Vintage cosy cushions

I recently created new cushions for our little flat with the aim of being vintage and cosy. For that, I combined New Zealand wool and different cotton patterns.

What do you think about those cushions? Let me know your thoughts, I’d be happy to hear about it !

I’m on my way to create more cushions for sale, so you can place your order now !

Life on Lakeshore Drive

Get inspired and create the new Light trend

The last few months, I noticed more and more simple light bulbs flooring around. It’s time now to get some inspiration and create the same look : I’ll tell you how, follow me !

At the first glance, I found that hanging bulb very simple, industrial, and not specially decorative. But the more I see it, the more I appreciate it. In fact, the long vertical lines create more height volume in a room, it gives an impression of floating element in the void.

I’ll show you here :

  1. How I got inspired by this new lighting trend
  2. Some more inspiration pictures
  3. Get the look: how to create your own new light
  1. How I got inspired by this new lighting trend ?

Here is where I first saw it, in a new café in Wanaka: URBAN GRING

This new café has been designed by the talented architecture agency Sorted, based in Wanaka. Have a look here to see more pictures of it.

 

2. Some more inspiration pictures

A huge light bulb 

A wooden room with 2 hanging light bulb

 

Red cords for an industrial vintage style

 

White adult bedroom authentic style with building wooden material, animal skin.

3. Get the look: how to create your own new light

To get the same look, you can either buy a simple bulb light or create it yourself.

Here is a list of shops where you can buy the lamp:

lamp simple bulb
FLY 69€ 28.5×47.46 cm
Leroy merlin lamp simple bulb
Leroy Merlin, 37,90€, Suspension Vizby INSPIRE, diam. 14 cm
Leroy merlin lamp simple bulb
Leroy Merlin, 39,90€, Suspension Bulb, diam. 9 cm
Leroy merlin lamp simple bulb
Leroy Merlin, 51,90€, Suspension Ampoule, blanc, 100 watts, diam. 30 cm
This is a BIG light bulb !
Conforama lamp simple bulb
Conforama, 99€, Lustre 5 lamps, vintage
La maison de Valérie bulb lamp
La Maison de Valérie, 39,99€ 29,99€
Tove Adman concrete lamp
Tove Adman concrete lamp, 59€

Mistales to avoid when you hang your light bulb

  1. Make sure the light is placed in a room with enough height. You want the light cord to be quite long in order to enhance the volume of your room. Too short, the light will look like a cheap temporary building light, and you don’t want that.
  2. Make sure the cord is flexible enough to be hanging well vertically. The light bulb is usually not heavy enough to guarantee the cord to be hanging vertically. A too stiff cord will create a non vertical line which will look wobbly, and cheap.
  3. The tip is to place several lights in a row to enhance the industrial repetitive style !

Wanna create it yourself ?

Follow this link to learn how to create this original hanging light with a personalized cord.

 

Click here to read the DIY to create those beautiful Mason Jar light

 

I hope this article has been full of inspiration for you and I look forward to hear about your creations !

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A confortable chairlift at home !

For ski lovers, these unusual sofas will offer the sensations of a ride on a chairlift … with comfort as a plus!

 

These lifts are available for rent or for sell, from 2200 €.
For more information: Alpine-sofa.com
Orders and information: alpinesofa@servicepluscompany.com

What do you think? This is the kind of creation that I find beautiful. How to recycle old chairlifts before they end to the dump. If you ever have an old chairlift at hand, I’d be happy to reupholster it !

 

New color trend : Yellow !

To reboost your interior, here’s a cheap little trick easy to make!
As simple as putting the icing on the cake, add a touch of yellow!

For inspiration, here are some examples using this principle. Depending on your budget, you may decide to purchase a yellow decoration item or just to repaint an object such as a vase or a stool.

Closet and pale yellow vase agree with this interior very bright pastel colors.

Another example of yellow in a kitchen cupboard with white furniture.

 

Natural design kitchen , wood, white and yellow

Get the look :
Yellow console Kiko by La Maison de Valérie, 69,90€

Console Kikko Jaune

Another cheap trick: yellow paint or yellow wallpaper.

Get the yellow look for your terrace:

Chair Conforama 15,90€ and table 24,90€

chaise pliante jaune

chaise pliante jaune tendance

 

Yellow lamp for the kitchen, the living area or the office.

Get the look : 
France-luminaire.com : 179,10€
10% o
ff your basket and shipping, valid until 2nd of september 2012

Code : ETE2012
lampe à poser jaune design

For the bedroom or living room, add a touch of sparkling yellow with cushions:

Get the look:

CONFORAMA, coussin, 7,90€
coussin design jaune

 

To finish, here’s a summary of objects chosen by me to help you give your bits of yellow inside:

 

Do you like the yellow color ? If so, click “Like” on this post !

Thanks !