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martedì 29 aprile 2014

How to make Clay Pot Flower People




Clay pots are not just for plants. They can be used in a unique way that will definitely transform your home garden into the envy of your neighbors and friends. Take a couple of minutes to make yourself this creative flower pot man. It can still store one plant, as it were its hair, but the purpose of this creation isn’t how useful it can be, but how much it can impress visitors and viewers alike. Here are the materials needed:

• 27 flower pots with different diameters: a dozen 6-inch – for the arms; a dozen 8-inch – for the legs; a couple of 12-inch – for the body; and one 10-inch – for the head;
• 12 pieces of 3-inch thick Styrofoam;
• strong wire;
• wire cutters.

Instructions: make holes in each of the pots and pieces of Styrofoam. Be sure they are large enough for the wires to go through, but small so as knots won’t be able to cross. Repeat the knotting procedure after each pot and foam you alternately go trough; just imagine you are making a sandwich. Leave room in the wire for the joints. Use the images as guidelines if you like. When you reach the body part, it’s important that you position your flower pot man in the place you want it to stay; it’s pretty difficult to move it after you complete it. It’s recommended you make each half of the body before assembling them. For the inside of the body (with the 2 big pots upside down each other) you won’t need Styrofoam. Place the head-pot and free your imagination. Decorate with plants, paint or whatever you feel like. And, it’s alive! The flower pot man or woman.







You can see more on http://www.goodshomedesign.com/clay-pot-flower-people/

mercoledì 16 aprile 2014

Lovely garden Container ideas

You can make a planter out of just about anything. Why not add a little bit of whimsy and charm to your garden with items you already have around the house? Here are a few of my favorite clever garden container ideas. Get inspired!

Shoe Planters



Vintage Bicycle Planters



Sink Planters



Strainer Planters



Toy Truck Planters



Birdcage Planters



Chair Planters



Boat Planters




martedì 4 marzo 2014

Repurpose a suitcase

It’s time for another repurposing post …
There are so many ways to reuse those old suitcases in home decor for storage and decoration. There is no need to hide them away in the attic. Vintage suitcases can be in full display and look great.
Ways to Repurpose a Suitcase are not only clever, they will also help make your home more interesting and beautiful. 

 I really like the idea of a suitcase shelf 


A cat or a dog bed is a great use for old luggage … add some legs and a pillow and your sweet pet will have the perfect place to sleep


… or a clever bedside table

a sweet table 

a lovely coffee table


You could also make a chair from an old suitcase




A suitcase bar is a clever way to repurpose an old suitcase


One final idea that will appeal to the imagination: a sweet fairy garden planted in a suitcase

sabato 1 marzo 2014

To the market

Oggetti vintage,mobili di recupero, pezzi rivisitati sono la giusta scelta per personalizzare l'arredo con pochi ed originali tocchi; dove trovare tutto ciò? naturalmente al mercatino!
Se vuoi provare anche tu, eccoti qualche piccolo consiglio.
Guardati intorno prima di uscire di casa per capire quali sono i punti deboli, vai presto in modo da trovare i pezzi migliori, guarda attentamente poiché spesso gli articoli più belli non si vedono subito e scegli lo stile giusto da abbinare al tuo arredamento. Quando tornerai a casa non ti resterà altro che trasformare ciò che hai creato in pezzi di design.

I piatti con disegni d'epoca ed immagini floreali sono perfetti da appendere al muro e decorare le pareti

 Vintage items, furniture recovery, revisited pieces are the right choice to customize the furniture and original with a few touches, where to find this? course at the flea market!
If you want to try this yourself, here's some little advice.
Look around before you leave the house to figure out what are the weak points, go early in order to find the best pieces, watch carefully because often more lovely items are not seen immediately and choose the right style to match your decor. When you come home you will not make more than what you have created in designer pieces.

The plates with vintage designs and floral images are perfect to hang on the wall and decorate the walls


Un vecchio lampadario a goccia può essere facilmente trasformato in un lampadario gioiello sostituendo i decori originali con perle di vetro colorato e fili di perle utilizzate per le collane oppure con un tocco di vernice bianca o qualche rosa di stoffa così da diventare perfetto sia per la camera che per la sala da pranzo
An old chandelier drop can be easily transformed into a chandelier jewel replacing the original decorations with colored glass beads and strings of pearls used for necklaces or with a touch of white paint or some pink cloth so as to become perfect for the room for the dining room



I corridoi sono sempre gli spazi più trascurati ed anonimi ma per trasformarli basta un oggetto  come ad esempio una lampada dipinta di bianco.
The hallways are always the most neglected spaces and anonymous but enough to transform an object such as a lamp painted white.



Una vecchia poltrona  trova collocazione praticamente ovunque..basta rivestirla con scampoli di tessuto o vecchi pizzi e merletti e metterla in soggiorno vicino ad un tavolino basso ed una  lampada, diventerà un perfetto angolo lettura
An old armchair is placed virtually anywhere .. just cover it with fabric scraps or old lace and put it in the living room next to a small table and a lamp, it will become a perfect reading corner



La scrivania vintage è sicuramente un oggetto d'effetto ma rischia di diventare ingombrante e pesante, per sdrammatizzarla possiamo accostarla ad una parete pastello con cornici dorate ed una sedia barocca e sopra? vasi di vetro e soprammobili.
The desk is definitely a piece of vintage effect but may become cumbersome and heavy, for sdrammatizzarla we can approach it with a pastel wall with golden frames and chair baroque and over? glass vases and ornaments.



Si adattano dappertutto gli sgabellini  retrò, basta una mano di vernice chiara, uno scampolo di stoffa per ritapezzarli e il gioco è fatto.
They fit everywhere the retro stools, just a coat of clear varnish, a scrap of cloth to ritapezzarli and you're done.


Il giro al mercatino è finito, fatto buoni acquisti?
The trip to the market is over, done good buys?

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