A Colorful Life

A Colorful Life

I am so very pleased to announce that PANYL has expanded it's offering to include PANYL by-the-foot! For those of you not familiar, PANYL is a self-adhesive vinyl that is specifically designed for interior and exterior architectural use. Up until now they have offered pre-cut pieces for specific IKEA furniture, which was exciting enough, but now the possibilities are endless.  I am about to move into a beautiful Craftsman with built-ins painted an unfortunate sunny mustard color, and I can't paint over them.  With a pop of color behind each shelf I could completely change the look.

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Round Too

Round Too

Confession.  I sold my cupcake paper chandeliers in successive transactions on Etsy last month, and because I was going out of town when the orders were placed, I literally sold the pair hanging from my ceiling.  I meant to replace them, but I also wanted to try out a new idea I had for a larger, single chandelier for our new dining room space in Petaluma.  Using the same technique as the Anenome version, this time using 3" deep wrapped parchment paper baking cups, I paired the chandelier with a red fabric cord and ceiling fixture from West Elm. I left off the center papers on this piece, because the light is much more diffused.  To tell you the truth, I like this one more, and I think it looks more like the Rhododendron chandelier from Anthropologie.  For the tutorial, just reference the original post.

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Lovin' Spoonful

Lovin' Spoonful

Warning, spoiler alert if you are a mother in my son's kindergarten class.  I put together a very on trend gift for the kids to make today in art. Inspired by the dipped wood all over Pinterest, I picked up 3 packs of the wooden kitchen utensils at IKEA (at $.49 its a steal).  Using masking tape, I marked the dip line and lightly coated the ends with acrylic paint.  Once dry I tied the set together with baker's twine.  

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The Weekender

The Weekender

CB2 has been hosting DIY Saturdays at select stores for the past few weeks. This free event, open to the public (RSVP) features DIY's for container gardens, design projects, and drinks + tastings. I am bringing along a friend to the Berkeley store.  We plan to hit up Tacubaya (it's Cinco de Mayo after all) and I'll hop across the street to the Crate and Barrel Outlet.  That place is a treasure trove of castoff floor samples, discontinued items and Marimekko fabric by the yard. 

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