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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Inspiration room for kids

IMAGE BY LUCINA MOODIE

Great idea on displaying their artwork!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Outdoor Evening Decor

String a few LED lights to transform your outdoor space into something special.

IMAGES BY APARTMENT THERAPY
Solar Powered Lanterns. Perfect for summer outdoor festivities, because they can be hung anywhere without bothering with cords or regular batteries, as they are powered by the sun. Available at gardenbasket.com

Monday, June 15, 2009

Photo Wall Gallery

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALLISON

Been wanting to create a photo gallery along our empty walls. Found some great do-it-yourself instructions off the web...

Equipment:
Black/white foam board – $4.99 each
Tacky Spray/3M Photo glue
Large Metal Ruler
Mat, cardboard, paper bags, or newspapers (to protect floor, if needed)
Rolling Pin/clean paint roller
Razor Blade
Command velcro strips
Pen
*Items can be purchased from Michael’s Craft Store & Home Depot

Mounting photos on foam board:
Place photo on the foam board, and then mark edges with a pen (generally only two edges, using existing straight cuts). Then use metal ruler and a sharp xacto-like knife with the break-off ends. Having a VERY sharp knife is important so you don’t end up dragging and tearing the paper on the foam board. Then in the garage spray photo with 3M Photo glue, wait 2 minutes and pressed one edge of the photo, checking other edges to make sure they match. Once you get it aligned, use a clean paint roller to carefully attach the photo to the board.