August 2010 archive

Things to Do With Wooden Crates

| Decor, DIY Home, Nature, Organization, Parties, Upcycled

The wooden crate is a flea market staple. Next time you see a tower of them, you may be more inspired.

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At my wedding, we used a vintage wooden crate as a “flip book” of old photos of me and Michael. It had a playful flea market feel.

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Put some casters on the bottom and turn them into rolling toy storage. Found via Minor Details.

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Crates work so well as shelves. If only they were all styled this beautifully. Found via Emmas Design Blogg.

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Isn’t a wooden crate full of colorful old wallpaper charming? Found via Decor8.

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Dog bowl holder—so clever. Found via Apartment Therapy.

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With imperfect slats on the bottom, wooden crates make great planters, as seen here on Diggin Food.

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ABC’s on Your Wall

| Decor, DIY Home, Everyday Crafts

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This installation took more work than it may seem. Check out what went into it at A Time for Everything.

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I love Modern Pop’s An Alphabetic Ode to Helvetica.

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Want wall decals? Go to Blik.

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Ida Pearle is my go-to for baby gifts. I love her name prints and her alphabet cards that you can string up and hang on the wall.

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Check out these gorgeous letter prints by Jessica Hische. I would be so psyched if my name started with a Q. Found via Grain Edit.

 

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Repetition, Repetition

| Decor, DIY Home, Grown-Up

I’ve come across this common thread in photographs lately, and, well, I just like them.

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I’m not sure I could stand to live among walls like this, but I’m impressed that someone can. Found via Design Mom.

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Yes, this is what you think it is: “By gum, it’s gum!” (Violet from Willy Wonka reference). Yes, this is pretty gross, and yet it’s rather beautiful too. Found via FFFound.

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This restaurant has 600 butterfly portraits on display. It’s almost like wallpaper. Amazing. Found via You Are My Fave.

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Time for Chalkboard Paint

| Decor, DIY Home, Everyday Crafts, Gifts

Paint a wall of your kitchen or a section of your kid's playroom—been there, seen that. Here are some new ways to use chalkboard paint.

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Kids can practice writing their alphabet or they can draw a picture puzzle on these chalkboard blocks by Naef. Found via Handmade Charlotte

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Here's a new way to teach geography…paint a globe in chalkboard paint. Found via Say Yes to Hoboken

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A chalkboard piano? Who'd have thought? Found via Please Sir

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Chalkboards don't always have to be in boring wood frames. Found via Paper Tastebuds

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Say something without saying anything…write a note on this brooch and then change your mind later. Found via Swiss Miss.

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