If you liked my
transformation of a shutter, then check out this DIY, where I show you how to make an earrings display out of some low-cost materials. This is a fun and fast
DIY that will instantly transform an earring collection.
What You'll Need
- One shutter (check out an architectural salvage store or a junkyard for cheap shutters)
- Wallpaper samples, or heavy paper
- Mod Podge or wallpaper paste
- Scissors or a razor blade
- Paintbrush
- Flat edge tool, such as a credit card
- Three screws: two short screws for the back of your shutter, and one longer screw for the wall
- Screwdriver or power drill
- Picture hanging wire
To hear the steps, read more.
I found these cool, untreated, wood
shutters at Urban Ore, an architectural salvage yard in Berkeley. While I didn't exactly know what I was going to do with them, I knew that I'd think of something, so I dragged a few of them home.
Curious as to what I came up with?
Ferm Living has just launched
Collection No. 3, a new line of wallpapers, some new wall stickers, tea towel designs in organic cotton, and several pillows in both cotton/linen and silk. This collection seems to go in a very different direction from its predecessors, although some wallpapers from the first two collections have been grandfathered into the third (Bindweed, Feather, and Berry Black).
Christiana Coop of
Ferm Living recently shared a DIY project of hers on her blog
Clever Spaces, finding yet another use for Ferm's gorgeous wallpaper. She decided to update a
Target Secretary Desk ($144.99) by priming and painting it white, and wallpapering the interior with the
Ferm Wild Flower (Green) Wallpaper ($115). By measuring the inside sections of the desk first, and then using an adhesive spray to keep them down, the project was pretty breezy.
Ever since I spotted the
Ingo Maurer Birds Birds Birds Chandelier ($5,928) in Christiana Coop of Ferm Living's dining room (shown here), I've been preying for one of my own. Made of aluminum wires that can be turned, bent, or stretched, and are attached to goose-feather wings, the chandelier resembles a flock of birds fleeing the coop, taking on a life of its own and allowing for a bit of personalization. I'm a huge fan of the German artist and lighting designer; I love the eccentricity that he brings to his pieces.
