Posts tagged: black
Would you have the courage to paint your kitchen cabinets black?
By DIY Maven
Painting kitchen cabinets is a daunting task and choosing to paint them black could make the job even more of a nail-biter for some. Not for me, however, as black is my go-to color. It would be the ONLY color that wouldn't cause a serious case of the yips. But I digress. Emily's kitchen was perfectly fine 'before', except that she didn't care for her laminate backsplash or the 'orangey-pink' stain of the cabinets. Tile took care of former, the blackest black paint she could find took care of the latter. The outcome? Well, you decide:
So, would you paint your kitchen cabinets black?
Vote now!
Decorating living room in black and white
By mikkeeDesigning in black and white colors is always the game of contrasts. Usually people use white color for the room walls and black for some furniture pieces. A lot of contemporary funtiture manufacturers choose that colors for their latest collections. Natuzzi is one of them. Here are some great examples of how living room could be decorated with their furniture in b&w:
Look more black and white living rooms.
Turn your closet into a chic New York boutique
By Tissuepapers
Today while shopping at one of my favorite thrift stores, I came across
this amazing wall paper. So I thought how beautiful would that look in
my ugly closet - I could transform my closet it to a chic boutique that
would just scream put your clothes away in me! Here is how I took my
closet from boring to oh la la.
Step 1
Find an ugly closet!
When
I took a piece of the wood away I came across this wonderful little
treasure of the past. I foun » READ MORE
LOLCAT Purse
By swelldesigner
Last night I created this funny LOLCAT purse of my cat Pixie from a
basic printout, black paint, sparkles, and a wooden purse. I wanted to
create something that would be a conversation piece and I know a lot of
people love the LOLCATS/Icanhazcheezburger pictures.
I posted full instructions on my blog...
http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-swell-project-lol-cat-purse.html
Oh,
and my cat generally isn't this mean looking. She » READ MORE
Frightfully Funky Feather Wreath
By swelldesigner
I know it might seem early, but Halloween is upon us (hey, if it's already in the craft stores, then i think it's ok to post this - wha ha ha). It is my favorite crafting holiday of the year, so I like to plan ahead a couple of months and line up some fun projects. I keep adding to my collection (you would think that 3 large bins in my storage would be enough, but no!). Anyway, I posted the supplies + instructions to this Frightfully Funk » READ MORE
How To Take an Old 80's Prom Dress and Make it 2008!
By threadbangerThis time Threadbanger has taken the prom dress challenge. We found an old puffy prom dress from the 1980's, and made it into a cute and fun prom dress for this decade. Its a fun and simple tutorial that explains everything, but leaves enough room for your own creativity. If you want to see more of threadbanger, subscribe to us on itunes!
1. First, Its very important to study your garment. Sketch out a drawing to plan out exactly what y » READ MORE
Considering Fuchsia & Black
By DIY Maven
Stanislav Katz’s fuchsia & black creations are some of the most eye-catching out there, and not just because of the color combo, but because of their curvaceous nature as well. Images courtesy of Stanislav Katz. Via neatorama.
"Who's the Fairest" Mirror.
By ChrisjobCanadian design squad HX4 has come up with Who's the Fairest, a large BLACK mirror. Oooo...scary.
"Who's the Fairest" is made of a piece of 1/4" high gloss acrylic and is housed in gothic-ish vintage frame. Available in custom sizes.
[Via Cribcandy]
Black Molding
By sortabellaMy favorite bag of the moment is an oversized black patent handbag that adds just enough bling to my work outfits. The black goes with everything and the shine makes it stand out for miles and makes an otherwise dull ensemble interesting.
That's where I got the idea to paint the molding in my apartment a glossy black. I live in a co-op so I'm forced to leave the windows as they are--ugly, old, and black with safety bars criss-crossing all over » READ MORE