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18th May2011

Room Decor Ideas: MR. GOODWILL HUNTING

by Dinah Wulf

Room Decor Ideas: MR. GOODWILL HUNTING

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Everyone needs a little budget design inspiration these days. Being a big fan of the Nate Berkus Show, I wanted to share one of my favorite reoccurring guests, Rashon Carraway aka Mr. Goodwill Hunting.  He started with a blog, and became an overnight sensation after appearing on the show. He has mastered the art of turning trash to treasure!

Watching him work his magic is inspiring when it comes to design and DIY projects.  He is an “expert” on designing on a budget (and I’m talkin’ a tight a*s budget… an entire living room for $240.00!), exclusively through refurbishing thrift store finds. Take a look at some of his fabulous designs.

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16th May2011

Trash to Treasure: Upcycled Old Candle Sconces

by Dinah Wulf

Trash to Treasure: Upcycled Old Candle Sconces

Let’s face it, our styles change over time. I’ve had these old sconces since college, and I found them tucked away in the back of a cabinet. I liked the pattern, but wanted to revamp them a little and decided to go bold and paint them turquoise to give them more life. I used two coats of an acrylic paint, and glazed it with 3 coats of  triple-thick crystal clear spray paint.

This cost less than $10 to for this DIY wall art, with materials left over for another project, and and I have turned trash to treasure!

 

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07th May2011

Room Decor Ideas: FLORAL PATTERNS

by Dinah Wulf

I’m not your florally type of girl (is florally a word?), but there are some things that you can’t help but get inspired by. Check out these decorating ideas using floral patterns from Anthropologie, Crate & Barrel, Etsy, and Ikea. The mix of flowers and bold colors will brighten any room.  Add a solid throw pillow to a floral couch or vice versa.  Make a statement and take a risk with a vibrant floral wall paper or wall stencil. Not that adventurous?  Take the subtle route and purchase a floral lamp shade.

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04th May2011

Room Decor Ideas: WALLPAPER

by Dinah Wulf

Wallpaper is making a comeback! That’s right! You heard me (in your head). Not only is it used for walls, but also to update old furniture and home accents. It’s a great way refurbish and update an old armoire or bedside table without spending a lot of money. You can even just frame a small piece to make interesting artwork.

As I have done this myself, I first learned that it was SUPER exhausting trying to find a physical location to see and feel what you were getting into, or to find a place that sold you smaller amounts then a double roll. Try buying wallpaper remnants on ebay, or ordering the sample roll only. At stores, like Vista Paint you can by small rolls on clearance. Etsy also sells gorgeous stencils, decals, and handmade wallpaper in sheets or smaller rolls as well.

These are from Anthropologie and Etsy. The wall decals are from one of my favorite vendors on Etsy, Cutting Edge Stencils.

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03rd May2011

How to Make a Lamp Shade Better

by Dinah Wulf

Here are easy instructions on How to Make a Lamp Shade Better.  I bought this lamp for my daughter’s room and wanted to dress it up a little.

Being the cheapskate I am, five bucks was my limit on this do it yourself project. So I bought a $3.99 roll of hot pink ribbon and a butterfly and came up with this.

Materials Needed:

  • Lamp Shade
  • Ribbon
  • Hot Glue Gun

Simply wrap the ribbon in a criss cross pattern and use hot glue to secure it along the edges of the shade.  Embellish it with a butterfly or rhinestones. It looks great both on and off!

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30th Apr2011

Room Decor Ideas: COLOR

by Dinah Wulf

During this time of year there are so many beautiful things with BOLD colors that are inspiring. As much as I like to think that I am in fashion, I noticed that mixing solid bold colors in your outfits is really in this season. (On a side note, I think I’m at that age when you start, rather stop dressing in style… yikes!)

In design, so many people are afraid of decorating with color, but if used correctly, you can brighten your home with simple pops of yellow, teal, fuchsia, emerald, orange, or indigo.

Here are some cool pieces from Anthropologie, Crate & Barrel, IKEA, & ZGallerie.

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