I love this faux headboard which is actually a wall decal from Blik. The blog Manolo for the Home has a very informative article about article about wall decals if you’ve been wanting to try them but would like some pointers on the ups and downs of applying them.
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Instant Bedroom Furniture
Nikki from Whimsy-Girl was in a pinch. She had a guest coming to stay with her but she had no furniture for the guest room yet. Now this is one heck of an awesome solution! (Via Apartment Therapy)
Kitchen Island Made of Legos
You’d have to go minimalist to get away with a kitchen island like this but it would certainly be worth it. Oh, yeah, and you’d also have to set aside 40 days and 20,000 legos. Read more about this masterpiece at Dwell.
Strung Garden Lights Made from Cupcake Papers
Camilla from the Family Chic blog was looking at Ikea’s cupcake liners recently and they reminded her of pretty little lampshades so she made strung lights out of them for her garden! Check out her blog entry for the step by step instructions. (Discovered via DollarStoreCrafts)
P.S. If you’re wondering if these would be a fire hazard since the liners are paper, Camilla points out that since they’re safe for the oven, there’s probably not a fire risk.
P.P.S. These would be an awesome and unique decoration for a baby or wedding shower! Especially if you’re serving cupcakes!
Ikea Billy Shelf Unit Shaped like a Doll House
Damn. Just when I finished painting the hallway and making a new fabric wall hanging for my stairway, I was feeling all caught up on DIY projects. And now I see this new idea!
It was made out of a 3′ Ikea Billy shelf unit. The genius behind this idea is Andrew at IkeaHackers and you can find the step-by-step instructions here.
Airplane and Clouds Wall Decals
Add a some more cute to your kiddo’s nursery with these airplane and cloud removable wall decals by Blik. I also love how striking they look against the mauve wall paint.
Brooch Display
The talented Mena Trott from SewWeekly.com has shared a step-by-step tutorial for making a display for your brooches which you can hang on your wall. You basically just staple some fabric to a wooden frame. And if you have embroidery chops, you can embroider it like she did.
I love the idea because it’s instant wall art and it helps remind you of the brooches you own so you remember to wear them! You could even hang earrings and other jewelry on this kind of display (with u-shaped jewelry pins to help out).
Giant Lego Themed Storage
Sure, you could build giant storage containers out of legos, but have you ever seen giant storage containers in the shape of giant legos? (Discovered via Lost Bird Found)
Giant Sushi Themed Storage
GreatBigStuff.com sells replicas of oversized sushi. And if that’s not good enough in and of itself, the tops of the giant sushi lift off so you can store things inside. They have various styles modeled after popular kinds of sushi.
Oversized Doily Wall or Floor Decals
Sometimes you shrink something down and it becomes instantly adorable. And sometimes you supersize it and, well, you guessed it — it also becomes adorable. You can buy a set of 4 giant doilies to stick onto your walls or floors for $55 at whatisblik.com.