creating this stunning piece of art. Its not just good looking, its easy on your wallet and great for environment too. Got yourself inspired yet?


A definite conversation starter! 

  
Yellow is a beautiful color with so much possibilities. This retro mod style is so appealing. Love the yellow and white petite tiles for backsplash, it looks beautiful in combination with green and orange too.  Not the most conventional but emerges a winner non the less.


Never seen a backsplash so unique. The color treatment makes it look like a painting framed on a wall. How interesting is the color combination too. White looks stunning with deep red. The kitchen is small sized but so high on style quotient! Perfect for an apartment or dorm.


Creating a kitchen backsplash is an exciting project and even simple designs can add a refreshed look to the entire space. A new kitchen backsplash in your desired color and theme can reflect your personal taste and style. Choose from different material and get ideas and inspiration to zero in to the perfect fit for your home. Get inspired and get designing!!