A Love Letter to Pop Culture
Two fun DIY links:
I so want to be this girl. Cute luggage, cuter hat, the Eiffel Tower in the distance. Instead, I’m stuck here with a headache and an unshakable sense of dread.
Bon Voyage Embroidery Pattern Kit, $3.00, Sublime Stitching.
Cropped scan from March 2007 issue of Cottage Living (click for full size). Photo by Robbie Caponetto.
I love this idea–my main frustration with month calendars is that the boxes aren’t big enough, and this solves that problem.
However, I would change the color scheme. Some ideas:
A nice DIY idea from a recent House & Garden: Customize a basic blazer by replacing the regular lining with decorated scarves (or hire a tailor to do it for you).
As a writer, city dweller, and general nerd, I love the idea of functional walls. My favorite functional wall is a bookshelf, but running a close second are walls that function as writing surfaces.
If you read design blogs, you’ve already seen the Pixelnotes wallpaper (right). Created by Sirkka Hammer & Duncan Wilson, Pixelnotes is:
“A wallpaper consisting of four layers of varying grey tones on a bright primary backing. Each layer is perforated in a grid format and backed with a tacky adhesive similar to ‘post-it’ notes.”
As you use the post-its, a pixelated pattern emerges on the wall. Needless to say, I loved the design immediately; unfortunately, it’s only a conceptual creation at this point, and not available for purchase.
So I was delighted when, thumbing through this month’s Martha Stewart Living, I found this DIY chalkboard calendar (below). I was struck by the visual & functional similarity to the Pixelnotes paper. In fact, I like the chalkboard even better, since it can be reused. You can also vary the placement, size of individual squares, & colors for something more artistic or abstract.
All you need is some black chalkboard paint, homemade white chalkboard paint, tape, and a brush. The full how-to explanation is available on MSL’s website, and also in the January issue of MSL (pages 130-134).