department of the interior: home decor

Well that was easy; http://ohhappyday.com/2011/02/removable-wallpaper-the-final-report/

thank u!

I made a vase; not sure this'll work
http://distilleryimage6.ak.instagram.com/26792888c56f11e2ab5722000aa821d3_7.jpg

very nice gbx!

I have some charcoal in my trunk (great place for it, eh?) and I guess I could put some in there -- does it get rid of the smell or just make it smell like charcoal? I have also heard that kitty litter works, but I haven't bought any to find out.

Also, it has been a few days and I'm still somewhat horrified that I used "gift" as a verb. Who am I?

― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:32 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

anything carbon based will absorb smell effectively because carbon particles have a very large surface area. Same reason people light matches after going number two. I cant remember ever smelling charcoal. sounds like a great idea.

gbx, on the matter of curtains, if they don't go all the way to the floor, they should just brush the windowsills. Sill-length (which is still pretty long because those are huge windows) will be perfectly safe from the baseboard heat.

Your apartment looks giant and light and wonderful! Jel of the EIK.

bad news: the nearest IKEA is over 2hrs away, and shipping is cray.
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Monday, May 20, 2013 3:19 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

This drives me crazy. Our closest IKEAs are Dallas and St Louis so I'm feeling your pain. Isn't Ikea stuff disassembled and boxed already. Why so freaking expensive. A lot of furniture stores ship for free.

Also, is your first picture the bedroom or living room?

first pic is living room---it and the kitchen are one big area, set apart by the faux-tiling and the carpet

"kitchen"

That kitchen could really use a (freestanding) island across from the stove/sink, which would add substantial countertop and cupboard space and still leave plenty of room for an eating table near the fridge. I'd suggest a new or used Ikea Varde except you don't have a nearby Ikea, but any ol' cabinets and worktop will do.

oh i'm definitely getting an island or butcher block, and will likely pick one up at IKEA. cost is an issue, though, as are the dimensions

entrance to my crazy cave
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/8890008305_5f07cd0469.jpg

was thinking of getting some wall-mounted plant holders or possibly ones that hang from ceiling for that corner on the left
are those still sold? do i have to look for old ones?

Was just at Home Depot this weekend and saw some there. And at indie garden centers. Gethsemene on Clark St has lots of cool stuff. Or try amazon.

i need no excuses to go to gethsemane!! love that place, pass it frequently. i'll look there first.
hope i can keep this fern alive...

I have a maidenhair fern in a tiny pot that I wanted to keep in my bathroom but there is 0 natural light there so I have to move it around. Some of the leaves are browning but new ones still grow so I think I'm breaking even.

i've had ferns that lived through all different light conditions, but never thrived like i wanted them to
now i am trying an experiment with one outside and one inside but who the hell knows if either one of them will live?

Argh! Ferns! Okay, let us know how it goes.

Let's see if I'm getting the hang of this:

http://distilleryimage10.ak.instagram.com/44d9c688c93511e286a922000a1fb703_7.jpg

Apparently I am! Those are my two purchases from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden when I went. Neither of them are doing very well.

making slow progress over here. went to pick up some mail at the old place, and the guy who moved in invited me in to see what he had done to the place and it REALLY threw me for a loop. just being in there again, and seeing someone else's stuff there, I don't even know how to describe the feeling tbh. it has stuck with me, that i know.

right now i am trying to figure out if i should keep this big plant holder thing my FIL made outside or bring it in. i think it looks nice outside, but i don't honestly know if it's supposed to be outdoors furniture or what.

i don't think sunny formally announced this anywhere, but the home/design/diy borad is up and running: http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/NewAnswersControllerServlet?boardid=1816841918

oh! oops!

wait, does this mean i have to start this thread over
over there?

i'd rather not tbh!

no no no no, it just reminded me that she was trying to start that board, so i checked and it is up, but i don't think anyone knows.

just for future reference, in case anyone wants to start a particular thread.

oh ok, i was confused for a sec, sorry!
anyway that is good news! i will try to remember it.

Put in a sealed bid with the local estate sale guy for this table and set of six chairs and ended up winning:

http://i.imgur.com/EMdhj0N.jpg

Going to pick them up in about an hour. The surprising thing is that it's a Broyhill Brasilia II table and chair set, which I had no idea about but people seem to be into enough that sets of just the chairs are on ebay for like $1100 without the table, which is twice what we paid for the whole set. I figured someone else would have googled them and outbid us but apparently we lucked out.

gorgeous!

wow nice

Woooow. Dine in good health.

xps yes I Love Home is up and running. Id love the gardening thread and this thread over there but i understand they're already where they are meant to be. For anything else home related come on over <3

ok honest question -- is it too weird, tacky, or disrespectful to hang up this childhood picture of my dad in between iridescent animals?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7392/8969259016_0057dbcc04.jpg

Note: I obviously don't think so or else the idea would not have occurred to me. But I wonder/so I ask.

if you ask me, the BEST place to hang a childhood picture of your dad is between two iridescent animals.

that otter!

ok i was just doing a check to make sure i wasn't going bananas. i love how they're looking at him!

(i got those at a charity shop somewhere in scotland, don't remember where. prized tokens of my trip!)

sorry but i feel that this additional angle should be shared
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8268/8969271660_f037505526.jpg

pup! ahh cute

I love that too! Great photo.

omg

question -- has anyone used spoonflower to make fabric/wallpaper/decals/anything?

i got all excited when i was able to turn this

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8131/8999124862_570085f7af.jpg

into this

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/9002781575_31634e051c.jpg

and have thought about other possibilities that aren't quite that garish, but was wondering if anyone had tried it. i have a feeling this is going to turn out like the phase where i was making all of my own tshirts with iron-on printer paper, ie an expensive and time-consuming flop.

i have strong suspicions about the quality of print-to-order custom goods in general, but my opinion is strongly informed by printing being my family's business. it looks like it could be fun, tho, as long as you aren't to fussy about matching exact color. i'd be interested to know the printing method, whether it's dye sublimation or what.

i figured it probably wouldn't be as great as I imagined it would be. Also browsing the other designs has made me realize that mine are never really going to be very spectacular no matter how personally pleased I was with the idea. I think my artistic skills stopped developing somewhere around middle school.

In good news, I put up some solar powered lights (from ikea, $11.99) on the porch and now there's free light back there at night. With some candles it makes a v v pleasant atmosphere, esp on warm nights.

due to painting i had to move my garden into the house. i like it but i think they will have to move back outdoors for their health

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/9012800694_a708851835.jpg

on second thought they look really ratty. so summer project 1: repotting!

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5336/9012790332_7ebbbf6e92.jpg

They are a subdued delight! The colors of everything in that photo are really warm and great, I actually like the over-exposed/blown-out light spots.

But I like MAXIMUM SUNLIGHT in everything.

those are some lovely succulents, tlg!

Nice. Sometimes I like plants that look "ratty." Like older plants that have gone all crazy leggy.

LL, I saw those solar powered outdoor lights at Ikea and they are pretty cool. I can't wait to see your place!

those are attractive succulents! all of my plants are leafy. i had an aloe plant because i singed my hands one too many times in the kitchen, but it kind of rotted or something and the aloe inside smelled like sulphur.
je55e you will see it soon :)

made some e-z curtains with this super cool fabric (that my sis in law sent me!) that had another life as an infrequently worn housedress/muumuu.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7457/9035038570_d3529fb316.jpg

not her muumuu, but that of a person unknown to both of us
(she's a quilter)