pink, blue, yellow…sofa

In the era of neutral sofas as the first and best choice to create a well styled room even without decorating skills, you find yourself coveting for a bright coloured sofa or even patterned one. Go with it! and if you wonder how to decorate the room around such a vibrant and statement piece, I’ll try to help you decide. Depending on the look you want, you may want to showcase the vivid colour of the sofa, or make it blend with the rest of the room. The colors you choose to surround the sofa are key to achieving the right design for the space.

{DIY idea} small space dressing table on wheels

Such a smart and adorable idea. Dresser table with shelf is mounted on the wall, and the table below is multifunctional piece on wheels. Do you want a breakfast in bedroom? Instant office corner? or you could use an extra table when entertaining? those are some of mine ideas

found on heart handmade | originally 101 woonideeen

how to style kitchen countertops

To write a post on this topic was on my mind lately, and while I searched for photos to illustrate my thoughts, I found very helpful article on The Everygirl I just have to share. Hope they don’t mind me sharing it, because there’s nothing to add or subtract.

{new series on the blog} design dilemma

Hello everybody, how are you? I’m starting this day with something new here on the blog. Sometimes I receive an email from my readers with question about decorating, and some questions inspired me for blog posts. I’m helping my friends and family with dilemmas, too… so I thought to start a new series here hoping to help you solve your dilemmas.

color of 2013: emerald green in interiors

fantastic makeover of French cabinet

Who doesn't love a good transformation? I do, but mostly the vision amazes me. Not many would choose to makeover this cabinet in that state, but look at the result. Who knew? It's beautiful and unusual to mix white with tortoise shell on top. I love it. And when the door opens, new color surprises you... Want to see how it looked before? scroll down...

{DIY idea} houndstooth wall stencil ** {uradi sam} pepito dezen na zidu

The elegance and versatility of houndstooth pattern amazes me. I've wrote about more colourful version of houndstooth stenciled wall before, and this one is equaly great. The owner of this lovely working corner, Aimee, is right when saying it changed the space from bore...to adore. It looks completed, sophisticated and - most important - it sends creative vibe. This stencil is even easy to make at home, so why don't give it a try?

via it's overflowing

Prilagodljivost pepito šare kao i njena svevremenska elegancija me oduševljavaju. Koliko znam, nisam vidjela do sada primjenu na zidu, iako se vratila na velika vrata u sve aspekte dizajna. Veoma mi se dopada kako izgleda u radnom kutku, vizuelno ga odvajajući od ostatka prostorije, i čineći ga kompletnim, bez potrebe za dodatnim uređivanjem slikama i sl. Dezen je toliko jednostavan da se šablon može napraviti i kod kuće. Vrijedi probati, zar ne?

{DIY idea} Lovely paper wall art ** {uradi sam} zidni ukras od papira

{DIY idea} fallen leaves ** {uradi sam} opalo lisce

Autumn gives us plenty of materials for expressing our creativity. I've picked one lovely and simple idea out of many. I love how good the result looks...and not just for fall
**Jesen obiluje fantasticnim materijalom za izrazavanje kreativnosti. Od pregrsti ideja ja sam izabrala jednostavnu, a rezultat je lijep ukras ne samo za vrijeme jeseni i zime, vec tokom cijele godine

materials:  

*paper or canvas, 

*pdf board or frame if you use paper, 

*craft paint and spray paint in various colours, 

*brushes, 

*leaves, flowers or stems, 

*spray on adhesive

how to: when you choose your leaves, flatten them between heavy books. Paint the entire sheet of paper or canvas in your desired colour and let it dry. Spray the back of the leaves with adhesive and simply tack on the painted surface. Lightly spray paint the entire surface and carefuly peel away the leaves.

**materijali: obican papir ili platno, ploca iverice po potrebi, akrilna boja po zelji i bijela u spreju, siroka i uska cetkica, opalo lisce, lagani ljepak u spreju.

    kako napraviti: odabrane listove ispresujte, a platno ili papir ofarbajte u zeljenu boju. na pozadinu lista nanijeti lagano sprej lijepak i postaviti na papir. lagano isprskati cijelu povrsinu bijelom bojom u spreju, te pazljivo skinuti list. po zelji se malom cetkicom i prilicno razblazenom drugom akrilnom bojom moze premazati cijela povrsina za veci umjetnicki utisak.

{weekend project} kitchen storage cart ** {uradi sam} kuhinjski stočić kolica

Kitchen cart is highly efficient piece of furniture in any home. It is great for huge homes, but esspeccialy tiny homes in need for double duty items. You can use it wherever you think of - storage for everything you need for baby bathing and changing, in bathroom use it for cleaning products,or beauty products, in bedroom it can serve as makeup and jewelry table, and in the living room for drinks and snacks. For complete tutorial on what you need and how to make this one pictured above, visit Lowe's creative ideas.
Kuhinjska kolica su vrlo praktičan element u svakom domu. Preporučljiva su za velike a posebno za male prostore. Ipak, nisam čula u mom okruženju da ih neko koristi, niti primjetila po časopisima u zemlji. Vrijeme je da se situacija promjeni. Zbog siromašnog izbora i navodne nepotražnje ovakvog kuhinjskih kolica, najbolje riješenje je napraviti ih ili naručiti po mjeri. Ne samo da se mogu koristiti u kuhinji, nego u maltene svim djelovima kuće. Može biti stočić za odlaganje bebi stvari potrebnih za kupanje i presvlačenje, u kupatilu za hemiju, kozmetiku i ručnike, u dnevnoj sobi za posluženje, u spavaćoj sobi mini stočić za nakit i šminku...ma što god zamislite. Za kompletno uputstvo šta je potrebno i kako napraviti baš ovaj zanimljiv model, posjetite Lowe's creative ideas

35 ideas to camouflage your TV ** kamuflirajte televizor

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glorily and jeremy's evolving wicker park victorian via ApartmentTherapy

 We all watch tv, but mostly women (don't mind me saying that) don't like when the TV dominates the room. I see on the web, there are homes with family or media rooms dedicated for this purpose. As most of the people live in small houses or apartments, they have to think of a solution to blend the tv seamlessly and still be able to watch it comfortably. I collected some inspiration for disguising the tv without spending much money or building new furniture.
Televizori su neminovnost, da ne kažem - neophodnost, u današnje vrijeme. Lično nisam vidjela dom bez tv, i mogu zaključiti samo da smo postali rob te čarobne spravice sa pokretnim slikama. U nekom svom tinejdžerskom dobu, kada je svašta tutnjalo na Balkanu, sa mamom i sestrama sam bojkotovala televizor nekoliko godina. Neopisivo smo se zbližile, i tada sam naučila da riječ 'dosadno' ne smije da postoji u riječniku. Sada, tv je prečesto uključen, i pošto znam da ga ne mogu izbaciti iz stana, mogu ga kamuflirati. Na internetu sam skupila nekoliko ideja za uspješno i povoljno kamufliranje televizora, a da se ne prave posebni ormarići sa vratima ili tajni prostori u zidu. Srećom, savremeni televizori se većinom montiraju na zid poput slike, a mogu čak i da izgledaju kao slika.
Šta možete uraditi da tv ne bude prvo što se uoči u sobi?

{weekend project} pin cushions ** {napravi sam} jastučić za igle

Now, when you decorated your home sewing space, you could also make these adorable pin cushions. If you need complete tutorial, head over to the blog Krpice i Konci

{E, kada ste uredili svoj kutak za šivenje, vrijeme je da se naprave i preslatki jastučići za igle. Odlična zanimacija ako je predstojeći vikend bez obaveza. Kako napraviti baš ovakve jastučiće, potražite na blogu Krpice i Konci}

nursery in the master bedroom * bebi kutak u spavacoj sobi

Many new parents have to be creative with the placement of their nursery - like we did. When you don't have the space to give your baby (or babies) a room of her own, you have to turn your master bedroom into a dual purpose room. It can be challenging to decorate the room to fit both the adult and the baby - and that's fun about decorating. What colour palette is the best, what furniture to choose, how to arrange it, what decor elements are the best?...those might be some of your thoughts, and here are some tips you may find useful:

prepare your home for winter / uredite dom za zimu

Is there anything better in winter than coming home to a warm and cozy place? Spending time with family and dear friends, baking delicious sweets and drinking hot chocolate, coffe, tea or hot red wine. If you're wondering what to do to make your home the coziest, there are some tips and inspiration photos

{Ima li išta bolje nego zimi provoditi vrijeme u svom toplom i udobnom domu? Druženje sa porodicom i dragim prijateljima dok se peku kolači i pije topla čokolada, kafa, čaj ili pak kuvano vino. Ako se pitate kako da učinite svoj dom još udobnijim, evo nekoliko smjernica i inspirativnih fotki}

Emma Reddington living room

puffy pendants...maybe DIY?

Paper, plastic bags, coffee filters or anything crossing your mind can be used for creating a modern and original light fixture. Great idea for do-it-yourself project whether you need a pendant or table lamp to create a statement in your home. Rounded, fluffy, interesting pendants (or any home decor items) are irresistible to me. Allison Patrick @ Zipper8Lighting shop on etsy creates lovely light fixtures out of round paper lanterns.

passionfinds 8 april'11

during time I've collected photos, thoughts, ideas...I believe worth mentioning and remembering. weekly passionfinds will be the sum of those useful and interesting links (hopefully for you,too)

Easy peasy DIY idea…

Here’s one late night post… The 45 week of this year is ahead of us, which means we’re so close to Holidays, yipeee. It’s never too early to start decorating for Holidays, do you agree?
So, this time I want to show you beautiful, romantic yet so easy decor idea of my friend Lenka, who writes Krpice i Konci blog. Lenka is multitalented and full of inspiration. I wrote about her  here and here.

DIY ... mantel but no fireplace

Do you have any spare space on the wall? I bet you do.
Well, why don't use a mantel shelf as a beautiful focal point you can redecorate every now and then? there's no reason not to...because you don't have to have a fireplace. I found you a close up of Erin's gorgeous foyer update.

my projects..eclectic wall clock

  Finally I have permission to show you clock made of music record...and how it looks finished. Those who are following me from the start, read the post where I showed the sneak peak of my little and sweet project

When my father started renovating our family house,there were lots of things undiscovered,collecting dust. Among them were some old records which no one will ever listen. Don't worry,I saved a few of them worth saving.
We decided that nobody will need this record of Paloma Blanca (have YOU ever heard of them?)...and since my sister's room was in progress I suggested to make a wall clock out of it..as a present.
I had in mind from the start to put some Japanese inspired motif, as I know how much she loves the style.
Unfortunately, my father and his wife decided to decorate her room in totally different direction (while she was away)...so at least she has something she can carry with herself...

how to..make the most of your small space

Why am I so intrigued with this topic? Maybe the reason is my apartment of 40 square metres. I live there with my husband and our two year old boy. We're planning a baby soon, but our home is not nearly prepared for it.
We have to make room for kids to have a space just for them, and of course we want to have our privacy (we share the room with our Bumble Bee).
It would be great if our Bumble would have his own room, space for playing,enjoying,studing in the future... Kids need their own space to grow in it,to feel free and not stiffed.
In that case (if we ever manage to make two small,but separate rooms) what's left for living-dining-kitchen area is 20square meters. Not big,but I believe to know how to make the best of it... Someday... sigh
That's why I want to share some of my thoughts how to make the small seem bigger. I wrote a few posts on space saving ideas here and here...