Oh my, can you believe december is almost upon us?...Time to start thinking Christmas! Love the above, feeling inspired to go with a Red and Burlap theme this year...
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It's starting to look like Christmas...
I've been busy this weekend, putting up the tree...
Working with a small place is tough. Let alone taking a good picture! There was some madness involved in hiding away stuffs, moving others and trying to find a good angle so most of the tree fits. Oh and the summer heat was not helping. 30 oC inside. Doing anything other than sitting still is a real pain. Heck, I am dreaming of a get-away to somewhere snowed in!Christmas in White & Gold....
Okay, it's high time to get started on Christmas Decor:) Hmm the choice of colors for this year's Christmas? Yes, color is always my starting point when I think of Christmas decor.
Are you anything like me? Or am I slightly OCD-ing it? haha
Let's see, I've thought of a twist on the traditional red and green,with pink and lime...
and of a modern silver and blue or a coastal turquoise and white...
but I decided upon a white and gold color scheme, since I am going for a retro-glam, country style Christmas tree.
May be with a touch of silver too. Something along the lines of these:
Country Living
Or with chocolate brown/copper like this:
Homes & Lifestyle
Or a more rustic theme with burlap:
Southern Living
Southern Living
We'll see how it goes, depending on the inspiration of the moment! I'll make sure to take pictures. Also, I haven't been on Etsy for a while! Here's some of the beautiful handmade things that came up when searching for white and gold Christmas ornaments:
From Etsy...
...Click on the store's name to shop for these handmade lovelies...
Finally! some update on what is going on decor-wise
My "art wall" is up. (Yaayyy. It's about time!) This project has been pending since march this year. I was waiting to collect a few nice pieces of artwork, posters and such. The wait could have gone on indefinitely but the empty wall was grating on my mind. Come november 2010, I decided it was time to DO something.
Let's look at some befores.
Left: Before before Right: Before
Oh dear, the making of the art wall was tedious. Look at what I had to work with before even thinking of hanging frames. Moisture attacks(tropical climate and leakages in the rooftop drainage system, which involved the hiring of a mason to repair the exterior concrete ) and chipped paint from ripping off contact paper.
Oh and a hole, yes a hole in the wall when sanding the wall surface. Side effects of moisture attacks=brittle cement. I repaired this one myself (especially since I was the one behind the incident, but shush don't tell anyone hehe) with some cement paste and then primed and painted. It had to be done over a few days to allow things to dry well.
Now I had a good blank canvas again, I fished a few things from my stuffs to fill the empty frames.
Except the teenie bird cage-qui vient de Daiso- everything is DIY. How do you like my shout-out for your blogs?:) Ahh sadly, I'm no graphic designer. You might recognise a home tour featured on Marie Claire Maison? I ripped that photo of a design studio off a back issue. Love it. Also, it doesn't hurt that the colors work well with the rest. The floral motif is actually a fabric, although I've been asked twice already if I did the painting! I wish I wish. The crayon drawing is not actually my drawing, it's an illustration from one of my favorite books, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, with a quote from another of my favorite books-the scene where Darcy declares his love to Elizabeth-Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I liked the idea of using illustrations from books and also did this. p.s: Don't worry I didn't massacre any book for the sake of interior design;)
My accent wall color is looking extremely peculiar in this photo, it's NOT pink in real life. Petunia in VIP Satin by Mauvilac is more of a purplish red with pink undertones.
Next, figuring out where to place what...
.:Voilà:.
I never showed you the before/after of the battered office table, did I?
.:Before:.
The table was moved to another corner to become a craft station & the shelves repurposed...
Ripping out things can be fun you know. I'm just sayin.
.:After:.
...And here's a peek at what it's used for
And, I'm still not finished with the post...
That's it for now. I am very happy with the summery feel of the overall look. It will stay put for a while. However, we all know our homes are always works-in-progress. Right?!
Recycled Shipping Palettes
.:Rustic:.
.:Chic:.
.:Modern:.
From La Case No.6 August-September 2010
.:Fresh:.Palettes turned furniture, it's one of these design trends that has steadily grown on me. I'd love to make a daybed using palettes! I classify palette with driftwood. Or maybe twigs? Same level of coolitude...
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