Friday, May 27, 2011

Easy ways to redecorate

-          Re organize the space
§  Reorganizing a space can do a lot more than people think.  Sometimes just going through every item/piece of furniture in the room would make you question its purpose there.  More importantly it reduces clutter!  So, take a look at every piece separately and make your choice.  

-          Paint
§  Paint transforms a space instantly.  Paint one wall an accent colour or paint the whole room.  But be sure to choose a colour you really like if you are choosing to paint the entire room with it.  Also if you are going to paint the entire room, you should choose a colour that can be easily decorated with, some colours would limit you sometimes. Even painting pieces of furniture could do the trick, be sure to use the proper paint/spray paints for the item being painted.   


-          Decoupage
§  All you have to do is to cut pages from your book. Pour decoupage medium into a small dish. Working one page at a time, place the page into a plastic tray and use a narrow paintbrush to coat the back with the medium. Tip: If you want to leave a book undamaged, consider photocopying or printing favourite passages—but test the print to make sure decoupage medium doesn’t smear the ink. Now position the page on the wall, and press flat to remove wrinkles and extra medium. Work from top to bottom on the wall, overlapping the pages if desired. Finish off with a thin coat of decoupage medium to seal your project.
I found this info on one of my favourite sites called home-dzine.co.za – it’s really helpful and gives you so many ideas.
 
-          Use fabric
§  Whether you’re changing your lounge, bedroom, living area etc etc.  An easy way to give the space a change in decor is to change the fabric in the space.  Like cushion covers, slip covers for chairs, table cloths/runners, curtains, if it’s your bedroom change the bedding.  Light colours can make the space seem lighter and fresh where as darker colours could bring a warm cosy feeling. 
-          Flowers
§  Flowers are more a decorative pieces than functional, but we love themJ
Adding flowers to a space instantly adds some colour; you could even use it as a feature in the space.  The flowers could be cut flowers in a vase as well as plants.  Bring some nature into the space!

-          Recycle the things you have-find a new use for them        
§  This might be a tricky one and could take longer to do than the other options.  However it is just as satisfying, to know everything has its place and function in the space. 
When looking up recycled things I came across a site called recreate.za.net.  Another inspiring interior designer from Cape Town who has invented new ways to use old/vintage/second hand items.  Check out her website for some inspiration!   
    
Two or more of these options and it will look different instantly!
(I am working on doing this myself and taking some photos for you to see the difference, photos and or pictures are always easier to work with and sometimes it could give you ideas or inspire you; so please excuse the pictures)

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

[--a work in progress--]

Here are some of the work i have done for weddings.. 
 Picture no.1 is at the Nico Malan Hall

Picture no.2 is at the Turfhall Sports Complex Hall

Picture no.3 is at the Taronga road Mosque hall
Picture no.4 is at the Franschoek Wine Estate

Picture no.5 is at the Strand Town Hall
 Picture no.6 is at Turfhall sports complex

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

MAY

Welcome to May, the month to appreciate our mothers as well as the slow change from summer to autumn.  Lately everyone around me has been sick sneezing and coughing due to the change in the weather.  Its a way of saying how much they will miss the warm sunny days we've had:) 

Enough about the weather, lets get down to it.  I like to be prepared and plan things right so as to not run into last minute things.  And with wedding planning thats what we all should do.  Plan ahead.  Even if it's just looking around and getting quotes for things.  Prepare yourself for what is to come.

I have recently had to help out someone who hired a another person to do the draping of the wedding.   The mistake they made was to hire this person and not know what their quality of work is like.  Lets just say the mother of the bride was not happy with what she did at all.  So i stepped in to change what she had done (at last minute too!) 

Here is what it looked like before i got there...


This is how i changed, i however didnt have my own material so i changed with what they had
All the lights the person put on were different colours (not cool)  so i changed them to match..