The yellow and grey table runner I ordered online sits pretty on the armchair
Monday, February 10, 2014
Bright skies with a touch of grey
Trellis mirror
A bored saturday afternoon, some yellow elastic tape and some crazy thoughts running through my head
Chevron pillow case
With an overdose of the ubiquitous Chevron pattern on pinterest, blogger, instagram and various other places, I swore I would never have anything to do with it. But what fun is it if you dont break your own resolution!
I was in the middle of doing a grey and yellow living room when the Aha! moment happened. I just happened to have an old kurta which I hadnt worn for the longest time. So naturally it had to be revamped.
Sometimes my husband accuses me of the opposite of hoarding. I dispose off of anything I havent used in the previous six months. His clothes usually fall prey more often than mine. May be he has a point ;)
Had an old chair cushion which was soft and pliable. I bent it in half and sewed the ends together to make a sort of lumbar pillow. It is firm yes, but probably not the most comfortable I must confess.
I then cut the bottom part of the kurta- which is roughly a square cloth and sewed three edges to make the cover.
Havent decided on how to fasten the cushion though..for now I just folded the ends inside the pillow.
Very amateurish I know.
Will put up pictures of the living room soon..
I was in the middle of doing a grey and yellow living room when the Aha! moment happened. I just happened to have an old kurta which I hadnt worn for the longest time. So naturally it had to be revamped.
Sometimes my husband accuses me of the opposite of hoarding. I dispose off of anything I havent used in the previous six months. His clothes usually fall prey more often than mine. May be he has a point ;)
Had an old chair cushion which was soft and pliable. I bent it in half and sewed the ends together to make a sort of lumbar pillow. It is firm yes, but probably not the most comfortable I must confess.
I then cut the bottom part of the kurta- which is roughly a square cloth and sewed three edges to make the cover.
Havent decided on how to fasten the cushion though..for now I just folded the ends inside the pillow.
Very amateurish I know.
Will put up pictures of the living room soon..
Thursday, February 6, 2014
The Buddha head
I remembered I never really gave a breakdown of my spray painted Buddha head on my living room wall
Its been two years since I did it and the pictures are not optimal, but what the heck, here it goes..
The nice husband had got me - get this- 50 shades of spray paint as a birthday gift two years ago :)
Ya he knows me well..
The wall is about 12x10 ft
cleaned it first with damp cloth
I did not do primer coz I was feeling lazy..I know it will bite my behind sometime.
Painted it matte black after taping off the edges
Let it dry thoroughly
I downloaded a picture of a Buddha head I liked from the internet
I did a free hand of the head with gold spray paint first. I figured if it didnt work, I can always paint over it.
Fortunately I fluked and managed to get a decent image on the wall ( yeah first timers luck and all)
I used three shaded of gold- metallic, matte and bronze
Once the image was on, the only thing left to do was to play around with the shading
Some gold here some black there to tease out the features
Finally added a ring of turquoise coz my all time favourite combo is turquoise and gold - ya how decadent!
And Voila!
Its been two years since I did it and the pictures are not optimal, but what the heck, here it goes..
The nice husband had got me - get this- 50 shades of spray paint as a birthday gift two years ago :)
Ya he knows me well..
The wall is about 12x10 ft
cleaned it first with damp cloth
I did not do primer coz I was feeling lazy..I know it will bite my behind sometime.
Painted it matte black after taping off the edges
Let it dry thoroughly
I downloaded a picture of a Buddha head I liked from the internet
I did a free hand of the head with gold spray paint first. I figured if it didnt work, I can always paint over it.
Fortunately I fluked and managed to get a decent image on the wall ( yeah first timers luck and all)
I used three shaded of gold- metallic, matte and bronze
Once the image was on, the only thing left to do was to play around with the shading
Some gold here some black there to tease out the features
Finally added a ring of turquoise coz my all time favourite combo is turquoise and gold - ya how decadent!
And Voila!
Monday, February 3, 2014
A Spa birthday party was had..
Miki turned ten on Jan 9 this year. Isnt it amazing how much you grow after becoming a parent?
Its the easiest job to mess up isint it!!
Every day you learn something new about yourself just by the virtue of being a parent.
So as tradition went, we celebrated the 9th of Jan in India at her grand parent's place. Naturally we had to celebrate again with her friends just so the Universe could maintain order.
Hence it was decided we would have a spa themed party, what with Miki being a pre teen and all ( who comes up with this stuff?!!)
And so the whole of last week saw us scampering for ideas
We finally managed to rummage through various blogs and decided on a few.
I must say people are CREATIVE !!
Preparations took up the whole of last week
Like planning the menu, activities and shopping for supplies
It was the Chinese new year weekend and that meant most shops were closed for the holiday for three days and we had to stock up supplies before hand like craft supplies for activities, food and giveaways.
Most of my 'free time' at work was spent personalising giveaways and more shopping.
Finally THE day arrived and so did the girls, all squealy and excited.
They were proudly shown around our small aprtment by the young hostess before they all made a bee line to the jacuzzi ( ya very grown up!!)
Ribena was served in plastic wine goblets and there was a lot of clinking heard therafter ;)
Cold towels served as a respite from the late afternoon sun- It was thankfully a gorgeous sunny day
They spent about an hour in the warm waters before getting back to their squealing selves.
The girls each got a pair of spa slippers and a water bottle to keep them cool
Having graduated from the jacuzzi with flying towels
They proceeded to the pool for some more fun of marco polo
More shower fun and dressing up later, they had their fill of parantha and butter chicken and ofcourse some gorgeous red velvet cup cakes.
After that they sat down to make their own beauty supplies-
Lip balm with vaseline, eye shadow and food colour
Body glitter with unscented cream,cosmetic gold dust and a few drops of aromatic oil'
Bath salts with rock salt, food colour and food essence/ aromatic oil
The girls decorated their personalised lip balm and body glitter containers with glitter pens, Washi tape and sequins
We even tried to make our own bracelet cuffs with ice cream sticks
Sorry I have no pics of that
First You need to soak the ice cream sticks in warm water for about 48 hours (YUP!)
When they begin to get soft, try gently bending them into a C shape
You put this C shaped cuff into a glass tumbler for a couple of hours to hold the shape
Voila! U have your cuff!
We had done a fruit and yogurt creamsicle ( Blend a cup of strawberry yoghurt, 2 bananas, and some raspberries, add honey and freeze in popsicle molds) but they didnt set in time for the party. We shouldve done them atleast 24 hours before. Never mind that,
It was a fun packed birthday party and the girls had a blast !
Its the easiest job to mess up isint it!!
Every day you learn something new about yourself just by the virtue of being a parent.
So as tradition went, we celebrated the 9th of Jan in India at her grand parent's place. Naturally we had to celebrate again with her friends just so the Universe could maintain order.
Hence it was decided we would have a spa themed party, what with Miki being a pre teen and all ( who comes up with this stuff?!!)
And so the whole of last week saw us scampering for ideas
We finally managed to rummage through various blogs and decided on a few.
I must say people are CREATIVE !!
Preparations took up the whole of last week
Like planning the menu, activities and shopping for supplies
It was the Chinese new year weekend and that meant most shops were closed for the holiday for three days and we had to stock up supplies before hand like craft supplies for activities, food and giveaways.
Most of my 'free time' at work was spent personalising giveaways and more shopping.
Finally THE day arrived and so did the girls, all squealy and excited.
They were proudly shown around our small aprtment by the young hostess before they all made a bee line to the jacuzzi ( ya very grown up!!)
Ribena was served in plastic wine goblets and there was a lot of clinking heard therafter ;)
Cold towels served as a respite from the late afternoon sun- It was thankfully a gorgeous sunny day
They spent about an hour in the warm waters before getting back to their squealing selves.
The girls each got a pair of spa slippers and a water bottle to keep them cool
Having graduated from the jacuzzi with flying towels
They proceeded to the pool for some more fun of marco polo
More shower fun and dressing up later, they had their fill of parantha and butter chicken and ofcourse some gorgeous red velvet cup cakes.
After that they sat down to make their own beauty supplies-
Lip balm with vaseline, eye shadow and food colour
Body glitter with unscented cream,cosmetic gold dust and a few drops of aromatic oil'
Bath salts with rock salt, food colour and food essence/ aromatic oil
The girls decorated their personalised lip balm and body glitter containers with glitter pens, Washi tape and sequins
We even tried to make our own bracelet cuffs with ice cream sticks
Sorry I have no pics of that
First You need to soak the ice cream sticks in warm water for about 48 hours (YUP!)
When they begin to get soft, try gently bending them into a C shape
You put this C shaped cuff into a glass tumbler for a couple of hours to hold the shape
Voila! U have your cuff!
We had done a fruit and yogurt creamsicle ( Blend a cup of strawberry yoghurt, 2 bananas, and some raspberries, add honey and freeze in popsicle molds) but they didnt set in time for the party. We shouldve done them atleast 24 hours before. Never mind that,
It was a fun packed birthday party and the girls had a blast !
All you need is change..
"Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish is to change again. The world is not yet exhausted; let me see something tomorrow which I never saw be" ( Copy pasted from the internet)
Of course I was rearranging my furniture!
The chaise is now horizontal and facing the TV
Added a zebra print throw on the sectional
Removed the carpet from under the blocks
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| Want to slap the round coaster into its place |
The mirrors on either side of the TV console are reflecting the opposite wall
Kind of looks busy doesnt it? ( despite the heavy editing :P)
oh well! Theres always next weekend
And the patio got some new friends ( Craigslist finds :))
What do you think?
Should I keep it this way or rearrange?
Any suggestions ?
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Drooooool...
Saw some AMAZING home ideas today at http://www.boredpanda.com/amazing-home-interior-design-ideas/
In my next house may be...
The last few are not on the wishlist but make it for their sheer ingenuity
Creepy but clever
Added a few to my wishlist - yes it will happen someday people!
Totally drooling over this
In my next house may be...
Stairs bookshelf yall!
The last few are not on the wishlist but make it for their sheer ingenuity
Creepy but clever
A pain to clean up but I can feel the cool sand under my toes just looking at it
Not for the queasy
How adorable :))
Rain makes music through these pipes
Should try this..
Monday, January 27, 2014
Time flies and So do Butterflies :P
Some people find butterflies creepy
I sometimes fall in that category
Especially when they are in a swarm
But of late Ive been seeing some really cute projects on pinterest
Somehow it seems butterfly wall art has a life of its own
Robust and full of energy
Like the butterflies can unswirl at any moment and spill out of the art and land on your face
or am I being too dramatic!
Tried something on a smaller scale in Mikis bedroom using scrap book paper and hot glue
Plan to do this soon...
I sometimes fall in that category
Especially when they are in a swarm
But of late Ive been seeing some really cute projects on pinterest
Somehow it seems butterfly wall art has a life of its own
Robust and full of energy
Like the butterflies can unswirl at any moment and spill out of the art and land on your face
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| Img from pinterest |
or am I being too dramatic!
Tried something on a smaller scale in Mikis bedroom using scrap book paper and hot glue
Plan to do this soon...
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