Furnishing My Home!

I saw a few really cool ideas from ReNest.com on how to recycle items into other things which can be used around the home. There are so many creative people out there.  I am so amazed by their talent and feel so inspired after looking at the photos.  My parents have always wanted me to enrol in a medical assistant training school but I think a design school would be fun since I love interior decorating.  Perhaps I should find out more about going back to school eh? Oh well, back to the cool ideas I saw at ReNest.com.  If you want to get your creative juice flowing, take a look below.

Drum shell turned into circular seating storage

Milk crates and boxes tuned into coffee table

Books stacked up and turned into a side table

Window shutters as mail carrier

ladder turned into a bookshelf

I was saw this lovely nursery at SpearMintBaby.com and was so inspired.  It is simple and yet so cosy looking.  I like the lantern being used as a lamp.  I also like the elephant decal on the wall as well as the little flags hanging across the room. The carpeted play area is a great idea for babies who are learning to sit and crawl.

When I first saw the Bookwave Hanging Storage, I was bowled over.  It is so cool and I have not seen anything like this before.  The Bookwave Hanging Storage is great for holding your book collection, magazines or even cad drawings.  Besides being used as a bookshelf, it can be used as a room divider or craftly designed curtain.  Made from felt, it can expand to any size.  Check out Materialicious.com for more information.

I was blog-hopping yesterday and saw some beautifully decorated homes at my favorite blog - Decor8blog.com.  The images left me so inspired.  I hope they will inspire you too.

I am so inspired by these kitchens featured in ScandinavianRetreat.blogspot.com.  They are simple yet so attractive.  Seeing these beautiful kitchen makes me want to give mine a makeover.  I wish my kitchen looks like theirs.  I bet I would spend a lot of time if my kitchen cooking up a storm and have dinner parties all the time.  Hmmm….I may need to look for some diets that work when that happens for I would be eating all the time.  Take a look below.   Which one do you like?

I am going through a pallet phase right now.  I just love the raw color of the pallet.   I came across this brilliant idea by Katrin Arens at Remodelista.com.  She used a discarded pallet and re-fashioned it into a plate rack.  Another great idea to decorate the wall but of course, it cannot be used to hold heavy items such as a receipt printer.  Katrin used a bit of beeswax to brighten and beautify the pallet.   I also love how she used the old nails to hold the plates.  What do you think?

a room with lots of sunlight

creative wall decor

table with mismatched chairs

maximizing small spaces

colorful children room

images via Simple Grove and Visual Note

Oh I am so loving this bedroom created by Københavns Møbelsnedkeri of Collect Furniture.  I got so excited when I first saw it.  As excited as when I received my free insurance quotes. This brilliant designer managed to take a small space and turned it into a bedroom for children.  This room has a high ceiling and thus a full-sized bed was placed above the bedroom sliding door.  Then, a wardrobe and shelves are built-in below the bed as well as the ladder.   This would leave plenty of floor space in this small bedroom for play.  It can also be turned into a study area with a desk and a chair.   This is a wonderful idea for those who are short on space in the bedroom.

Beautiful handmade stools with a crocheted seat cover.  Available at woodwoolstool.com. Love the colours.

Drawers as shelving from Smashto.blogspot.com

A pretty yellow garland from Hello Yellow at Etsy.com.  A great way to decorate the wall

Inspirational Message Art from Rockettstgeorge.co.uk.  So simple and beautiful.

I really love recycled storage crates which you can get from the market or the wine store.  They are very attractive and are great storage solutions.  The crates can be wall mounted or just simply stack them side by side for extra storage.  They can be spray painted in other shades if you don’t like its original color.  The crates can be used to store towels, toys, toilet paper, books and even Mopar parts. The possibilities are endless.  Here are some lovely ideas on what you can do with recycled storage crates.

via re-nest.com