Swedish artist Michael Johansson makes clever, tetris-like installments from items found in storage rooms.
Återbruk: Inredningsprylar som konst. Tetris like art objects from vintage furniture etc
DIY bord. Reclaimed Wabi Sabi table/desk
Har du en snickare och smed hemma? Be henne då fixa ett bord likt detta till arbets- eller matrummet. Kan det bli mer Wabi Sabi?
I just love this table from Restoration hardware, made out of reclaimed material. They've paired an antique elm door with an cast metal frame. The result is just perfect!
The welded, riveted solid steel frame stands on caster wheels and is supported by structural cross bracing. The tabletop is planed, sanded and left unfinished, with its natural patina. The surface may have cracks and holes from its previous life as an antique elm door. The tabletop may also cup or bow slightly over time, further enhancing the table's rustic one-of-a-kind character.
More vintage items from the same seller:
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Lilac as Wabi Sabi accent.
Elegant och finstämd färgsättning, med olika lila toner till mer naturnära, sandfärgade nyanser. Och en varm, röd klick som pricken över i. Me like.
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DIY: Pimp your Pendant
Tired of your less that exiting pendant over the kitchen table? Try painting it. If you like the aged look of these two top lamps, you need to give the surface several coats of paint, and wipe or brush some of the top layer(s) off, in order to let the lower layers shine through, and get the right aged look. The two bottom pics are from Ikea - livet hemma. You can read all about how they spray painted their aluminum pendants here (in Swedish).
Images: House and Leisure, Ikea Livet Hemma
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DIY Great, recycled furniture. Gamla möbler i ny, snyggare kostym
What do you do with your old furniture? Sell it? Give or throw it away? I just love what Marjolaine Poulin does with hers:
Born and raised in Quebec, Canada, Marjolaine Poulin is currently making her own designs out of her workshop in El Salvador. This is what you may find if you visit her:
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A chain of hands
Click on this link to reach out, to show your solidarity with the people of Norway. It is the Oslo newspaper Verdens Gang that's taken the initiative, where you, via the net, can "hold hands" with the people of Norway. And in a small way take a stand against violence - religious, political or otherwise. Go here.
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Clever Color Combinations. Färginspiration: natur-grönt-grått-svart-vitt
Another good example of clever color combinations: browns, greens, greys, black and white in a somewhat masculine setting. I personally appreciate the fact that nothing is painted black. Or white. Or something... Very Wabi Sabi. Love it! At the bottom you'll find the different colors in this set:
Photography: Ditte Isager
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Hidden treasures. Återanvänd ditt gamla porslin som smyckeförvaring
Har du som jag udda porslin från 1800-talet och tidigt 1900-tal i dina gömmor? Föremål med stort affektionsvärde men liten praktisk användning. Om du inte har plats, eller lust, att samla föremålen i ett vitrinskåp, varför inte hitta en ny användning? Som här: ett läckert förvaringstips från alla vår pysseldrottning Martha Stewart: smyckeförvaring av udda koppar och fat.
What do you do with all those delicate, one off, old china pieces you've inherited? I hate to dust, so in my own home I don't display things with no practical purpose. Reuse is another thing. So when I saw this solution from Martha Stewart, I jumped. Perfect! Now I know what to do with Granny's odd cups and saucers. A hidden secret. And clever storage for all those little things that tend to disappear.
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What do you do with all those delicate, one off, old china pieces you've inherited? I hate to dust, so in my own home I don't display things with no practical purpose. Reuse is another thing. So when I saw this solution from Martha Stewart, I jumped. Perfect! Now I know what to do with Granny's odd cups and saucers. A hidden secret. And clever storage for all those little things that tend to disappear.
Check out my other blog Creative Living here.
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