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Ideas To Steal. Modern design - Decorating ideas - Modern homes - Livingetc.com. Style Lush. More Design Please - MoreDesignPlease. Plastic Cup Lamp. Now that my university is closed for winter holidays, I finally have more free time to do all the crafty things I’ve been wanting to.

Plastic Cup Lamp

One of these is a lamp made from plastic cups I’ve seen at taf, the art foundation, in the Monastiraki region in the center of Athens. When I first saw it at taf, I was amazed; I looked closely and I couldn’t believe my eyes! The object itself is so peculiar, modern and alien-like it could be in any design exhibition. With my best friend’s birthday coming up, I decided to make it myself and give it to her as a gift. It turns out it was the easiest craft I’ve even done, the epitome of DIY objects!

Disclaimer: There have been some concerns about the safety of this construction (see the comment of user “when” below for example). I only needed a couple of things: 200-250 large plastic cups (recyclable, at least )600-700 staplesa staplera lamp socket, lamp cord and plug – mine came from a broken IKEA lamp! That’s all you will need. …to this! You might also like: 43 Bedrooms Where One Wall Features A Spectacular Wallpaper. There are many cool things in Scandinavian interiors to learn from.

43 Bedrooms Where One Wall Features A Spectacular Wallpaper

They are usually quite simple and strict but there are some exceptions. For example in Scandinavian bedrooms you often can see one wall covered with spectacular wallpaper while other walls are painted in one color. Usually this wall is right behind the bed. This simple but effective solution allows you to maintain the visual size of the bedroom, create an unusual wall that always pop out, draw some attention to a bedspread and decorative pillows, and save some money. We prepared you a collection of bedrooms where this solution is implemented. A completely renovated first apartment. Pages Search Eames Lounge Chair, Barcelona Chair, Marble Tulip Tables - Exclusive at Rove Concepts Colorado real estate and homes Kim's personal links MY FAVOURITE DECOR SHOPS IN OTTAWA kitchen remodel in my last house my twin sister's mostly kid's rooms decor blog « WINKS | Main | Valerie and Alan's bathroom remodel » Friday Aug132010 A completely renovated first apartment Posted on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 by kim 540 Comments We received an email from Ron and it started off like this: "I'm 27 years old and live in Tel Aviv Israel, currently an industrial design student.

A completely renovated first apartment

And some info on what went on after they had their way with their new apartment: "In short we re-did the whole place:Tore down the wall in the kitchen opening it up to the living room and dining area. I cannot even put into words how in awe I am of Ron's talent. And SO MUCH MORE after the jump. Reader Comments (540) Wow! 13 Aug 2010 | Mike The green bedroom is fabulous! Michelle Okay, that faucet/towel rack in the bathroom is genius! Erin Racu ab m. Instructables - Make, How To, and DIY.