Monthly Archives: January 2010
We're Featured On
| January 21, 2010 | Posted by Linsi Brownson under press |
Inspired Design Daily has been featured in the blog awards at home furniture depot, an online resource for home & office furniture. Cool right?
Check it out!
floating art
| January 20, 2010 | Posted by Linsi Brownson under art, Flea Market, my house |
A few weeks ago, while scavenging the Long Beach Antiques Market, we stumbled upon some botanical sketches from a vintage science book. The art in our home is, well, lacking – we just haven’t quite decided what we like. But seeing these, David immediately decided he did like them. Me? Well, I wasn’t sold but I kept my opinion to myself.
Last weekend, while at the LA Mart, we stumbled into a showroom (see a pattern here?) that featured oversized vintage prints in floating glass frames with a wide wood edge. This immediately sparked something and from that point on I’ve been very excited about our smaller version of vintage prints. Now if I could just find the right frame…
this one I found at PierOne.com and it’s the closest thing I’ve come to so far. But I have to be honest, it’s just not doin’ it for me! I do have a great source for professional framing so I think I’ll run down there and ask Debby what she would suggest (I don’t love the idea of paying an arm & leg for framing…although the prints were quite a steal!) Anyway, I’ll keep you posted on what I find.
The drum is done.
| January 19, 2010 | Posted by David Betz under accessories, color story, furniture, in the workshop |
I’m really glad, now, that I didn’t throw this out. The size and shape of it are just right for an end table in our place. As I said in the last post, an 8oz tester was more than enough for the body of the drum. After painting the drum itself I put some gloss sealer on it to make it shine. The metal parts were sprayed with Rustoleum’s “Oil Rubbed Bronze”, which as you can see is a satin finish. I think charcoal gray would have looked nice as well. The easiest way to get other metallic colors would be from most auto parts stores, in the touch up aisle. You could also try painting these parts by hand–I didn’t want brush strokes on mine. If you do end up using a rattle can, wear a mask! Home Depot sells charcoal impregnated painting masks that don’t cost too much. If you are a free dive record holder, you may simply hold your breath.
If I end up “salvaging” more old drums, I am going to play around with applying wall paper or fabric to the drum, and pulling a main color from the print for all the hardware. See Linsi’s posts on fabric and pillows for some inspiration.
in the library 01.18.10
| January 18, 2010 | Posted by Linsi Brownson under furniture, inspired library, lighting, Read, Sustainable Living |
this weeks’ book pick features innovative designs, all made with the earth and it’s people in mind.
This book is a great resource whether you’re just starting to research sustainable design or you know what you want and need to know where to find it!
click here to see it at Amazon
Happy Monday
weekend project
| January 15, 2010 | Posted by Linsi Brownson under accessories, do-it-yourself, Projects |
This weekend we will be at the LA Gift & Home Show, shopping for the store. But just in case you’re in the crafting mood, I don’t want to leave you hangin’! Here’s fun and easy project.
No-Knit Textured Throw & Patterned Pillow
Make one, both or several and spruce up your winter decor (don’t they look fabulous?)
Click Here for the how-to
Let me know how it goes. Happy Weekend!
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