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Practicaldiy.com - Sources of do it yourself information and advice for home improvements. DIY practical, crafts, etc. on Pinterest. Retro-Modern Living Room & Kitchen Makeover. We already moved in in June and I only now got the time to post our living room/kitchen makeover !

Retro-Modern Living Room & Kitchen Makeover

The lovely Kate Pruitt from Design Sponge asked me, if I have more rooms to renovate in the future…. Well, yes, I will definitely renovate more rooms in the future, in the near future! Wedding pictures of us and my parents | DIY Bokeh filter | ❤ that old leather camera bag Our living room is also the kitchen, which makes it the main ‘hang-out spot’ in our place. Usually everything happens in the kitchen, how perfect to have two comfy armchairs in the same room then! 21 DIY Lamps & Chandeliers You Can Create From Everyday Objects. There’s something really satisfying about creating a useful object with your own two hands, especially if you make it with recycled materials.

21 DIY Lamps & Chandeliers You Can Create From Everyday Objects

If helping the environment and making crafty and creative items appeals to you, here are some excellent DIY ideas for light fixtures like desk lamps or chandeliers that will literally brighten your day. [Read more...] DIY home improvement projects that also use recycled materials are becoming more and more popular with people all over the world because they give us a tangible, real way to make a small difference in our waste imprint as a species. Granted, not all of these ideas are truly recycling-oriented, but they can still save you a heck of a lot of money. If you’re good with your hands in any way, there’s probably a project or two here that you could try out at home. There are tons of DIY light fixture projects out there to choose from if you’re interested – these are just some of our favorites. Il_570xN.487986363_atfd.jpg (570×549) Member: 3D-Origami. Carambola Flowers by Carmen Sprung. If you’ve been following me on Flickr for a while, you’ve probably seen this picture of Carambola Flowers before – I folded them ages ago!

Carambola Flowers by Carmen Sprung

But since my Pro account is going to expire in a few days time (and I don’t feel like upgrading it again), a lot of my old photos won’t be displayed anymore. So I decided it would be a good idea to share the very best of them on my blog! These absolutely beautiful origami flowers were designed by Carmen Sprung and I just love them! Each flower is made from a single sheet of paper, not from a square though, but from a pentagon. I would recommend using fairly thick and strong paper (80-90 gsm) to fold them – Tant origami paper will be just the right choice!

Description. 12 Top Sources for DIY Design Plans, Ideas & Inspiration. How do you make a pendant lamp out of string?

12 Top Sources for DIY Design Plans, Ideas & Inspiration

Where can you find plans for a buffet table/hidden cat box compartment, or patterns for armchair slipcovers? No matter what kind of projects you’ve got lined up around the house, you can find tips, ideas and inspiration at these 12 incredibly useful websites – from step-by-step instructions to seemingly endless photo galleries. Instructables If you’ve got an idea for your house but just don’t know how to make it happen, Instructables.com is the first place to look. Invisible book shelves, glass etching, wind chimes, coasters, chandeliers, holiday decor – it’s all here in step-by-step tutorials packed with pictures. DIY Interior Design and Decor on Pinterest. MadeByGirl. Rambling Renovators. The Inspired Room - Voted Readers' Favorite Top Decorating Blog Better Homes and Gardens, Decorating Ideas, How to Organize, How to Decorate, DIY Decorating, DIY Decor, Home Blog.

All Things Thrifty — Little House Blog. Affordable DIY Decorating Ideas on Pinterest. DIY Decor on Pinterest. Design Idea & Image Galleries on Dornob. 18 completely genius DIY interior design ideas. You probably spend a lot of time in your room right?

18 completely genius DIY interior design ideas

Of course we're right. You're probably a student and students (as we all well know) are lazy and sleep for upwards of 15 hours a day. Don't try and deny it. You're probably also a little impoverished due to all that nasty 'not being in full time employment' business. So, we're assuming that you're always looking for an opportunity to spruce up your room.

Well genius doesn't cost a thing and when we say these ideas are genius we of course mean that (most of them) are absolute 24 carat gold gold genius. Why not try and DIY your way to a cheap and inventive makeover? Go to studentbeans.com Facebook page to like us now 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Interior Design DIY ideas on Pinterest.

DIY Sustainable Decor Concepts. on Pinterest. Shelves on Pinterest. A Look Inside Design at Good. We’re tracking down InVision users inside the world’s most amazing companies to discover their favorite tools, books, methods, and the philosophy behind what makes them so awesome.

A Look Inside Design at Good

This week we interviewed Hannah Strobel, a Principal User Experience Designer at Good Technology in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tell us a little bit about what you do. I work on one of our products, Good Share, which is a secure file sharing application with SharePoint integration. Basically it can be seen as Dropbox for enterprises where critical data is fully secured and protected.

We support all major platforms, such as Microsoft, Android, and iOS. The other part of my job is mentoring and supporting colleagues, and bringing structure into our UX group which means setting standards, reviewing and signing off on designs before they go into development, implementing standard documentation and defining more advanced patterns and a visual language for Good Technology products.