7 ways to arrange your living-room furniture to avoid that bowling-alley look 2. Place furniture in a corner arrangement with the foot traffic angling across open space. In this living room, the door opens right into one side, and a console table keeps you from walking straight down that side. But because the furniture has been placed in a nice conversational grouping in one corner, people can easily walk through the room past the furniture at an angle across the carpet. They were wise to avoid trying to put another chair in here, which would have made the pass-through too tight a squeeze. Tip: Just say "no" to too many pieces of furniture.
decor8 TUTORIAL: Coffee Stirrer DIY Wall Art - makeanddogirl.com Last week, I posted a preview of the simple, inexpensive wall art my mom and I created. Now I’m excited to show you how you can make a one-of-a-kind coffee stirrer masterpieces too! I’m big on projects that anyone can do. And this is one of those projects. If you can smear paint on wood and use scissors, you can make this easy art. Here’s all you need to get started: 1. Additional Supplies: 5. Okay, first things first. So, once you’ve got your palette, it’s time to paint your frames and your coffee stirrers! My mom and I did our painting as the sun was setting, which is always a questionable decision. I was going for the reclaimed driftwood sort of look. Once your coffee stirrers are painted, it’s time to trim them to fit into the frame(s) you’ve chosen. I found the quickest way to do this is to measure one stick to be the length you need it and then use it as the guide for trimming all the others. After I finished the set of three, I realized I didn’t like the red splashes of color.
The Design Confidential | DIY + Design: DIY Furniture, DIY Home Decor Projects and Design Inspiration. Phew, lot's of words... but of course I have a few more that may help you tremendously (helped me a ton)... Behold my tips and tricks for house plants in general. This isn't specific to any one variety, and definitely applies to every plant listed above. 1 // IT'S VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ACTUALLY OVER WATER A PLANT - That isn't to say that too much water can't be detrimental, but if your plant seems waterlogged or is suffering from root rot, it is more likely an issue of your soil not having proper drainage and / or sitting up too high on the stalk or stem. 2 // PLANTS LIKE TO BE PLANTED - This may sound like an obvious statement, but hear me out. 3 // PLANTS LIKE A BATH EVERY NOW AND THEN - For most plants this simply means they benefit from having their leaves and stem given a good rinse. That is it, that is all she wrote - literally - and I hope this list of tidbits helps you keep your indoor plants alive and maybe even thriving.
Cement Tiles by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Marrakech Design. - Yellowtrace The extremely awesome Stockholm based studio Claesson Koivisto Rune designed these stunning cement floor tiles for Marrakech Design, which were released at the recent Stockholm Furniture Fair. The CKR trio travelled to Morocco to gain an understanding of the local tile making industry and applied their learnings when creating these contemporary tiles which use traditional materials and old production process, blending it seamlessly with their signature Scandinavian aesthetic. Ahhh, they are sooo beautiful, no? Dandelion is a hexagonal tile influenced by patterns from Japanese textile prints and lacquerware. Casa is a hexagonal tile which is inspired by Arabic geometry. Stone is made up of three different square tiles which can be mixed and installed randomly, creating an almost endless possibility of different layouts. These tiles come in three different patterns – ‘Dandelion’, ‘Stone’ and ‘Casa’ – with each design available in several colors. Extreme love! [via designboom.
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