Trees and Dreams

Sep 25, 2012

Amazing laces

Pag lace Fall has begun, fashion theme articles, magazines, portals are inviting us to malls and clothes shops. Lace is 'must have' in wardrobe. That reminds me on the art of hand-making lace in Croatia, where I live. We are small country, but there are even three main centres of lacemaking in Croatia, whose work is a...

Sep 19, 2012

Hanger out of pockets

Few weeks ago I was cleaning a closet - what to keep, what to throw away, what to pack for the charity. First decided to get rid of the old linen jacket I haven't worn in years. At the last momment, I got the idea to use the pockets for a hanger. This is tutorial how I did it. Now I am searching the closet for some other...

Paper basket

I've been very busy lately, working simultaneously on few projects. I am taking photos to use them in tutorials, hope this will be done soon. One of my 'projects' is also tidying up the closets. I found this interesting recycled paper basket on Design*Sponge. I am planning to make some, when finish other on going tasks,...

Aug 28, 2012

Furniture makeover - Sanding and Preparations

Preparations Step 1: First, have a good look of the item you are planning to work on - review the damages, general condition, if there is any sign of wood worms (do you see little holes in the wood somewhere), current layers of paint. Review it from all angles. Think over is it necessary to dissemble the piece, and what parts (eg. cabinet doors, legs, drawers, shelfs) and are you going to assemble these parts again or...

Furniture makeover - How to start 2

Your first piece candidate for makeover Space make over and furniture refurbishing is my favourite hoby. And it is not such demanding as it could look like on the first site. But hot to start? Every beginning is rather difficult and could be confusing. But don't give up even before you actually start! It is always necessary to...

Aug 22, 2012

Furniture makeover - How to start 3

About paint The most frequent materials for painting the wood include paint, woodstains, varnishes, waxes (and other products related to particular techniques). But, before you start painting, it is usually necessary to prepare wood surface, depending on the technique to be used. Gesso Gesso is a water based, heavily-pigmented white primer used as a sealer on porous surfaces such as wood. It is excellent base...

Aug 21, 2012

Furniture makevover - How to start 1

My holidays are over, I have to go back to work, and to my 'other' work too - I am taking my hobbies very seriously. Of all things I am working on, furniture makeover is my favorite. I started this accidentally, but fell in love realizing the creativity potential. Decorating wood is one of the best ways to forget the stress...

Cardboard furniture

Surfing the internet, I accidentally found a very interesting site describing how to make furniture from cardboard. Foldschool is a collection of free cardboard furniture for kids (and for adults), handmade by you. The downloadable patterns can be printed out with any printer. Follow the instructions and assemble a stable...

Jul 24, 2012

Handmade Paper roses

Sometimes the easiest and most simple things can make a big difference. I started to make those roses just for fun, but realized how they can be usefull and decorative in many situations. With this beautiful paper roses decorate your home and bring sent of romance in your day! How to make them, read after the jump. ...

Making paper

I've always been fascinated with paper products of all kinds - notes, bags, toys, paper sheets, jewelry, serviettes, … What fabulous things could be made of a simple paper sheet - just look for origami or paper mache or scrap booking. Nowadays, when it is so available, we are not paying attention on it, but imagine for a moment,...