Decor Inspiration: shelving

I'm in need of some new shelves in my room. There's really no hurry, so I'm taking my time drooling over the beautiful shelving that I'll never aquire any time soon.





Via Digsdigs



Via Modern Octopus

 

Via Maiya

I'm looking for something more in the way of wall shelves though. Box shelves seem an ideal way to store and display my many knick-knacks. I've also finally discovered the name of the shelves I've been coveting for some time now: string shelves! And yet I'm not digging the prices.

For now, I'll just continue to not change a thing in my room due to lack of motivation. I'm a lazy artist, I have all these visions of beautiful things and for the potential my room can have, but I lack the funds and motivation to do so. Oh well, in time.

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

I've been seeing this Anthropologie inspired bookshelf all over the web for a bit now. I love the fact that this little shelf is custom made to fit your specific books, but I wouldn't pay 1000+ grand when I could easily make my own.



DIY version



Antrho version, both images Via


This book shelf reminds me of a very similar, and very expensive, custom side table. It's available here on Etsy for 2000+ bucks with shipping, but with a price like that I am no where near inclinded to buy it any time soon. Or in this lifetime. But it doesn't mean that I won't admire or dream about it. Or perhaps hack the idea if I ever gain any sort of wood working skills.

Via Etsy



Blogging

I'm such a lazy blogger. I'm also pretty new at it and I'm still trying to find my own personal style. But that's now excuse for my laziness (although I am lazy by nature). I need to stop trying to be something I'm not while blogging. I'm no professional at anything, I'm just a newly 20 year old who has no idea what course in life to take. I have interests in art, design, DIY, crafting, and other such things, but I don't know how to turn this into a career option. Or if I even want it to be a career. I wouldn't mind having a job, and just keep art as a hobby. But I can't stand to have some boring, average, 9 to 5 job. I can't to cramped offices, cubicles, endless typing, and dim fluorescent lighting.

My dad owns his own business selling light bulbs. He started working temporarily at a light bulb distribution company, but after a while decided he could do the same work on his own. Thus, he started his own business. I really have no interest in selling light bulbs, but could I perhaps start my own business?

I know I've been contemplating the idea for a while now, but I'm not really sure if I could do it or not. Then I tell myself that you'll never know if you never try. So what if I fail? There's not true failure except not learning from an experience. As long as I learn something from starting my own business, be it marketing tools, or what buyers are looking for, or even if I learn that I don't want to run my own business, the experience would be worth it. I just need to let go of my fear of failure and rejection and just go for it.

Another idea I've been thinking of is getting a job as an electrician or something. No matter where you go, people are going to need electricians. Training doesn't take too long, a few years I think, and electricians get paid decent money. This idea is kind of going off the my-dad-has-a-light-bulb-business fact...I'm sure my dad has a few connections.

Possibilities. It's time for me to focus and zero in on something.

S-A-T-U-R DIY: string art

I remember making string art in grade school. We had an array of colored paper, thread, and patterns to choose from. After carefully punching out the small holes for the thread, we used blunt needles (as not to poke ourselves with and cause injury) and followed the pattern. I think I may still have those little creations in the back of my closet.

Threadbanger provides this great tutorial to make your own string art.





Via Apartment Therapy





S-A-T-U-R DIY: paper cut lamp and 3D paper sculpture



I signed up for Meg Allan's Youtube page after I saw this first tutorial. She has a great voice and cute ideas in her videos. I went out and bought cardstock specifically after watching these videos.

Tumblr

If you're a typical young adult, such as myself, you shamelessly spend countless hours on the internet. Addiction? Perhaps. But I try to justify my time online by telling myself I'm getting inspiration and ideas for art and DIY projects. At least, that's what I tell myself. More often than not, I just book mark the page (or lately I've been using my Facebook less as a social medium and more as an archive for pictures and links) and tell myself I'll do it later. Unfortunately, I usually lose interest or motivation before I've even started the project.

I've gone off topic. Anywho, I have a Tumblr. Nothing fancy, nothing professional, nothing serious. I use it mostly to post up art and other pictures that I find inspiring. Every now and then I'll post up a cool DIY tutorial, but the bulk of my posts are cool looking art. If you want to follow me, check out my Tumblr here.