Interesting Mirror Projects

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Country Living Photo Keith Scott Morton

Mirrors. We've talked before about how they can be used to add interest, make a statement, reflect light or a great view, generally add sparkle and create greater perceived space.

Just sharing some great mirror projects with you today...

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Project 1
I'm sure many of you follow Young House Love and already saw the mirror that they hung in their bathroom window, but just in case you didn't I thought I would share it.



It's the perfect solution for their window because it:
1. still allows light in, but gives them some privacy
2. makes a great architectural statement
3. gives them a mirror over their bathroom vanity
Love it...

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Project 2
You see this look (in the after mirror) everywhere these days, but I didn't know you could get it yourself by using a product called liming wax. Sherry at Design Indulgence  used it to transform this mirror. Don't you like the after so much better?


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Project 3
How absolutely adorable is this fabric mirror idea from Ohdeedoh? So many possiblities for a kids room...


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Project 4
Remember this serene bedroom with the great mirror headboard that I posted in this Bedroom Inspiration post?



Anne from Hello Newmans! had seen the same bedroom on Sunset magazines's site and decided to make her own version from scratch to hang behind her sofa.  I love how it turned out!  For the full scoop on how she made it click here.



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Project 5
A pretty DIY Mirror made from four pieces of pine scrollwork. Tutorial at Home Depot.



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Related Posts:
1. Decorating With Mirrors (2)
2. Creative Decorating for a Tuesday
3. Decorating With Mirrors
4. Mirror Image

Make it a great day!

Going Dutch (doors)

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I really like the idea of a dutch door. In the case of the door in the image below, they state that it's both charming (which it is!) and practical because it lets in the fresh beach breezes and provides flexible access to and from the courtyard.

Hmmm... No beach breezes happening here, but I still like the idea. I think for now, though, I'll just have to compromise with my phantom screens to get that feeling of having the outside closer when I'm indoors.

What about an interior dutch door, though?  Karla, from It's The Little Things That Make a House a Home, transformed an old door (that she found at the side of the road for FREE) into a dutch door - and took the entrance to her laundry room from this...

to this.  Didn't they do a great job? For the full scoop, check out this post.

What do you think? Would you ever go dutch (interior or exterior)?

Unique DIY Projects

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ART

Silhouettes have been the rage for a while, but how about these Embroidered Portraits from Country Living. Love this idea. Find out how to make them here.

UNIQUE STORAGE

Wall storage made from cardboard tubes.  Tutorial here.  Another thing I noticed in this image was the framed glove.  Gloves are kind of like socks, always ending up with onesies.  Why not use them as art in your mudroom?

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PILLOWS

Recycled Sweater Pillow.  Many of you may have already seen some of these made around blogland, but in case you haven't you can find the directions here.



WINDOW TREATMENTS

Wouldn't this be a cute window treatment for a girls room?  Instructions here.

FOLDING SCREEN

This folding screen from DIYideas.com was made using bifold doors and simple shims...

WALL TREATMENTS

Give your wall this fun, modern treatment using a paint pen and plastic cups! Find out how to do it at Sawdust and Paper Scraps.

A different take on a wall of mirrors, this wall treatment is made from framed plexiglass panels.  Find out more at diyideas.com.

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Happy Thursday, everyone!  Hope you're having a good week so far...

Creative Decorating Ideas

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Happy Monday! 

I can't believe Christmas is already over, can you?  Our weather cooperated for travel, thankfully, and we had a great time with our families!  Hope you all did as well. 

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From a decorating perspective, I'm actually a little relieved to be done with Christmas and moving on to decorating that will last all year long. 


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With that in mind, here are some ideas to help jump start your decorating creativity with ideas for the upcoming year...

Use a rug to make a headboard "slipcover. Attach with clip-on drapery rings and ribbon.

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Another out-of-the-box idea for a flat-weave rug.  Use it to cover an ottman!

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Make a desk with a hollow core door, sawhorses and some fabric like Heather Chadduck did...

Finish the edges with decorative trim and nail heads.  Cover with a thin piece of glass...

Add custom detail with ribbon.  We've talked about it before - the details really do make a difference. Without the grosgrain ribbon detail, these pillows would just be pretty floral pillows.  Nothing wrong with that, but the addition of the ribbon adds a striking graphic element and the brown ribbon, combined with the brown lampshade helps ground the space...

Style At Home - Designer Virginia Macdonald

Paint a whimsical chalkboard wall in your bathroom like they did in this one featured on Design Sponge. Then paint the ceiling blue, of course!  (I think a mirror inside the chalkboard frame would up the functionality a bit.)  Probably not for every bathroom,  but I do love it...

I always love Tobi's ideas and this one is no different. Paint the back of your bookshelves, then add all white accessories, grounded by some black artwork attached to the front of the shelves.  A designer look that would be very inexpensive to achieve...

Designer Tobi Fairley via At Home Arkansas

Add interesting fabrics to your silhouette art...

Country Living Photo Susie Cushner

Think outside the box when it comes to places to put your magazines, books and other things you want to keep close at hand.  This aged urn adds so much more character to this space than your basic magazine holder would...

Womens Day Photo Michael Partenio

I've seen the numbered stairs idea before with painted steps, but I really like this idea of adding mismatched metal numbers with the rich stained wood...

traditional staircase design

Make it a great day!

Creative Decorating DIY Ideas and a Winner!

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Did you see the Martha Stewart show yesterday?  I record it and then end up deleting a lot of them because I just don't have time to watch.  I watched yesterday's episode last night,though, and  I'm so glad I did!  They showed how to make this Embossed Velvet Christmas Stocking which I was pretty impressed with, but my favorite part was the Project Decorate rooms.

I really liked decorating editor Rebecca Robertson's eclectic modern room!  Great use of color and pattern and awesome DIY ideas...

For example, she used sawn balusters and radiator grill material to make this graphic statement on the wall. For window shutters on either side, she chose radiator grill patterns that complemented the balusters' shape.

She used radiator grill material again on the front of these glass-front cabinets from Ikea...

Continuing to think outside the box, she made the coffee table from an army cot and then set 4 DIY trays on top to make a hard surface. To make the trays, she covered baking sheets with a zigzag fabric and topped them with a thin sheet of Plexiglas. Tutorial HERE. (she designed the fabric and then had it printed at Spoonflower.com - at the time of this post $18-32/yard to have them print your own design - not bad for custom!)

She pulled the aquamarine color from a stripe in the abstract painting hanging over the sofa and used it on the ceiling. To continue to tie the room together, she cut radiator grill material into wide strips, edged them with 1/4-inch trim, and mounted them several inches away from the molding.

Doors embellished with the same radiator grill material used for the cabinets ease the transition from the living room to the hallway.

Love the creativity and outside-the-box thinking in this room!  You can go here to see the rest of the images of Rebecca's room and Kevin's room, and even vote for your favorite if you would like.

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Have a great day...

Some Links You'll Like

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See these pretty red curtains?  Would you have guessed that they're painted burlap?   Amazing!  They were painted by Paige at Tracery Interiors for the front of their shop.  You can read more about it here...

The blog post on Nesting Newbies describing this color crayon wreath made by interior designer Gil Mendez is called "Coloring Outside the Lines" and I would say that about sums it up!  Very fun...

Clever personalized hot chocolate gift idea from Shelley at How Does She via Beneath My Heart. TUTORIAL HERE.

A very thorough Functional Roman Shade tutorial by Shades of Green on Remodalaholic.  Tutorial HERE.

Simple and inexpensive pinprick art from It's Great To be Home...

Brownie Covered Oreos. Need I say more? Recipe at Picky Palate...

Don't forget to enter the $220 CSN Stores Giveaway...

Happy Friday!  Have a fabulous weekend...

One Way To Keep A Bedskirt In Place

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Janell did a bedskirt post the other day and there was discussion in the comments about how everyone kept theirs from moving around (or not). I said that I would do a post about a solution that works for me, so here goes!

The rug pad is a little bit more of an initial investment than other solutions might be, but I've had it for 5 years and it's still good as new so I'm assuming I'll never really have to change it out. When I'm ready for a new bedskirt I'll just detach this bedskirt, sew or glue velcro to the new one, attach it and call it good.

The rug pad really does want to stick to the mattress, which is the idea, but when you're putting it on for the first time or rotating the mattress it definitely takes two people because the mattress won't slide on the pad. Once it's in place though you're good to go because it's not movin'! It's been the perfect solution for me, so maybe it will be for some of you as well. Nice to have options. :-)

DIY Frame Within A Frame

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Monica at Craftynest posted a tutorial for making this frame within a frame. Don't you love the idea? It gives the art great dimension and it's unique (and you know I like that!) Click here to see what she started with as well as her complete tutorial.

Make today a great day!

Some DIY Links You'll Like

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Cozy Candleholders...

Just some random links today that you might like. Click on the links for more information and/or templates and tutorials...

Pinecone Table Runner...

Felt Cut-out Coasters...

DIY Cordkeeper...

Lampshade with iron on transfers (templates provided)...

Forever Cottage's An Ideas House to Inspire Your Holiday Home. Love this book "christmas tree"!

Have a great day, everyone!