Jun 30, 2010
Don't forget!
Don't forget to enter my giveaway for your chance to win a 5x7 print! There are 3 winners and it ends July 1st at noon!
Jun 27, 2010
Handmade Design: Bedroom
Here's my latest design board made from items found on Etsy.com. It's always a fun adventure making these because one can never be certain what will turn up in a search that will sway the overall look of the board one way or the other. It seems I'm always left with pleasant surprises!
1. A Vintage Headboard with a unique design - $195 from paintedcottages
2. A luxurious Duvet Cover in crisp white - $125 from ERLdesigns
3. Set of 2 Throw Pillows sewn with fabric by Joel Dewberry, Nap Sack in Grass - $38 from purplepajamas
4. Add a punch of color with some Bright Tangerine Linen Pillow Covers - $27.50 fom VintageJamie
5. This adorable ruffle pillow cover adds just a touch of femininity - $48 from iviemade
6. I love the lines on this Chartreuse Dresser - $550 from Poppyseedliving
7. A cheerful Damask Rug in lime green and baby blue - $100 from busbywarren
8. This Custom upholstered bench provides the perfect place to sit- $300 from beleganthomeandpet
9. A cozy White and Butter Cotton 60x60 Throw - $60 Dahlush
10. 11x14 Contemporary Birds Print - $35 from HirondelleRustique (that's me!)
11. "Be Happy, Be Loving, Be True." Use as a ring bearer bowl or store your jewelry in this dainty dish - $38 from palomasnest
12. I love the modern design of this Industrial Lamp - $90 from etcink
13. A charming Vintage Alarm Clock - $35 from ClockworkUniverse
14. Light and airy Ruffle Curtains to bring in some softness- $65 from PaulaAndErika
15. A sleek and stylish Walnut Nightstand - $600 from philipmilano
16. An XL mirror with wonderful contemporary lines - $1010 from artavironi
Paint color (background) Sherwin Williams - 7044 Amazing Gray
1. A Vintage Headboard with a unique design - $195 from paintedcottages
2. A luxurious Duvet Cover in crisp white - $125 from ERLdesigns
3. Set of 2 Throw Pillows sewn with fabric by Joel Dewberry, Nap Sack in Grass - $38 from purplepajamas
4. Add a punch of color with some Bright Tangerine Linen Pillow Covers - $27.50 fom VintageJamie
5. This adorable ruffle pillow cover adds just a touch of femininity - $48 from iviemade
6. I love the lines on this Chartreuse Dresser - $550 from Poppyseedliving
7. A cheerful Damask Rug in lime green and baby blue - $100 from busbywarren
8. This Custom upholstered bench provides the perfect place to sit- $300 from beleganthomeandpet
9. A cozy White and Butter Cotton 60x60 Throw - $60 Dahlush
10. 11x14 Contemporary Birds Print - $35 from HirondelleRustique (that's me!)
11. "Be Happy, Be Loving, Be True." Use as a ring bearer bowl or store your jewelry in this dainty dish - $38 from palomasnest
12. I love the modern design of this Industrial Lamp - $90 from etcink
13. A charming Vintage Alarm Clock - $35 from ClockworkUniverse
14. Light and airy Ruffle Curtains to bring in some softness- $65 from PaulaAndErika
15. A sleek and stylish Walnut Nightstand - $600 from philipmilano
16. An XL mirror with wonderful contemporary lines - $1010 from artavironi
Paint color (background) Sherwin Williams - 7044 Amazing Gray
Jun 24, 2010
Making Your Own Laundry Soap Update
Fellow blogger Heidi Claire did a fun post about laundry rooms and was so kind to include me in her post. After seeing it though, I realized that I never gave you an update on how the do-it-yourself laundry soap is working out for me (the post I did is almost 11 months old now!).
And my opinion? I love it! It's done a wonderful job keeping my clothes clean and it seems to be pretty gentle on them. I love the way they come out smelling and for the last 11 months I've only used up about 8 batches, which comes to about $8.72. Not bad for almost a whole year's worth of laundry soap huh?
And my opinion? I love it! It's done a wonderful job keeping my clothes clean and it seems to be pretty gentle on them. I love the way they come out smelling and for the last 11 months I've only used up about 8 batches, which comes to about $8.72. Not bad for almost a whole year's worth of laundry soap huh?
Giveaway!
Have you noticed all the great giveaways going on right now? There are almost too many to list! Sarah over at Thrifty Decor Chick is giving away a Silhouette Craft Cutter, Megan at A Life's Design is giving away two 16x16 pillows, and PK over at Room Remix is giving away a $125 gift card to CSN Stores!
I'm making room for new items in my Etsy shop and thus I'm discontinuing all 5x7 prints. As a special gift, the next 20 purchases will receive a 5x7 print (at random) with their order. This includes orders in the US and overseas! And remember my Free Shipping sale is still going on now through July 5th!
As a separate giveaway, I'd like to offer 3 lucky winners their choice of a 5x7 print. Choose from any of these prints below:
Since there are 3 winners and 5 ways you can enter to win, that's a lot of chances to win your own 5x7 print from Hirondelle Rustique! But you must leave a separate comment for each way in order for it to be counted:
1. Leave a comment on this post with the number of the print you'd like to win.
2. Blog about this post (with a link to it) and leave a comment posting a link to your blog.
3. Tweet about this post (with a link to it) and leave a comment posting a link to your Twitter update.
4. Post about this (with a link to it) on Facebook and leave a comment posting a link to your page.
5. Make someone's day! Find a random stranger's blog and tell them something you like about their blog. Leave a comment on here with a link back to their blog (don't mention the giveaway in your comment to them, this is just something I thought would be fun to spread around some summer cheer).
***This giveaway ends next Thursday, July 1st at noon PST.***
**Prizes ship to the US**
I'm making room for new items in my Etsy shop and thus I'm discontinuing all 5x7 prints. As a special gift, the next 20 purchases will receive a 5x7 print (at random) with their order. This includes orders in the US and overseas! And remember my Free Shipping sale is still going on now through July 5th!
As a separate giveaway, I'd like to offer 3 lucky winners their choice of a 5x7 print. Choose from any of these prints below:
Since there are 3 winners and 5 ways you can enter to win, that's a lot of chances to win your own 5x7 print from Hirondelle Rustique! But you must leave a separate comment for each way in order for it to be counted:
1. Leave a comment on this post with the number of the print you'd like to win.
2. Blog about this post (with a link to it) and leave a comment posting a link to your blog.
3. Tweet about this post (with a link to it) and leave a comment posting a link to your Twitter update.
4. Post about this (with a link to it) on Facebook and leave a comment posting a link to your page.
5. Make someone's day! Find a random stranger's blog and tell them something you like about their blog. Leave a comment on here with a link back to their blog (don't mention the giveaway in your comment to them, this is just something I thought would be fun to spread around some summer cheer).
***This giveaway ends next Thursday, July 1st at noon PST.***
**Prizes ship to the US**
Jun 16, 2010
Photoshop Room Redo
A good friend of mine recently began updating her bedroom after deciding she had had enough of "the college look." A year ago she bought this quilt from Urban Outfitters and although she still loves it, (I do too!) she decided she wanted something a little easier on the eye and more sophisticated and cozy.
I was browsing the web when I came across a picture that reminded me of her room:
(my photoshop job is a bit scraggly but it gets the idea across right?)
The colors I've added help to lighten up (and girly up!) the space while keeping the original cozy look she was after. I'd paint her nightstand black and move it to the other side of her bed to give her a wee bit of walking space on that side and to allow some room for the floating shelf to be moved to the left. This way she could fit in some curtains if she wanted to give the illusion of height and add softness to the room. The white patterned curtains behind the gray are from Ikea and are only $30 for two panels!
If the shelf is moved, I'd lower the other shelf on the wall to provide her with more space for storage/display items. Her room is currently doubling as an office, and her newly painted black desk sits just to the left of the bed.
The gray throw blanket is also from Ikea and I actually found the drum pendant sitting next to a dumpster (oh dear this is becoming quite a habit for me) and I think it would add just a touch of glamor to affix some crystals to it.
I thought it would also be nice to add a flokati rug to the room, as well as a storage bench at the end of her bed (you can always use more storage!)
I think these prints from my shop outfitted in black frames would fit in nicely with the colors of this room.
Trophy Print and Red Sea Fan Print
Here's a quick layout of her room:
Over the years she had been given or had bought some furniture and while the functionality of it was great for her space, the range of styles and colors from white to blond, honey and dark brown made her feel like her room was a bit chaotic. So she set off to paint her furniture a unified black, and she did a great job. She also got some Lack floating shelves for above her bed and a duvet cover and shams from Ikea in a cozy red-orange color. It definitely helped make the room feel a bit calmer and more comfortable now that she had large blocks of the same color throughout. But it needed something more...
Over the years she had been given or had bought some furniture and while the functionality of it was great for her space, the range of styles and colors from white to blond, honey and dark brown made her feel like her room was a bit chaotic. So she set off to paint her furniture a unified black, and she did a great job. She also got some Lack floating shelves for above her bed and a duvet cover and shams from Ikea in a cozy red-orange color. It definitely helped make the room feel a bit calmer and more comfortable now that she had large blocks of the same color throughout. But it needed something more...
I was browsing the web when I came across a picture that reminded me of her room:
And from there I thought it would be fun to do a little mock-up design.
Before:
After:
(my photoshop job is a bit scraggly but it gets the idea across right?)
The colors I've added help to lighten up (and girly up!) the space while keeping the original cozy look she was after. I'd paint her nightstand black and move it to the other side of her bed to give her a wee bit of walking space on that side and to allow some room for the floating shelf to be moved to the left. This way she could fit in some curtains if she wanted to give the illusion of height and add softness to the room. The white patterned curtains behind the gray are from Ikea and are only $30 for two panels!
If the shelf is moved, I'd lower the other shelf on the wall to provide her with more space for storage/display items. Her room is currently doubling as an office, and her newly painted black desk sits just to the left of the bed.
The gray throw blanket is also from Ikea and I actually found the drum pendant sitting next to a dumpster (oh dear this is becoming quite a habit for me) and I think it would add just a touch of glamor to affix some crystals to it.
I thought it would also be nice to add a flokati rug to the room, as well as a storage bench at the end of her bed (you can always use more storage!)
I think these prints from my shop outfitted in black frames would fit in nicely with the colors of this room.Trophy Print and Red Sea Fan Print
Jun 14, 2010
Modern Lamps
Blogger Jen Woodhouse from The House of Wood DIY'd these vintage thrift store lamps and I had to share. The colors are so modern and fun. I love the way these lamps turned out! I've got a lamp project I've been working on as well and the way these turned out makes me want to throw my plans out the window.
Decisions decisions! Time to get to work!
Decisions decisions! Time to get to work!Jun 13, 2010
A fun and funky bathroom
For this week's handmade design I put together an inspiration board that blends sophistication and simplicity. In this eclectic bathroom I began with a cool shade of gray and added bold pops of color using items found on Etsy.com.
1. Yellow Vintage Frame with Handmade Mirror - $85 from TheFrameAndMirror
2. White Vessel Concrete Sink - $300 from DCsurfaces
3. Blue Lacquer Antique Oval Table - $499 from FabulousPieces
4. Driftwood Towel Rack - $30 from Bricheese
5. Turkish Bath Towel - $26 from TurkishBath
6. Vintage Silver on Copper Butler Tray - $45 from Gasquetgirl
7. Recycled T-shirt Rug in Grey (Small) - $58 from talkingsqid
8. Spa Bath Soap - $3 from beclean
9. All Natural Lavender Bath Salts - $4 from SeasonsComeAndGlow
10. Grey Shower Curtain with Wisteria Print - $45 from Appetitehome
11. Organic Fusion Shampoo - $12.50 from cindydevore
12. Walnut Candle Blocks - $34.95 from plwoodworkers
13. Reclaimed Firewood Bench (Free Shipping to USA) - $85 from embroiderforu
Jun 10, 2010
New changes coming to Hirondelle Rustique!
I'm excited to announce some big changes at Hirondelle Rustique!
First up is a Spring into Summer shipping sale! Now through July 5th, shipping on all items in my shop is free!
I'm also slowly phasing out all 5x7 prints in order to make room for new items, so all 5x7's are only $12 instead of $16. There are a limited amount of prints left so get them while you can!
There are some new prints being added as well. You may have seen this print in my shop already in 8x10 and 11x14 sizes:
And these personalized monograms on faux bois perfect for your little girl or boy's room, also available in 8x10 and 11x14 sizes:
First up is a Spring into Summer shipping sale! Now through July 5th, shipping on all items in my shop is free!
I'm also slowly phasing out all 5x7 prints in order to make room for new items, so all 5x7's are only $12 instead of $16. There are a limited amount of prints left so get them while you can!
There are some new prints being added as well. You may have seen this print in my shop already in 8x10 and 11x14 sizes:
And these personalized monograms on faux bois perfect for your little girl or boy's room, also available in 8x10 and 11x14 sizes:
I'll also be doing a giveaway soon, so keep your eyes peeled!
Jun 4, 2010
Just for fun
I recently got back from a week's vacation in Disneyland. I love it there, and of all things it was a great place for finding decorating inspiration.
The displays in some of the shop fronts were wonderful, this one reminded me of something you might find in an old study (I apologize in advance for the picture quality!)
The displays in some of the shop fronts were wonderful, this one reminded me of something you might find in an old study (I apologize in advance for the picture quality!)
A favor to ask of you...
I'm making some new throw pillows and I've been on the hunt for some type of modern geometric/abstract fabric. I'd like to get a fabric with some chocolate brown in it, but I'm having the toughest time finding any (for a reasonable price that is).
If you've seen any fabrics that look similar to the ones above (or a different fun pattern you think I would like) I would greatly appreciate a shout out, and if you have any favorite fabric sites you'd like to send my way, I'd happily check them out as well. Thanks and I hope you all have a great weekend!
If you've seen any fabrics that look similar to the ones above (or a different fun pattern you think I would like) I would greatly appreciate a shout out, and if you have any favorite fabric sites you'd like to send my way, I'd happily check them out as well. Thanks and I hope you all have a great weekend!
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