Spotlight: Zipper 8 Lighting

Recently I posted about the paper artichoke lamp tutorial, and shortly after I found Zipper8 Lighting. Oh wow! Allison, of Zipper8, and I have been corresponding and she shared her blog with me, check it out: The 3 R's Blog .

Right now she's in the midst of 30 projects in 30 weeks that revolve around reusing materials, there are SO many creative ideas on there. She also has an etsy shop where you can buy many of the creations she's been making, I love all her lighting!

She has so many great ideas on there, and here you can see she did an artichoke pendant lamp for herself. It came out fantastic! Here are some pictures of her wonderful lamp, and many other pictures from her blog:

The straw lamp blows me away, it's so cute! Reminds me of a Jelly Fish. Have a great day everyone, be sure to check out more from Zipper 8!

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Spotlight: Plum and Zebra Wardrobe

I just had to share this, check out this amazing before & after by Brecken over at Junque. Original post here (and more pictures!)

Hop over to her site and check out her work, I'm a huge fan! She's an inspiration to the refinishing & upcycling community.  Her designs are fresh and fun!

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Wall Plates

I love plates, I always seem to find neat ones here and there. Garage sales, Flea Markets, and my personal favorite - Japanese markets.  Storing all these plates is another story! This weekend I decided to embark on a project I've been meaning to do forever, pick out my favorites and hang them up. Plate hangers are AWESOME and inexpensive. Why let these beauties waste away unnoticed in the cabinet, when they make such great wall art?! Here are some gorgeous examples of what you can do with your collection, some wall space, and a $2 plate hanger.....

I think they look great, and added bonus - You can still easily take them down and use them.  If you haven't considered plating your walls before, let these pictures be your inspiration and let the hunt for cute plates begin!  Have a great day, it seems the rains have stopped for us here in California.... for now...

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Two Tier Table

Now that drop leaf baby is finished, it's time to move on to this two tiered end table I've been glancing at for a while now. I'm not sure what to do, just yet, but I have a lot of ideas floating around. I'm thinking something along the lines of cobalt blue... I might stripe it with the wood, I might two tone it, I might do a fabric inlay, a pattern stencil.....I really can't decide. Do you have any ideas?

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Paper Scrap Light

I love this light! Really simple in construction, I saw it on design sponge and fell in love. The original post is here on Design Sponge, one of my favorite blogs. I can't wait to start making these. I love paper and I love lights, I've always toyed around with both - this is perfect! Here's a few more shots:

Keep an eye out for these, I can't wait to start!

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