Decor

Shopping Guide: Vintage Door Knobs and Hardware

1. Egg and Dart Plate || 2. Rope Rosette Crystal Privacy Door Knob
3. Victorian Nickel Door Knob Set || 4. Vintage Glass Cabinet Knobs
5. Ceramic Cabinet Door Handles || 6. Fleur De Lis Brass Pull Handle
7. Vintage Ceramic Door Handle Set

Here are some great looking vintage door knobs that can be used to replace the existing ones you have on your doors. Or give your closet and cabinet doors a makeover with some decorative vintage style handles (DIY Challenge: Give Your Closet Doors a Makeover).

Here are some more vintage posts:

March 24, 2016 in Decor, Vintage Design

Home Decor and DIY Ideas: Using Driftwood

What is the appeal of drift wood? The dried out look makes it a lot less rustic. It is organic, and because of that each piece is different. It is stripped down, smooth, and artistic. Here are some driftwood art and decor ideas that can be used around the house.

Together With Nature

I like the idea of combining organic pieces with driftwood decor. This can be done with plants. In picture (1) a piece of driftwood is being used as a make shift planter for an air plant. Holes can be drilled to make a stand for test tube planters seen in picture (2). And how about a macrame wrapped, hanging drift wood planter (3).

Going Large

A really large piece of driftwood makes for bold decor item. Any furniture made out of driftwood will be a focal piece in the room. Just check out the driftwood coffee table in the living room in picture (4). The glass top tones down the rustic style of the driftwood underneath.

If you find yourself a long piece of driftwood, you can have yourself an elegant candle holder if you cut out a few grooves (5). And for those rustic chic homes, there is the driftwood hand railing in picture (6).

Large driftwood pieces really adds an artistic side to a room’s style. The room divider in picture (7) also looks like an art installation. There is always the option of having a large drift wood piece just leaning up against the wall decorating the room (8).

Art Pieces

Smaller driftwood branches can also be used as art pieces. Display some on a black stand (9). Or how about color block painting a piece that can be used as coffee table decor or as a centerpiece (10).

Simple Ideas

The kitchen in picture (11), with its minimalist design and subway tiles, makes great use of a driftwood branch as a kitchen hanger. This can also be done in the bathroom to hang up towels, or in the bedroom to hang up jewelry.

Some other driftwood crafts and projects include: cutting a groove in a piece of driftwood to create a photo stand (12), creating a base for a lamp, or drilling holes to create a little wooden pencil holder (13).

image credits: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13

More decor ideas posts:

March 1, 2016 in Decor, DIY

21 Insanely Cool DIY LEGO Furniture and Home Decor Creations

Before we get to the more ‘realistic’ LEGO DIY projects and LEGO furniture ideas, let’s first take a look at James May, from Top Gear, who spends the night in his own 100% LEGO house that he built.

1. A DIY LEGO wall – here is another crazy LEGO home project, an entire arched wall

Constructed by NPIRE

2. Tables are a popular piece of furniture to make out of LEGO. You have this simple design that combines LEGO and an IKEA table

Found on IKEA Hackers

3. Or there is this homemade table made completely out of LEGO

Built by Adam Ward

4. This one here shows how to build a LEGO table with a pattern for a more streamlined DIY look

Another one from IKEA hackers

5. A LEGO conference table with LEGO lettering

In the offices of Boys and Girls Advertising Agency

6. Liking the LEGO coffee table with a bottom shelf

10. Getting artistic with the Brooklyn Bridge napkin holder

Another creation by the Evil Mad Scientist

11. Keep those notices up on the fridge with LEGOS fitted with magnets

DIY by Shes Called Claire

12. Your very own LEGO coaster set

Made by Adam Ward

13. Add some green (and red, yellow, blue, and orange) to a room with a homemade LEGO planter

Made by Futuna

14. Stay organized during work time with a LEGO desk organiser

DIY by A Typical English Home

15. Getting Digital: The LEGO calendar, which can be synchronised to an online calendar

The Bit Planner

16. Keep those cables closeby with some little helpers

Found on Modernistic Design

17. A simple way to hang up the house keys

Simple DIY by Minieco

18. All you need is a clock kit and some legos to DIY a LEGO clock

This clock was being sold on Etsy

19. LEGO sculpted chair legs – looks like a designer piece

Found on The Cool Hunter

20. Frame your shelves with some LEGO blocks

Showcase on Home and Decor Singapore

21. Need any home fixes?

A global mission by Janvor Mann

BONUS – Keep the LEGO love flowing

DIY LEGO Mason jar heads – for storing your LEGOS

DIY by Beau Coup

Lastly, concrete nesting tables made using LEGOS

DIY by Homemade Modern

Check out these posts for more creative DIY ideas:

February 15, 2016 in Decor, DIY

3 Super Easy Ways to Create Romantic Decor in Your Home

Whether it’s for valentines day or year round, there are simple ways to create a romantic setting in your home. Below are some super easy ideas. For ideas based around romantic style furniture/color schemes/shabby chic decor check out the links to other mood board posts at the end of this post.

1. Romantic Mood Lighting

To create a more relaxed and romantic vibe in any room, you’ll want to use lighting that is closer to the ground. So avoid using the ceiling lights. It’d be great if you had a dimmer switch but if you don’t here are some simple ways to create romantic mood lighting:

Enchanting Lights: String lights add a whimsical feel to a room as seen in picture (1), and are inexpensive and quick to put up. These can be hung on walls, over furniture, bunched up into a wine bottle/bird cage, or wrapped up in lace. Have a look at these posts for more ideas and photos:

Home Decor Ideas Beautiful Ways To Use String Lights Indoors
Home Decor Ideas Creative Ways Of Using String Lights Outdoors

Painting the Walls: A simple mood lamp, like the Philips Mood Lamp, can instantly change the color of a room (2). For a romantic setting, set the mood lamp to a dark purple/blue/red and instantly transform the room.

The Glow From a Flame: Nothing is more romantic than sitting by a flame (3). So set up some candles. To reduce the risk of a fire you can place floating candles into a glass bowl of water. Or you can put candles into lanterns. And use tiki torches outdoors.

2. A Cuddling Space

Here are some ways to create your own cuddling space at home:

Create bohemian style floor seating by using large floor cushions (4)
Use soft fluffy rugs
A canopy/4 post bed is a romantic statement piece in the bedroom
Soften your rooms by hanging fabric over furniture (like the canopy bed), or lace over lamps
Arouse another sense in your romantic cuddle space by using aromatherapy oil burners
Don’t forget about including the mood lights from the section above