IKEA Lack Shelves

I am determined that next time I move will I take better advantage of the versatility of Ikea items, since I move so much I shouldn't have to wait that long. One such item is the Lack floating shelf. I came across an article on  Apartment Therapy about using these fabulous shelves all over your home. I found some examples of my own!

Lack Shelf:

If you dont like the colour go ahead and paint it.

Dont want to commit to a photo wall arrangement? Use Lack!

Alcove to Desk area? Lack lack lack!

 

Open kitchen shelves, only if you have nice matching plate-ware and cups unlike me :P

I really like this look... in case you were wondering...

Stylish bathroom shelves

 

Most of these pretty interiors are courtesy of Decor Pod.

Great site, not sure if its just for the photos or if they are actually selling something but if you want some inspiration the search tool is pretty good.
So yeah, I'm pretty sure with a little figuring out you can recreate any of these rooms with the help of Ikea furniture for far less dough than would otherwise cost you.

~Be Inspired~

Mirror Renew

I had this gold mirror that my dad gave me when I moved out of residence two years ago to brighten up the place. I was bored one day last year and thought I would try my hand at glittering... not a good idea, I ran out of green glitter so the cover wasn't consistent and my room was a mess
Unfortunately it turned out a little garish really and I grew to hate a mirror that I once didn't really think twice about.

I thought about taking a "before" picture after I had already begun taping it up. As you can see I left the gold around the edge when I glittered and will do the same with my next do over

You can see here a little better how uneven the glitter was...

So next plan!

drumrolllll

SPRAYPAINT!

I love spray paint, the whole idea of it - so fast to coat, quick drying, total symbol of being a rebel.
The only problem is I am a little trigger happy. I have yet to master the art of many thin coats.

There is the paint I used, got it at Walmart for pretty cheap. As you can see I got it on there pretty thick so it took a rather long time to dry.

If you didn't notice in the previous shot a bit of the paint got bellow the tape on the outside edge. This gave me the idea to do a little "distressing" on the gold part. I used my fingers to rub some of the black paint over the engraved outside and it turned out pretty cool! :)

So for some reason  I didn't take any pictures of it on the wall... But its next to some charcoal drawings of mine and looks pretty darn good!

Thats all for now, Happy Weekend!

~Be Inspired~ 

Finding Inpiration at PotteryBarn.com

I know I don't own a house, but I love interior decor. A girl can dream about having a Pottery Barn home someday can't she? Of course.

For now I will be content making pretty wall art, pillows and lamps for my more settled friends and family. Such as my parents, who can't say no to a pretty pillow made by yours truly :D

Here are a few things I think I could totally pull off:

 

Botanical Wall Art

Oversized Table Pedestal Floor Lamp

Pretty Butterfly Pillows

Wooden Shoe Ladder (I would probably make mine a little less "distressed")

On a side note: Did you know you can buy a set of vintage keys for $20

~Be Inspired~