Surfer Girl Pimp Your Crib

Moving into your own crib? Want to, "Green Up", your decor?
Recycle! Recycle! Recycle! It's, Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!

Check out the Sally store or any other Thrift shop for bargains to redo. Our local refuse site aka the Dump, has a recycling center where things are free, maybe yours does too. Check out Craig's List or the Classifieds in your local newspaper for Garage Sales. Open your eyes, look around, whats in your backyard? Those broken tree branches make great curtain rods, table decor, stools, or jewelry hangers. Tree stumps are great for end tables or stools, use your imagination.

This old couch was rescued and hand painted using Dye Pigment Paint. Great colors available, permanent, and easy to use. The paints are washable after setting with heat. Use a hairdryer or iron to set paint color. Dye pigment paints are available at your local art supply store or online at Dharma Trading Company. http://www.dharmatrading.com/

Paint branch with metallic paint for a dramatic look.

Match paint color to your room and decor, or just leave it unpainted, for a natural look. An unpainted branch would look really great with the curtain below.

I love this curtain made out of old crochet doilies, tablecloths, etc. The curtain was overdyed after it was pieced and sewn. You can get a similar look using Rit Dye, available in most Grocery stores. Rit Dye will dye almost any fabric and can be redyed from time to time to refresh or change the color. See Dharma Trading Company for other dye options.
Don't have an office/desk space? Make one, underneath the stairs, in an unused closet, or in a little corner of your living room or bedroom. This desk area is a conglomeration of wood boxes, odd furniture pieces, cubicles, and old drawers.

Need some Artwork but can't afford to buy it? Next time you go surfing check out those cool pieces of driftwood on the beach. Here is a creative way to use them and decorate at the same time.

Then there's the eclectic method of grouping inexpensive oddities and found objects together for a fun and interesting look.

Mix art, books, plants, on inexpensive finds like crates, stools, etc. It is truly amazing what a little paint will do to a funky piece of furniture!

Got a Vintage Hawaiian shirt like this one? Put it up on the wall. Vintage Hawaiian shirts were hand silkscreened and have incredible graphics. They are pieces of art!

How about a swing bed instead of a couch? Made from the bottom piece of an old futon. Drill holes, add eyebolts and chain, there you have it!

Don't have a chandelier? Hang a plant with chain over the table for a unique look.

No vase, no problem, rescue an old doll, after surgery she will be perfect for flowers.

to be continued...