Fab find
Easter bunny screen-printed napkin, $20 US, Oh Little Rabbit on Etsy.
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Mason jars – originally used to can food preserves – have become an endlessly stylish home decor accessory. Completely in love with this shabby-chic/feminine look, I prepared a story showcasing a few different ways to use mason jars on your tabletop this spring. Take a look:
You can, of course, use mason jars in almost any room in your home, so I thought I would share a few of my favourite mason jar-inspired home decor finds.
With the 84th Academy Awards coming this weekend, I’ve got glitz and glam party ideas on my mind. Inviting friends and family over for an Oscars party is a fun way to enjoy the event and spend a Sunday evening.
But before you even get your red carpet rolled out, start the buzz around your fabulous fete with these Hollywood-themed invitations:
Fab find
Jane Austen mug, $16 US; Brookish on Etsy.
Fab find
2012 year in food calendar, $18.75; AmeliaKayPhotography on etsy.com.
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Fab find
Soap, lotion or bath salt, and lip balm gift box, $20 US; belleterre at Etsy.
Fab find
Snowflake holiday cards, $6.26 (set of 4); Simple Ink on Etsy.
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If you’ve ever been on etsy.com, you must go now, but make sure you have a couple hours to spare because it’s easy to lose track of time on there. Etsy is a cyber flea market, offering a forum to buy and sell handmade goods across 150 countries. You’re pretty much guaranteed to find anything and everything you’re looking for – clothing, jewellery, stationery, beauty products, linens, bath products, furniture, and home décor.
For those who may be a little wary of online shopping or just love handmade goods, head to West Elm in Toronto’s Liberty Village this Saturday, June 4th, 2011 for the “WE Heart Handmade Art” event! Anabela Carneiro, owner of the Fieldguided Etsy shop and curator for this event, has gathered 14 other local Etsy designers for an afternoon of shopping, refreshments and tunes. This event celebrates Etsy’s mission to “buy, sell and live handmade art”, a credo West Elm has been supporting through these events, as well as their catalogue and website.
Tote bags by Anabela Carneiro, owner of Fieldguided. Photography of white tote by Hannah Hayes.
The shopping starts at 1pm and goes until 6pm with drinks, snacks and a DJ to keep you energized. To RSVP, simply go to facebook.com/westelm and click on “Events”. To check out all of West Elm’s favourite Etsy artists, go to www.etsy.com/people/westelm.
Event details:
West Elm at 109 Atlantic Avenue (Liberty Village), Toronto
1pm – 6pm
westelm.com
Countdown to the Royal Wedding — 5 days left!
Royal Wedding processional map, $65 US (pre-order); HouseThatLarsBuilt on etsy.com
I saw this sweet Royal Wedding processional map over on Sarah Gunn’s Wall Candy blog and thought it was an adorable collector’s item for the Royal Wedding. The route shows the ride that Wills and Kate will take from Buckingham Palace to Westminster. It’s actually a giclee and letterpressed print — you can see more of the detail at the seller’s Etsy store.
Where would you hang this?
Stay tuned for TV Guide’s Royal Wedding Special Issue, edited by Style at Home’s Erin McLaughlin — available May 9th!
A couple of months ago my friend started a little thing called “Wine, Cheese and Documentaries”. It’s a night spent with wonderful friends, sipping wine and devouring cheese and other goodies while watching…you guessed it, a documentary film! Yesterday was Round 2 of WCD. We watched Helvetica, an independent film on fonts, typography and the graphic design industry. As a wannabe graphic designer, I found the film both fun and fascinating. Given the surge of typography art work popping up in homes across the globe, it was definitely relevant to interior decor. Designers and home owners alike are using them to instill a quirky and dynamic sensibility into their interiors. The best part is that graphic posters, like the ones shown below from Ikea, offer big impact at a small price tag.
1 – you’ll be seeing red with the Olunda Picture by Ikea ($59.99 CDN, 69W x 93L x 5H cm). I love how restraint meets rage in this bold typography print!
2 – get more for less with the Kort Art Cards by Ikea ($4.99 CDN/ 5 pack, 13 x 18 cm). Plunk them into an inexpensive frame and you’ve got punchy art for pennies!
3 – paint by number takes on new meaning with the Bild Poster by Ikea ($10.00 CDN, 51W x 51L cm). Count on this clever collage to deliver a curated feel in your home.
Art is all in the eye of the beholder. These days, art can literally be anything! So what’s your fav style of art? Oils, acrylic, mixed media, digital…leave us a comment and let us know!
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Amy Walters is a Winnipeg-based design enthusiast and blogger. For more design inspiration from Amy, check out her blog aDESIGNdock.
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