Showing posts with label ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ideas. Show all posts

Jun 12, 2012

What to do with an Old door

We need to make many adjustments in the apartment we just bought. One of them is removing the kitchen door :( I L-O-V-E that old door.. but unfortunately its too big and is giving us some problems designing the kitchen cabinets.

Here's the problem:

The red lines is the actual door. The grey shade is where the kitchen cabinets would go. So, as you see, with the cabinets it would be impossible to open the door. Our solution is to make a sliding door towards the foyer/corridor.

Also, my idea was to put a mirror on the door, as it would be open almost always and we need a mirror in the entrance area (that rectangle next to the blue “future door” line is a table).

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Necesitamos hacer algunos cambios en el depa que acabamos de comprar. Uno de ellos es quitar la puerta de la cocina :( A-M-O esa puerta! Pero desafortunadamente es muy grande y nos está dando problemas en el diseño de los reposteros de la cocina.

Este es el problema:

Las lineas rojas son la puerta, ahorita. Lo sombreado, girs, son los reposteros. Y, como ves, no se podría abrir la puerta. Nuestra solución es hacer una puerta corrediza que vaya hacia el hall.

También, la idea es poner en ella un espejo, ya que la puerta va a estar abierta casi todo el tiempo y necesitamos un espejo en la area de entrada (ese rectángulo al lado de la linea azul de la futura puerta es una consola/mesa).

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(this one will be difficult in polish)

Musimy zmienac duzo w mieszkaniu ze kupiliszmy. Jednym z nich jest usunięcie drzwi do kuchni :( KO-C-H-A-M to stare drzwi .. Ale niestety jest zbyt duży i daje nam problemy projektowania szafek kuchennych.

Oto problem:

Czerwone linie to stary drzwi.Szary odcień jest, gdy szafki kuchenne pójdzie. Więc, jak widzisz, z szaf byłoby niemożliwe aby otworzyć drzwi. Nasze rozwiązanie jest miec drzwi przesuwne w kierunku holu/korytarza.

Również mój pomysł było miec lustra na drzwiach bo ona bedzie otwarta prawie zawsze i musimy miec lustro przy wejściu (prostokąt obok niebieskiego "drzwi przyszłości" linii jest consola/stolik).

OLD DOOR

This is the door. And we’re not sure if it’s possible to put a big mirror on it, so probably we will buy a new door and don’t know what to to with this beautiful old one!

Here are some possible uses for it.. Which one is your favorite?

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Esta es la puerta. Y no estamos seguros de qué se pueda poner un espejo grande en ella, así que probablemente compraremos una puerta nueva y no sabemos que hacer con la vieja!

Aquí hay unas posibles soluciones.. Cuál es tu favorita?

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To drzwi. I nie jesteśmy pewni, czy jest możliwe postawić duże lustro na nim, więc prawdopodobnie będziemy kupować nowe drzwi i nie wiem co się z tym pięknym jeden stary!

Oto kilka możliwych zastosowań dla niej .. Który z nich jest Twoim ulubionym?

 

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Of course it would be renovated (remove all those layers of old paint).

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This is not an option for us.. but isn't it lovely?

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This would be nice for a garden.. which we don’t have.

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My favorite is the desk and headboard!

Mis favoritos son el escritorio y cabecera!

Moj ulubiony sa buirko i lozko!

Apr 25, 2012

Exposed Bricks

I don’t know what about you guys, but I love the idea of exposing bricks on the walls! If husband and I get to buy the apartment we want (praying and crossing fingers!) we would definitely use this technique in our place! Perhaps only in the living room, personally I think that it would be a bit too dramatic or rough in the bedroom.. In my opinion, the bedroom should be a very calm and relaxing spot.

I love also the idea of having “naked” concrete walls. But I think you must have a big room to do it, if not it gives a cold feeling (that’s what I think).

Hope you are all having a nice week! I cant believe its almost the end of April! Time is flying and I've just realized I have 2 months to finish my thesis. That’s why I haven't been posting so often.. I really want to focus on finishing my master’s degree!

Do you like this technique?

 

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Modern brick wall design

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I love exposed brick walls!!!

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Mar 26, 2012

How to hang your Frames / Gallery Wall

Hanging frames may seem easy and simple, but there is a basic rule to follow to make the layout easy on the eyes.

One simple rule:

- AXIS. This will create order and harmony on your arrangement. This invisible line can be positioned in many ways.

 

Horizontal and in the middle.

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On the bottom.

 

On the staircase you should have the same height each step upwards.

 

And for more symmetry, follow borders of the furniture below. In this case, the bed frame.

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Many lines, but always following them and using them as a guide.

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Here are some examples of layouts that may be helpful…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

via Brenda Knight Photography

 

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via Pinterest

 

Hope you enjoyed this tip and that it will be helpful! 

 

Extra tip:gallery wall hanging progress

Stick pieces of paper on the wall before making holes on it! What I did with my room (because I didn’t know about this trick) was make the layout on the floor, took a picture and then marked where the holes for the nails would go. It wasn’t so easy. I wish I had known about this before!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mar 5, 2012

DIY Nature inspired Art Wall

My DIY WALL ART post inspired me to do something myself! So I did this set of two frames for my hubby’s cousin's girlfriend :)

It might be something very simple, but I absolutely loved the result! All though I was stressing out at the beginning because I put too much pressure on my self to have everything perfect. I new it would come out nice, but I just worry in vane.

I bought 2 blank 80 x 60 cm and some black and white-beige rope. And added dry leaves! Even thought it’s not Autumn at all, I found them. I’ve always loved that season because of its warm and neutral colors!

I was also thinking on putting birds instead of leaves and have it look like birds standing on those telephone cables.. but I thought it would be a bit girly for her boyfriend… so I went for the leaves.

Do you like it?

 

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Mar 4, 2012

Tips for an Open kitchen Shelving

Open shelving can give a very modern look if you know how to do it. The trick is on choosing what to show. Here are some tips and photos that will inspire you, well.. at least it inspired me :)
I love the look, but I’d be afraid of dust accumulating everywhere.

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NO FOOD. Avoid open food storage. The best things to show off are cups, dishes, bowls and maybe containers. Avoid labels, it will look cleaner and wont distract too much.

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ONLY SHELVE WHAT YOU LOVE. Sort your things and try to shelve only pleasing and non-distracting things to the eye. Organize.
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HEAVY ON THE BOTTOM. Plates and other heavy stuff should go on the bottom. Not only it will look nice, but it’s also for a security reason.
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LIGHT ON THE TOP. Glasses will look best above. Of course, don’t put them on the last shelve or you wont be able to reach them. I least I wouldn’t (I’m very short).
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SPACE IN BETWEEN. Allow your objects to breathe visually. Let there be space between them, if not it will look cramped up.
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DARK or MIRROR BACKGROUND. The dark color will create contrast with the objects and a mirror will create a lot of space. You will be surprised with the mirror effect. For a clean minimalistic result, have a white background as your white dishes (or whatever color your dishes are).
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What do you think? Would you have this shelving system in your kitchen? Im not sure if I would… But, hey, it looks nice!
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Feb 25, 2012

Easy DIY Decoration with Rope

Nothing better than knowing that such a simple thing can change an object completely and give it a total different look! Here are some crafty projects I found. Easy to do, and the results are very nice! From a vintage or elegant look, to a cute one!

Check them out! If you want to know the step-by-step, click on the image and it will take you to the source :)

First, my favorite: ROPE WALL

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Rope wrapped bar stool

(they cut the legs first)

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Bottles

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Vases

cool rope wrapped vases jars bottles Fancy DIY Rope Wrapped Vases, Jars & Bottles

 

Cans

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Another vase

rustic centerpiece ideas

 

Shelves

 

Table

 

Light fixtures

Atelier 688 original Manila Rope Lights

 

 

 

Stair rail

 

In the bedroom

In decoration

 

Mirrors

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Lamp

 

Containers

sisal rope bowl by kate

 

Last but definitely not least! One more of my favorites! A headboard!!!

Overlapping Woven Headboard

What do you think? Will you try to make one of these projects??? Comment below! :) (in english, polish or spanish!)

Hope you have a lovely Saturday!

 

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