paradise of home design

Do you have a lot of shoes with a varied choice of color? try to make a shoe rack of blank walls and provide insulations such as book shelves to put your shoes. you can combine the color of your shoes to give the impression of art. the walls of your home that looks empty you can exploit to put your shoes according to your creativity. shoe rack is quite simple and beautiful when combined with some of your shoe color. you can put under the stairs, or anywhere you wish. Any woman dream to have a storage wall for all her shoes. When her husband have some woodworking skills that isn’t a problem. Although not all women have such men in their lives. There are other options to fullfil this dream. The most easy one is to get IKEA’s Expedit bookcase. Its shelves are perfect for the task and you really don’t need to do anytinng with it. There are four colors available and you can combine several such bookcases if you have a lot of space and need to accomodate a LOT of shoes.

These cute bookends are inspired by owl bookends you can find at Pottery Barn but are really cheap to make. First of all you need to made a patter for the owls and cut out the fabric for them. Felt would work like a charm for the eyes while flannel would be as good for the wings. Next you need to arrange everything together and sew it then together. To finish you need to stuff them together and put rice at the bottom to weigh them down. Enjoy these little cuties!

I was over visiting my friend Marian at Miss Mustard Seed this week and I have to tell you her recent project stopped me in my tracks.

Marian took a $6.00 dresser she purchased at an auction last fall and turn it into a work of art!

The veneer was chipped and bubbled and beyond her ability to repair. So, she decided to paint it and then cover it with antique sheet music. Isn't this a wonderful effect?

And in case your feeling crafty and inspired she has more photos and the step by step instructions here.

This is only one of her many projects, so don't miss a visit to her blog, Miss Mustard Seed.
By the way, she is part of So You Think You Can Decorate Competition; so if you want to see other great projects, or vote for hers, click here.
Thanks for inspiring us, Marian!! I am off to search the attic to see what I can create!!!