All posts tagged: bedroom

Geometric Upcycled Lampshade

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I LOVE upcycling interiors to give things a whole new look and feel. I’m also a lover of bright colour….so this little easy DIY geometric lampshade was a real hit for my guest bedroom. Fun, bright, and super frugal….why not try it yourself?! Heres what you’ll need: A tired lampshade in need of revamping. Some painters tape (any DIY store will stock it). Bright coloured acrylic paints. Some metallic copper paint (very on trend right now). A smallish paintbrush. Lets get started: First use your painters tape to make a creative geometric pattern. Then choose a combination of colours that will work really well together. Paint out blocks of colour on your lampshade. When dry remove your tape. Now its times to use your copper paint and carefully paint out all the areas which your tape had been. It’s that easy…take a look at the final product!! Hope this inspired you to create your very own.     Advertisements

Custom Envelope Cushion

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This literally took me 45 minutes from start to finish and is totally a beginners project! So be brave and give it a try. I used a nice weighted fabric and the stag head design was made of black felt. You could choose any design you like (get creative). What you need Some nice quality heavy weighted fabric. Black Felt and black cotton thread. Cotton thread to match the colour of your fabric. Scissors. Sewing chalk Pins Sewing Machine Lets get started So first thing is measuring your form pillow (the inside stuffing of your cushion cover). Mine was 16 inches by 16 inches. You will cut three pieces of fabric now. First is the front piece and should measure the same as your form pillow (16 x 16 inches). Then you need to cut your other two pieces that will act as the envelope across the back of the cushion. These two pieces need to both be 16 x 11 inches. This will create enough overlap to hide your form pillow inside the cushion cover. When …

Spring Tree

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I love trees. It’s spring here and right now the trees have already blossomed and are getting thick with bright green leaves. On a sunny day you can look up through some of the larger more established trees and see the sun flicking light through the small spaces between the green and the vivid blue sky. Its a pretty amazing sight – and needed to be painted.