as soon as i saw this thomas paul oceanic fabric*, i knew it was perfect for our florida coastal home!
i had learned that i could recover our beautiful, but now flattened, chippendale dining chairs using the eggcrate that my husband desperately wanted off our mattress. perfect.
i got the fabric in "bark" and it worked perfectly with our color scheme.
plus, it was super easy- here's a tutorial showing how i did it:
*"In
the United States, coastal areas of great wealth such as Palm Beach,
New Orleans, and Rhode Island's Newport have a history of decorative
objects graced by sea creatures... {the
creatures in this thomas paul print} are inspired by the historical prints of sea life seen in
lithographs, wood engravings and copper etchings from the 1700s and
1800s." courtesy of gaslampantiques.com
album art- nothing can replace how wonderful and original the artwork was on vinyl album covers.
the colors were intense and the designs fantastic.
create an instant art installation by framing your old records or album covers
Or, overlap the two and use the cover as a background/matte!
ready to hang
available in black or silver, your choice~
To Purchase, click here!
we made a headboard using the original doors that came with our 1925 historic home.
we love these doors but we weren't using them and now we are!
...and we love it!
if you or your hubs is as handy as mine is, it will take you no time at all...
frame an open book for instant gorgeous art that you can change as you fancy... just turn the page to keep it fresh when you're ready for something different!
books are an excellent source of beauty + decor. of course, you can even use an actual art book to frame something by your favorite artist that you wouldn't normally be able to afford to buy framed as a painting, print, or whatever...
what i did was double up 2 frames for extra drama. then, we used ours to hide the ugly black cave that is the inside of our fireplace when we're not using it! what do you think?
unfortunately, we still have the tile countertops that came with our home and, until we redo our kitchen next year, i have to live with them.
ours are black and it drives me crazy that when i wipe them down, they show all the streaky wet marks.
well, i found the trick for cleaning them in one step {without having to towel dry them to get rid of moisture marks!}-- Baby Wipes!
try it- it works! and the scent is so pleasant, too! ☺
quick tip- lots of us already knew that you can sanitize your kitchen sponge by throwing it in the micro for about a minute. but, next time, try dripping a few drops of anise on the sponge first.
you will have a lovely smelling home for the rest of the day that will remind you of being somewhere in the mediterranean {you pick the place}!
...it is recommended that you do this at least every 3-4 days- dont forget, it will be hot...
