Inspiration: lights

Here again with more lights and light fixtures and things. I can't stop obsessing over them! Possible DIY's? Hmm, I think it's time for me to start sketching some concepts...


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S-A-T-U-R DIY: oversized knit

Remember those wonderful knitted poufs? Well, here's oversized knit project. And I mean oversized. This yarn is so thick...in fact it's not technically yarn. It's just wool roving. No matter, it's on my to-do list. I need this in my room. The Giganto-blanket is just too cool. It's so chunky and fluffy. It takes about 6 pounds of wool roving to make this, and unless you can find it cheaper, costs about 100 bucks.


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Here's another neat-o chunky knit project. Knit your own puffy squishy rug. Again, the materials itself will ring you up over 100 bucks. But I love the idea.


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 I know, I know, this isn't technically "knit", but it does involve chunky yarn. I saw this chunky hand crochet idea on Pinterest, and when I clicked the link it led me to this video. It seemed like more of an advertisement for the chunky Italian yarn, but it did provide a pretty good tutorial. After looking at the picture, it looks like this "yarn" is just a very small knitted tube. It looks time consuming, but a possible alternative for wool roving and other oversized yarn.

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S-A-T-U-R DIY: lights

Ok, I feel as though I am becoming obbessed with lights. There's just so many different beautiful kinds! This chandelier designed by Lindsy Adelman is just gorgeous. I love the mimicry of a tree this light invokes. The Brick House sports its own DIY chandelier and offers a few words of advice. Download the instructions here and make your own.


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Here's a tutorial on how to make a "Potence" syle lamp. Now that I think about it, is there a way to take this idea and make my own arc lamp?

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S-A-T-U-R DIY: branch hooks

Here's a pretty nifty idea I saw on Scandinavian Deco a while back. Cut sections of branches are used to make this easy coat hanger. I like the organic form of the branches combined with the crisp look of white paint.



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Garden Therapy had a similar tutorial, where the branches were nailed to a board instead of directly into the wall.



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Pinterest

Ok, so I have a Pinterest, but I barely keep up with it, I just post up the occasional pin and tell myself I'll do it later, when in reality I just forget about it. Any who, guess who stumbled on the greatest board of all time? Marie Yates has this great Pinterest board. It's all about the DIY. I love it!! But where to start first? I feel like a dog caught between all his favorite toys in the same proximity. You love all of them, but you just don't know which one to go to first, so you just kind of run around in a circle between all of them while you try to "decide. But anyways, check out this great board. I'll let you know if I stop running around in circles.

Lights

Lights please! I cannot stop thinking about lights, lamps and pendants. I went to Target's website to look for some floor lamps to replace my cheap, disintegrating one. So I mosey around and find these really cool and modern looking tri-leg standing lamp. On sale! So after sifting through the entire standing lamp selection, I finally buy two that look promising, telling myself that I'll return the one I like the least. Or both if they turn out to not be to my taste.



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Today, I went into Target on the hunt for some deccent shelves (to no avail), and say that all home decor was buy one get one half off. I went to the lamp section and bought two more standing lamps to try them out in my room. One I ended up hating, but the other was a lovely arch lamp that fit well in my room. It was too expensive for my taste, and I'm not really sure why I bought it. But anyways...

I also went to Target.com to check out some more things, and I see that the tri-leg lamps that I had bought were applicable to the BOGOHO (buy one get one half off) deal! The deal only lasts for this week. Hopefully my lamps get in by this Thursday as promised, and I can go into a store, work the system, and get my extra discount.

Oh, and the wonderful arch lamp that I paid 80 bucks for? On sale on their website. for 55 bucks. And it's also applicable to the BOGOHO sale. After looking at the  item number between the two lamps (the one  have  vs the one online), I find off that it's off by ONE number. Which means that even though they look and are called the exact same thing, they're technically different items. Which means it would be easier to just return the one I have then buy the cheaper lamp online. The perks of working at Target means I know these things. Not really, there are few perks to working there. I need to get out of retail.



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Anyways, onto what I really wanted to post up here. While on my usual scroll through Design Sponge, I was looking through and saw this string of lights and instantly wanted one. Like, NOW. It is so insanely simple and beautiful and gorgeous and functional and it needs to be mine! This is the work of Patrick Townsend, and after looking through and finding the white string 10 without a price next to it, I already knew it was out of my price range. Damn. I really wanted one.

PS I love everything about this room.


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This kind of inspired me to think about taking some sort of electrical or wiring something-or-rather class next semester. I think it would be really cool to learn how to may your own lamps and light fixtures. Perhaps as a possible source of income? We'll see, but for now, I'll wait for my lamps to come in on Thursday, then try and figure out how I can get everything as cheaply as possible with all those discounts and things.

S-A-T-U-R DIY: pouf

Poufs, floor cushions, and the like are becoming a popular home edition as of late. It seems interior designers and home makers alike can't get enough of this trend. Adaptable, useful, and playful, these handmade poufs would make a great addition to your home.

Better Homes and Garden gives you the tutorial for this Moroccan inspired pouf.


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I'm obsessed with over sized knit. It's just so playful and artistic! You could buy a pouf from Christien Meinderstsma (which has gone way beyond any price I am willing to pay), or you can take her cue and make your own. Pickles shows you how to make this over sized knit pouf. Cue the search for fat, chunky yarn!


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Branch Lamps

Here's a few interesting looking lamps I saw made from tree branches. If you can find some sturdy, pliable branches, these would be an interesting DIY.


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S-A-T-U-R DIY: geoball

To further show my recent obesssion for geometric shapes, here's a very simple patter to make your own geoball.







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S-A-T-U-R DIY: lighting

I've been thinking a lot about lights lately. Mostly because I have a cheap light stand that needs to be released with something more...inspiring. Artistic. Beautiful. Handmade. You get the idea.

I don't quite know why I love this light so much. It could be the simple design, or even the neon cord. Although I wouldn't leave the light bulb bare, I do like the simple shape of the extending arm. This would be great next to a bed or couch for late night reading. There's really not much of a tutorial on how to make it, but by looking at the picture, I'm sure you can get an idea. It seems easy enough (Plus, I love the artwork on the wall.)


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I've been seeing round, overly sized pendant lights all over the web, and this whirl-it shade seems to be the most prevalent, and easy to execute. To make the orb itself, a large balloon, yarn, and some wallpaper glue was needed. I would love a cluster of different sized orbs to light my room. (PS, I have that same black and white pillow case. Got it from Ikea years ago.)



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These little paper stars are intended to hold small tea light candles, but I'm thinking you could get a large piece or paper and make a cool looking pendant light out of it.



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This was just too cool, and such a simple idea. It's a great way to decorate an old shade and give it some new life.


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S-A-T-U-R DIY: planters

Take an old book that you never read and turn it into this clever little book planter. I have a few books I'm willing to use for this project.



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Turn some cheap cinder blocks into this modern looking planter. Although I do like the idea, knowing me  would constantly walk into, bump against, scratch myself on, or stub my toes on any projecting cinder blocks. If you're not accident prone like I am, this is a simple DIY to add some green to your yard.


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Another cool idea using bricks is this duo succulent planter and candle holder I found on ReadyMade. These would be great placed on a low brick wall or as a center piece for an outside table.

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S-A-T-U-R DIY: pleated dress

I am by no means a professional at crafting. Often times, I start a project with a lot of enthusiasm, only to grow bored after a while. The project sits, unfinished and waiting. Finally, I just get so tired of looking at it that I either scrap it or rush to finish it.

That was not the case with this dress. Although it does have a few rough edges and loose threads, I'm happy with the over all result. My boyfriend's sister is getting married this May, and I decided to make my dress rather than to buy one. I wanted something pretty, but simple. And red. After some looking around, I found this great tutorial for a beautiful Zara dress that Kate Middleton was seen sporting.

After some looking around, I came to the conclusion that Zara no longer sells the dress, but the tutorial does show what the original dress looked like. My dress isn't quite done yet, but do far so good. More on my dress later.


Original Zara Dress