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Use photos of the family holiday as gift tags...
These decorations are easily made with a silver pen...
Use rubber stamps on a flat sheet of paper before wrapping...
moldedpulp
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Looking for an eco-friendly gift wrap idea....?
Take a roll of brown paper...and a few household items to create stylish Christmas wrapping...
Use photos of the family holiday as gift tags...
These decorations are easily made with a silver pen...
Use rubber stamps on a flat sheet of paper before wrapping...
Use photos of the family holiday as gift tags...
These decorations are easily made with a silver pen...
Use rubber stamps on a flat sheet of paper before wrapping...
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Space-saving Christmas tree decals
Most of us will struggle to find space for one Christmas tree...but these Scandi-inspired wall decals mean you can have as many trees as your heart desires....
Make an entrance hall more festive...create a graphic feature in the dining room...a cosy festive feel for the kid's rooms...or even a humourous addition to the guest bathroom!
Make an entrance hall more festive...create a graphic feature in the dining room...a cosy festive feel for the kid's rooms...or even a humourous addition to the guest bathroom!
gliving
behance
behance
etsy
wanelo
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Decor ideas.....blue Christmas!
Are you already in conflict with the kids over the Christmas decorations....they want quantity while you want quality...!
We've been looking at the options and come up with a few themes...how about silver and blue...?
We've been looking at the options and come up with a few themes...how about silver and blue...?
sugarfilledcloset
fashion
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Christmas countdown...advent calendars.
It's kind of inevitable...once Halloween and bonfire night are over, thoughts turn to Christmas....don't they?
They do at Dreams and Wishes!
First up...! Advent calendars...and we're not talking the usual chocolate box versions that are all over the place at the mo...oh no, we're thinking home-made and stylish....
They do at Dreams and Wishes!
First up...! Advent calendars...and we're not talking the usual chocolate box versions that are all over the place at the mo...oh no, we're thinking home-made and stylish....
How simple is this...twenty-five squares of paper and a few felt-tip pens and the kids can make their own advent calendar....
Pin gift tags to a pin board with your advent gifts....
These gifts look lovely all wrapped in white...
How easy is this...?
It'd take no time at all to stick envelopes to a flat surface...beautiful!
More ideas with pegs....
Visit your local craft shop...or check online...for small boxes and containers that the kids can decorate ready to stuff full of treats....
Whilst these are made of paper, it would be easy to make reusable pockets from fabric scraps...
...just like these....
Take one old wooden coat-hanger and a few hooks....!
Very Scandi-chic!
Here's a great idea to use up all those odd socks loitering around the house....
And now for something a little different....if you're looking for a contemporary feel.
Friday, 2 November 2012
How to make a kid's room wallpaper mural ...
With wallpaper making a fashionable comeback this style of animal mural has graced many an interiors magazine of late....
Firstly we chose our wallpaper...Soprano in Teal by Graham and Brown....'cos it looked like fish scales!
We then drew out a simple fish shape and enlarged it to the desired size....newspaper sheets are ideal for this.
Next, the wall was prepared with a light sand-down and washed with soapy water....before being painted in a fresh white.
It's best at this stage to mark lightly, in pencil, where you'd like the wallpaper pieces to go.
We drew round the fish template onto the back of the wallpaper, cut them out and brushed on a generous amount of wallpaper paste before sticking them up using the pencil marks.
Et voila...!
So how did we do it.....?Firstly we chose our wallpaper...Soprano in Teal by Graham and Brown....'cos it looked like fish scales!
We then drew out a simple fish shape and enlarged it to the desired size....newspaper sheets are ideal for this.
Next, the wall was prepared with a light sand-down and washed with soapy water....before being painted in a fresh white.
It's best at this stage to mark lightly, in pencil, where you'd like the wallpaper pieces to go.
We drew round the fish template onto the back of the wallpaper, cut them out and brushed on a generous amount of wallpaper paste before sticking them up using the pencil marks.
Et voila...!
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Brighten up the kid's rooms this Autumn...
The clocks went back last weekend...a sure sign that Winter's on its way and natural light fades by mid-afternoon....oh! how depressing...
And its only a few weeks before we'll be unpacking the Christmas decorations and checking the tree lights are still working...so why not start early?
Decorating your home with strands of tiny bulbs can create a really magical feel...
And its only a few weeks before we'll be unpacking the Christmas decorations and checking the tree lights are still working...so why not start early?
Decorating your home with strands of tiny bulbs can create a really magical feel...
We love these brightly coloured cotton string lights...and hope to be selling a range very soon on the Dreams and Wishes website...
How gorgeous would this feature look in a newborn's nursery...?
Vintage bird-cages can be found easily at the moment...filling the interior with lights like this makes a simple feature look very special.
With family get-togethers planned for Christmas, there'll be sleepovers to sort out. Decorate canopies and tents with string lights for reassurance....
Hope this has inspired you to make more use of string lights in your home...
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