The rubber bands are not only good for holding and grouping things together, these elastics can look great as home decor items too. Check out this Rubber Band Lamp which was exhibited during the London Design Festival recently. Designed by Orchard Studio, the lamp is eco-friendly and customizable. The elastic bands can be rearranged to suit your style. Want one for your home?
If you want to impress your guests at the dinner party, get some of these origami napkins. I am sure you will be the talk of the town that night. Each packet of napkins comes with an assortment of napkins with different origami patterns printed on them. The instructions are easy to follow. The origami napkins from Perpetual Kid are great for any occasion and any age.
Before I begin to look up liponox, a weight loss supplement, I would like to share with you what I found a while ago. Beautiful ruffled pillows and clutches. Oh how I love ruffles. Whether they are on a cake, a dress or a shoe, I heart them all. Ruffles can make something plain look elegant. Check out Jilly Bean Craft at Etsy.com.
Ruffle Rosette Pillow
Side Ruffles Pillow in Gold
Ruffle Rosette Clutch
Check out this pretty pendant lamp from ReMadeUSA.bigcartel.com. The owner of this online store, Shannon South has been collecting vintage crochet doilies and decided to use them to make this pendant lamp. Each lamp is handmade by stitching the vintage doilies together, one at a time. The shadows it creates on the wall, ceiling and glass tiles are just beautiful. ReMadeUSA is a design company that upcycles used materials to make unique, one-of-a-kind accessories.
It is time to go green and forget about sticky notes. This handy Desktop Chalkboard from Crate & Barrel is just perfect for leaving messages, grocery lists and reminders on your desk. Start getting organized today and get a Desktop Chalkboard. It is a great addition to your home or office. A friend’s birthday is coming up so I think this would make a lovely gift for her.
I love the idea of taking old items especially those that are bound for the trash bins being remaked into new items. Vintage inspired crafts and recycled items are great items for decorating the home. Besides reducing our carbon footprint, using recycled items is a way to give a new dimension to the beauty of your home. I really like this lovely Rustic Display Box from Mothology.com. Made from recycled pine, this rustic cubby is great for displaying the precious photos or mementos and when placed at the entryway, you can even use it to hold your keys, blackberry or spare change.
I just finished looking up the car insurance quotes when my friend called and asked if I have heard of this cute shop called Petit Pan. She gave me a link and asked me to check it out. This shop has the most awesome paper animals and mobiles. These things are just perfect for a kid’s room. I can’t wait to get some for my daughter’s room. They are just too cute. Below are my favourites :-
Help save the environment with this Plastic Bag Trash Can kit from Karmakiss.net. Instead of throwing away your plastic bags, you can cut them and weave them into this unique trash can. This cool kit makes recycling fun and easy. It features a metal frame which allow you to weave in the plastic bags for a customized trash can. Besides plastic bags, you can also use newspaper, scrap fabric from t-shirt strips and more. Let your creativity juice flows and Remake It!
Oh I am loving this Applique Herringbone Throw from Nordstrom. Actually I love everything with appliques embellished on them. This throw is soft and made of wool/acrylic and nylon. It is big enough for 2 persons. The charming floral appliques made this throw stands out. It is pretty chilly these days, especially at night because of the constant rain. I can picture myself with this throw on the sofa, reading a book or scanning for merchandising jobs in the newspaper.
I am a big fan of sticky notes. This is probably a sign that age is catching up. I tend to forget things easily hence sticky notes come in handy. I have them in my office and my home. I really the Kitchen Sticky Notes from Amazon.com. It features a shopping list and cute notes for flagging recipes like “great for kids”, “didn’t work” and “too hard”. I can also write notes and reminders such as “buy ephedra diet pills”.
