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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Creative Living - Transforming Your Walls Part 1

Ways to Spice up a Plain Wall

  

 Turning your Plain Walls into Drawing Boards!

"IdeaPaint turns virtually anything you can paint into a dry-erase surface and may room into a hub of creativity and collaboration. You can use it @ home, school or work!"

So what exactly is this IdeaPaint about?

"It is the most flexible, durable and cost-effective dry-erase solution/paint which can be applied to any smooth surface (in this case I recommend walls) , outperforms and outlasts the leading dry-erase options and works better with all brands of dry-erase markers..."

A mouthful? Okie, in short you can transform any surface (walls, tables, doors, cabinets etc) into a drawing board for dry erase markets. 

So, it is pretty useful if you have creative children who are over-zealous about leaving their creations on walls, doors and cabinets...


For newly wed couples, you can consider using it for your study room. Or if you are working from home, you can use it  in your home office. :)


It is environmental friendly, safe and non-toxic! Just think of all the papers you save from using it (and headaches from cleaning those doodles). Big companies like Reebok and British Airways are using it in their offices.

The best part is that it doesn't come in boring colors like White! You can choose from Light Gray, White Sand, Off White, Light Beige, Gray, Orange, Light Green and Brand Blue!  :)

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Dear readers, thanks for dropping by. Kindly note that I have migrated all these posts to my new blog All Things Cozy and Homely . I will blog at the new site from Jan 15 onwards.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Drawer Organiser



How to organize a messy drawer?



1)  Customize
You can get your contractor or ID to plan and build customized "tou-fu cubes" or drawer dividers for your drawers. It is definably a more elegant option but is much more expensive. I did mine with a see-through-glass on top and the effect is awesome; so much so that subsequent clients of my ID asked for the exact same design.

2) Purchase ready made drawer dividers
Ikea sells very affordable drawer dividers. Besides Ikea, you can also find the following drawer organizers  as suggested by apartmenttherapy.com (prices in USD).

Extendables Drawer Organizers from Neatnix, $12
Bamboo Drawer Organizers from the Container Store, $9.99 - $24.99
Tweed Drawer Organizers from the Container Store, $14.99 - $19.99
Komplement Boxes and Baskets from IKEA, starting at $5
Drawer Organizer Combo from Bed, Bath, & Beyond, $9.99
Diamond Drawer Organizer from Bed, Bath, & Beyond, $7.99
Wicker/Willow Basket Set from The Storage Store, $30
Cedar Sweater Box from Amazon, $17.99
Interlocking Deep Drawer Organizers from Space Savers, $1.79 - $2.99
Instructions for Making Your Own Drawer Dividers from Martha Stewart


However, if you only want to organize small items like belts, scarves, ties and so on, honeycomb drawer divider is also an excellent alternative too.


3) DIY
If you do not mind spending sometime to DIY the drawer dividers, this is a very good step by step instruction on how you can make one yourself! You can get all your materials from Art Friend. :)




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