Cool vintage wallpapers

I 've made four sweet vintage desktop wallpapers today just for you! Hope you like them. Feel free to download & enjoy :)

  Paris
  London
  vintage letter
  vintage heart

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War against cables

If you can't defeat them, use them as decoration!
Do you have a lots of latest technology devices in your house? Then you know that there is also one big disadvantage that comes along with all that techie stuff - cables.
Because wireless transmission of electricity is not yet commercialized, we are destined to stumble and hide the ugly mass of cables behind furniture. Can we do better?
PA Design came up with this decorative cable holders.They allow you to create an idyllic garden scene on the wall. Set consists of twelve green plastic leafs and a red bird, and it will look good in a child or living room, with modern or classic setting. Nice, but if you're like me, you'll need at least 13 sets.

The other interesting solution I stumbled upon was the idea that Maisie Maud Broadhead came up with. Instead of hiding cables behind furniture, use them to make interesting drawings on the wall. All you need are the plastic U-shaped holders you will find in any store with this kind of house equipment.
Measure the cable, draw your design on the wall, and then secure the cable with holders. The cost of this project is very small, and the results will be particularly interesting on the painted walls.

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So chic, so shabby and so sweet

Her name is Jasna Janekovic. She is a Croatian designer living in Germany. Although graphic designer by profession, Jasna has turned her passion for interior deorating and space conception into a professional vocation. My apartment has only 33 square meters, but people are always shocked because they say it seems much larger. Probably because all rooms are well arranged. I have a small hallway, small bathroom, a spacious kitchen and a room where I sleep and work.

I love old buildings, especially the magic atmosphere that is spread around the old things. Almost all the furniture was purchased at flea markets or in antique shops. Jasna admits that he doesn't not like new things because they are often to cold and boring.
Home should reflect the spirit of an individual who resides in it. In short, you need to see who lives there and what he or she does. I like to sew, I sew everything that can be made from cloth, except clothes. My favorites are purses and pillows, and things for babies and children, we make key rings, brooches, pendants for gifts of paper, small paper cards, picture frames
I like to play with colors and patterns, and believe that their combination can significantly affect a person's mood - Jasna explains.
 I love colors, especially pink because it is cute and cheerful. I think I've found the right measure when it comes to using a lot of colors. Moderate playfulness. Ideas are what makes a flat special and different from others. Sometimes I'm into changes. For example, when you want a different atmosphere in the kitchen, just change the tablecloth and linens in the bedroom. These are small procedures that can significantly refresh living space.Go ahead, visit Jasna's Flicker Photostream or her shop, I promise you'll be fascinated by this gorgeous little cozy nest. I definitely was.

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Little winter garden

Interior gardens are an excellent way of injecting a bit of warmth to your apartment, especially in these cold winter days. You can grow a variety of spices, from orchids, to cacti - look at my suggestions, perhaps they inspire you.

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Wallpapers are back

Wallpapers have always been an essential part of interior design, although they had their ups and downs, they returned to our homes once again. An interesting web page I stumbled across today is Komar.de They offer over 100 outstanding wallpaper samples which come in a great variety of colors, patterns and themes. With wide range of appealing designs and beautiful home photo wallpapers and wall stickers, I'm sure they are able to fulfill everyone's needs. Go ahead and turn your home into a beach, meadow, oasis... Create a new world, a world of your own.

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The fragrance of love

Romance is in the air again with Valentine's day approaching. Are you ready? This simple project is for those who want to give a special gift to a special person. Valentine's day soaps are fun and easy to make.

                                                           
  Materials and supplies:
 

* Melt & Pour Soap Base (clear and white)
* Red soap colorant
* Scented oil
* Heart shaped cookie cutter
* Flat plastic dish
* Round plastic dish
* Glass containers for cooking or microwave

Melt the soap base in microwave or in the steam bath (making sure the soap does not come in contact with water). Add a few drops of red color and fragrance you want (I have chosen raspberry fruity smell), to get a pink hue. Pour some into a plastic container with a flat bottom. The layer should be approximately 5 mm thick. Let it cool. Add more red color in the rest of the soap base and pour over the first pink layer.


After about 15 minutes, while the soap is not completely hardened, remove it from the flat tray. Cut small heart using your cookie cutter, put them on the bottom of the small plastic containers and pour melted white soap. Let it cool well. Soap is ready for use after 24 hours of drying.


Wrap it in cellophane, add bows and sweet message for Valentine's Day.

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Shake it, baby!

What a wonderful weekend!I went out friday night with an old friend of mine. We haven't seen each other for ages. On Saturday my boyfriend and I went to see Avatar in 3-D. It is truly an amazing film on many different levels. The effects were incredible. It was hard to tell the difference between computer animation and real life but my favorite part was the story itself. If you haven't seen the film yet, you definitely should. And then monday came...why so fast?
Anyway, there is another thing that impressed me today and it is called RosalisaVilla. This design won me at first sight! An unusual combination of gipsy style, strong colors and crazy details immediately awoke in me desire for redecorating my own apartment. Although pastel colors are my favorite, I have to admit that I started to think seriously about using more livelier and brighter colors from now one.

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Reading time - Free printable bookmarks

Books take great importance in my life but I have to admit I didn't read that much recently. That's why one of my New Year's decisions was to visit my local library more often and read more this year. And I don't now about you, but I'm always in a need of a good bookmark. So I decided to play a little bit with photoshop today and the result is below...I designed some girly chic bookmarks that you can print and then glue on some nice card-stock paper. (For original size, just click on the image and then save it)
Hope you like it...Kisses

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How about orange?

Orange is energy, enthusiasm, 'get-it-done' attitude, and balance. It typically symbolizes Hinduism, Buddhism, happiness, energy, balance, heat, fire, enthusiasm, flamboyance, playfulness, gaudiness, autumn, desire, Sagittarius and September. Orange has less intensity or aggression than red and is calmed by the cheerfulness of yellow.
I enjoy orange most...In a changing leaf, In a flower, In an orange, In a fire, In a sunrise, In a sunset, In a sweet apricot, In hot summer.... Ok, you have it all figgured out by now, right? I really like orange!

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Light up your house - really cool wall painting ideas...

 















Up until only a few years ago people would usually paint children's rooms, but this trend has crossed the border and entered directly into our living rooms, halls, bedrooms...
Walls are the largest area that you have so you can easily use them as an additional space for decoration.
It is not necessary to paint the entire wall, it is enough to refresh only part of the wall with certain detail and the entire space will become completely fresh and new.

With different wall illustrations and playful motifs you can separate or highlight some areas in the house.
Selecting the appropriate color and pattern you can provide the individuality and fashionable appearance with very little effort. The advantage is that you aren't limited with the color, size or pattern, and the result of the transformation could be really astonishing. There are few examples in the gallery, I like them very, very much. Check them out!
 

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