30 Jan 2009

If you have an empty wall...



... here's a great way to decorate it. Tela, a design studio based in Berlin, offers a variety of decorative elements, for surfaces "as small as a single door or as large as a whole new hospital". Click here for many many more examples. Look how well it matches with romantic, modern or ethnic style spaces.






Handmade pottery


Anne Black is a Danish ceramic designer that makes porcelain home wares and jewelry. Each product is unique, crafted by hand, and of high quality materials. Her porcelain collection is classical yet modern, simple yet intricate.







26 Jan 2009

Colorful glass


I stopped breathing for a second when I stumbled accidentally upon this series of vases made of blown glass. Aren't they gorgeous? I love them, they look like gems. You will find them at Tandem Glass Studio .

20 Jan 2009

New papier mâché pendant

Here's my new papier mâché pendant, I just added it in my Etsy shop. The shape of leaves is one of my favorites.





19 Jan 2009

Creative recycling

It seems that recycling and creativity are really close these days. Designers seem to be challenged by the fact that they have a worn, useless, ready to be thrown away object which have to make it desirable again.

Lori Marsha is a California based independent designer who makes one of a kind clothes, jewelry and accessories. Everything she makes incorporates vintage or recycled components.





Talking about clothes, if you have too many of them which you don't need any more here' s a cool way to reuse them: sew them together and make a carpet. I found this on Ecoble in an post about creative recycling ideas.




And if you want to try some creative recycling yourself, why not make a bag out of an old sweater? On WhipUp you will find an easy tutorial about it.





14 Jan 2009

So different!

If you are a bold girl and you want your jewelry to look like no one else's maybe you will find what you look for in Hookless Designs. When I first saw one of her necklaces it didn't cross my mind that it was made of zippers until I read the description. Combining a very original raw material and a playful attitude for the creation of her handmade jewelry, the designer behind Hookless Designs makes pieces that sometimes have and industrial and dynamic style, other times have softer, flowing lines but are always impossible not to look at them twice.




10 Jan 2009

How to make an easy bookcase



Look at this cute little bookcase. It 's not only cute, it 's also very functional, you can easily take it apart and move it in another place in the house, add or remove the shelves. It 's made of old drawers, clever no? I found it on Craftynest and here you will learn how to make it. Take a look at the other very interesting tutorials.

5 Jan 2009

Recycle old textiles

Do you wonder how you could reuse all those old t shirts you can't wear anymore but also the old linen and towels that beg for a second life? Make a bath mat! On Ecologue you will learn how to do it . You can watch this video. You will also find many other recycled crafting ideas.




2 Jan 2009

Blogger templates



If you use Blogger and you feel you need to freshen up your blog's appearance, Lena Towes is here for you. Visiting her site you will find lots of beautiful Βlogger templates in various styles which you can download for free and which will upgrade your blog's looks. If those don't satisfy you, Lena can create a template just for you one in very reasonable prices.











Under the tree




If you want to feel like you are sleeping in the country, here's a very creative idea about how a bed should be. It' s a one of a kind creation by Shawn Lovell Metalworks.