Good design is essential to your well being and like art will evoke an emotional response according to how you present it. Your crib can be comfy, safe, fun, soothing, delightful, thought provoking, and be environmentally conscientious. Whether you recycle or buy organic furniture and goods, every step you make in the greening of your home is a good one.
One of the ways to begin decorating your crib is with a Design Wall. Collect photos of things that strike you, evoke that emotional response, or that you just like. Cut out ads from magazines, catalogs, old books, of furniture, accessories, colors, etc. Pick out combinations of color using swatches of fabric or paper, pin up all these things and anything else you find that inspires you. I pin up pieces of jewelry, yarn fragments and threads, postcards, pieces of art, and found objects. Ideas will emerge from these images you have collected.
With a little imagination and a permenant pen this ugly stained plastic chair becomes a piece of art. Talk about emotional response, I laughed and laughed when I saw this.
That ugly scratched up piece of furniture you have could look stunning. Sand it, paint it turquoise, it will look fabulous!
Create a romantic mood year round with those tiny Christmas lights.
Paint one wall in a room with a strong color to display artwork and photos. The wall becomes a gallery and focal point for the room.
Thrift store picture frames take on a new life with old painting techniques Paint first coat, let dry, paint second coat, while second coat is still wet remove part of paint with a rag, add gold or silver metallics for highlights. You get that "Deconstructed" look.
Recycled glass louvre windows make great shelves for plants in a window. I like them because they let light through while the plants act as a privacy barrier.
An old suitcase taken apart is perfect for those bed buddies who need their own crib at times.
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