So… after succumbing to Pinterest {check out my boards here}… I realized that some of you lovely women were jonesing for a place to peruse the Blonder Ambitions’ visual aesthetic… so I created an online museum of sorts… of which I am the curator. I am hosting this gallery on Tumblr… check it out here: blonderambitions.tumblr.com … Enjoy!
{a screenshot from Blonder Ambitions’ Tumblr site}
Tag: Design
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CURRENT OBSESSION – STATEMENT PILLOWS
I am currently pillow shopping to add some pizzaz to the cream colored sofa in my living room… I love having a cream colored sofa because the possibilities are literally endless. Along my pillow shopping journey, I have created a few sofa inspirations… and I decided to share them with you. Peruse, get inspired, and please share some of your ideas with me!
Sofa: Barcelona Slipcover Sofa
Pink and White Fancy Pillow Cover $15
Vintage Fabric Applique Lovebird Pillow $18
Set of Two Spring Floral Pillow Covers $95
Magda The Owl $32
Mon Amour Burlap Pillow $15
Set of Two Green and White Fancy Pillow Covers $29
Blue Green Bright Floral Pillow Cover $15
Decorative Designer Lumbar Pillow Cover $44
Chevron Yellow Pillow Cover $15
Bang Recycled Felt Applique Pillow $99
Decorative Designer Pillow Cover $35
Red Rose on Zebra Pillow $26
The Good Life Recycled Felt Applique $89
Red Trio Rose Pillow $32
Swavelle Pillow $22
Orchid and Orange Peacock Feather Lumbar Linen Pillow $38
Set of Two Decorative Ikat Pillow Covers $95
Tree and Fern Dark Berry Linen Lumbar Pillow Case $32 -
HOW TO – DECORATE A BOOKCASE
My bookcase has been a constant saga of reorganization and frustration {see here and here for the journey}… it was cute, but it wasn’t quite right. So I decided to take a day and revamp the shelving decor. Read on and you can learn how to take some ordinary shelving and make it something all your own.
So, my bookcase was ooooookay {yawn}… but it wasn’t there yet. I had already saved this bookcase from being sent to the dump {it used to be a horrible brown spotty wood color… I painted it glossy white and papered the back with a pink and white damask print}. If it was worth saving, then it should be worth filling properly. As I do with every design project for my company {if you’re curious about what I do, click here}, I start with an Inspiration Board {which is basically a collection of images that inspire me and helps collect my thoughts and direct my ultimate design vision}.
*images courtesy of elements of style, the zhush, all things chic, and favimAfter looking at my Inspiration Board for design direction on my bookcase project, I started laying out all of my necessary decor items… namely books, framed photos, and miscellaneous knick-knacks/pretty things/sentimental items.
The final step in the process is arranging all of the items so that they are aesthetically pleasing. This involves a bit of trial and error and a lot of walking back and forth {so you can see what your arrangement looks like from different areas in the room}. My final product {I am in love with it} looks like this…
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HOW TO – DECONSTRUCT & RECONSTRUCT A T-SHIRT
I was headed to the Big Four… basically a huge metal music festival where Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax would be playing… and I had no idea what to wear. My man gave me one of his cherished Metallica T-Shirts and told me to do whatever I wanted with it. Perfect. With the assistance of an embroidery needle, a silver Sharpie, some awesomely sharp scissors, crimson ribbon, and a safety pin… I got exactly the Metallica shirt that I wanted.
1. Gather your supplies… T-shirt. Silver Sharpie pen. Scissors. Ribbon. Etc. 2. The beginning T-shirt… Cute, but not quite the look I was going for. 3. My “Aha!” moment when I thought… “I can make over this shirt.” 4. Using the silver Sharpie to mark where to make the cuts. 5. Close up of the Sharpie markings. 6. I like this much better… a tank top! 7. No… I don’t. I can make it even better! 8. Cut a slit down the middle… yeahhhhh. 9. Love it. 10. Only loved it for .5 seconds… decided to cut up the sides. 11. Decided to re-stich the sides with some satin ribbon. 12. Stitching myself back up. 13. Happy! That’s what I wanted. 14. The finished product. I even added a metal-esque safety pin. Love.
