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ON TARGET LAMPSHADE MAKEOVER


2019
03.21

Tags: craft in ten, DIY, DIY lampshade, Habitat, lamp, lampshade, marble design, marble lampshade, Reinvent a lampshade, Target, The Paper Place
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This quick (okay, maybe not “in 10”, but certainly faster than you think) DIY lampshade makeover elevates a budget buy to bright new heights…

You would think that the fact that a pair of Habitat lamps we scored years ago at 75% off would give us carte blanche to get spendy on the shades, but that really isn’t any fun, and kinda negates the amazing price. So for years they were topped with a simple Ikea shade.

But since moving Social Nesting HQ to Canada and having to rewire the bases, the old shades no longer fit…

Step in Target, and this simple Project 62 rectangular lampshade. Chic in shape and divine in price ($19.99 USD), but a bit plain for us.

Admittedly, the steel-blue lacquer bases were tricky to accommodate. White was too bright, woven neutrals were too “country”, and from a sea of blues, none were quite right.

We needed to add a bit of drama, and aimed to do so with to this stunning marble paper from The Paper Place on Toronto’s Queen Street West.

To cover the shade, we tapped into our dry-mounting skills. Dry mounting involves spray-glueing both the surface you want to paper-cover, and the back of the paper you want to use, waiting for them both to dry, and then carefully sticking them together. Because in this process, when they are stuck, they are stuck.

The paper was only wide enough to cover the front and two sides, but had enough depth for us to cut and secure a cover for the back. The pattern doesn’t match at the back, but they are against a wall so no one will notice…

Plus people will be too busy in awe of the stunning results…

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DIY TABLETOP UPDATE


2019
01.09

Tags: adhesive foil, Cricut, DIY, DIY in 10, easy update, gold adhesive paper, gold foil, Habitat, matte gold, Tabletop, tabletop update, Update in 10
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Top a tired table with a bit of punch in less than 10 minutes!

This plain tiny purple table has been kicking around Social Nesting HQ for a long time.
A Habitat bargain (I think we paid £10 for it on sale), it served us well, but was suddenly showing signs of age… a bit of scuffing and a chip here and there. Not enough to kick it to the curb, but enough to warrant a facelift.

Newcomers to the Circuit phenomenon, we don’t have a Cricut machine but we love the adhesive foil, and we are currently obsessed with (and covering everything in sight in) the Matte Gold.
And you don’t need a Cricut machine for this project. We simply cut a few pieces to cover the tabletop, going at it with a craft knife to create a jagged centre. This may look a bit weird as we craftily cut it out of scraps (waste not…), but you get the picture.

A few minutes to carefully apply and the tired tabletop gets a bit of comic book punch in chic matte gold…

…and becomes the perfect resting ground for some fellow gold trinkets.

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PUTTING UP WITH IT


2015
08.17

Tags: Crate & Barrel, Ferm Living, Habitat, Intricate Circle Large Metal Wall Art, JONATHAN ADLER, Just4theArtofit on Etsy, Metal Art Wall Arrows, Pier1, Rodger Stevens Melville Wire Dog, Squares Black Metal Wall Art, Teal Hammered Wall Decor, wall art
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Ferm Living launched their A/W 2015 collection last week and we couldn’t help but notice – and lust after – the wall art they have added to the range.

From the smokin’ hotness of weaving to Memphisesque mobiles to the Frank Lloyd Wright-ian oak veneer hangings…

Ferm-Living-wall-art…the walls at Ferm Living are simply dripping with divine.

metal wall art Far be it from us to promote the minimal lifestyle, but three cheers for the simplicity of these pieces and their ability to support a whole wall.
Such is the magic of good design.

On that note, we did have a mooch around to see what some of our other favourite retailers are putting out for you to put up.metal-arrowsMetal Art Wall Arrows, Just4theArtofit on Etsy
intricate-circle-large-wall-artIntricate Circle Large Metal Wall Art, Crate & Barrel

Habitat-squaresSquares Black Metal Wall Art, Habitat

metal wall artTeal Hammered Wall Decor, Pier1

Rodger-Stevens-dogRodger Stevens Melville Wire Dog, Jonathan Adler

 

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