Yes, another "Why didn't I think of that?" moment. Designer Claire Cole takes grandma's vintage wallpapers, cuts 'em up, adds some thread and viola! wallpaper that doesn't make you want to throw up. (via Candy Colored Buddha).
Her tea cups are pretty freaking adorable as well. 
Wake up your inner alcoholic and let their be light! Via the fabulous blog More Ways to Waste time I was introduced to recycling star and Etsy seller Yours Trulyxoxo. Taking thrift store decanters and old bottles she revamps them into these fun little gems. Cheers.
You know it. I know it. We all should be recycling. What used to be simple;
“metal goes here, paper goes there, and plastic goes in over there,” is
now a bit more complicated. For example did you know not all plastics
and metals can be recycled? If you look for the recycling symbol on
most packaging, it’s often filled with a number value. They denote what
can and can’t be recycled. That’s where the Barcode Trashcan from Woo Seok Park comes in.
It makes being “green” a lot easier.
There’s one bin for each type of recyclable material. Just swipe the
item in question over the top and the bin that opens is your winner.
Easy breezy covergirl for real!
Oh, how I l-o-v-e this table! Love the recycled element, love the mixed typography, love the vintage feel! Made by artisans at The Inspired Maker, each table is one-of-a-kind and as you'd expect super pricey. But don't worry your pretty little head - Crate and Barrel has knocked one off (made from sustainable wood, of course). Not quite as nice but only half the price!!!
Interior designer Nicole and artist Kate invited me over for dinner and then pretended not to mind while I snooped through their house taking photos. Now that is friendship. Pretty much everything you see is a thrift-store rescue, handmade by one of them or a vintage heirloom.
This Jesus coffee table is my favorite piece in the apartment. I always try to set my drink down around the halo but sometimes I get the face. Yet another reason you may see me in hell.
You know how in elementary school there was always the one (strange) girl whose hair was too long, pants were too short and love of horses was a tad bit obsessive? She's finally validated.
Matchbox cars instead of dried-out butterflies. Genius!
Even the closets are stylish. Do you feel inspired yet?
Finally, the moony, jr. high mix-tapes you've been carting around in a dusty, old shoe box all these years (yes, I speak from experience) are reborn as an oh-so-hipster coin purse!!! FreePepper from Craftster came up with this clever repurpose DIY and I am loving it. At last, Bel Biv DeVoe sees the light of day!
