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Cool Idea: Baubled Wire Vase
This one-of-a-kind vase, owned by a relative of mine, was wrapped with basic copper wire and strung with a melange of vintage beads and buttons. The glass vase itself is a basic cylinder shape — the kind a florist would use — but the adornment gives it remarkable flair that I find quite chic. Recreating this vase wouldn't be difficult, even for a novice beader, but amassing such an extraordinary collection of baubles would be a feat in itself.
Casa Quickie: New Uses For Old Buttons
The folks over at Wish have devised a cute and clever way to repurpose those bags of spare buttons sitting in your junk drawer. Use them to keep pairs of earrings together by slipping their posts or hooks through the button holes. If you sport pins or brooches, this will trick will work for them as well.
Etsy Find: Felt Flower Button Bouquets
If the fleeting beauty of a fresh floral bouquet isn't what you had in mind for your wedding or other celebration, you're in luck. Etsy seller Princess Lasertron makes custom bouquets from hand-stitched felt and vintage buttons that will last well beyond your ceremony, and perhaps your five-year anniversary. But you needn't be tying the knot to take one home.
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DIY: Button-Backed Chair
My grandmother, who's always had a great waste-not-want-not philosophy, has jars upon jars of buttons. When I was a little girl I used to spend hours going through all of the cool, decade-spanning buttons she'd collected, trying to think of a good use for them. And now, thanks to iVillage, I've found an awesome use for them.
In the News: Benjamin Button House Is Up For Grabs
The New Orleans home of Brad Pitt's character in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button can now be the setting of your own life story. The 7800-square-foot Victorian mansion in NOLA's Garden District is on the market for $2.85 million.To hear more details about the property, read more
The Inspired Interiors of Benjamin Button
Since I'm a romantic at heart, I couldn't resist The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The love story between Benjamin (Brad Pitt) and Daisy (Cate Blanchett), which anchors the film, swept me away, while the amazing interiors, in hotels and homes ranging from Russia to New Orleans, kept me entranced. Here, Benjamin and Daisy laze together under a canopied bed.
Do You Decorate With Branches?
I've really been loving the look of tall branches arranged in a vase lately. Of course, freshly-cut branches — like the ones from gorgeous pink cherry blossom trees — are always magnificent; remember seeing them on the set of She's Out of My League? I'm thinking about integrating some dried branches, like Billy buttons or Chinese lanterns, into my décor.
Desire/Acquire: Ruffled Shower Curtain
It was love at first sight when I first set eyes on Anthropologie's Flamenco Shower Curtain ($118). Those cascading ruffles can't help but make a girl's heart go pitter-patter. The same goes for India Rose's Ruffled Shower Curtain ($110).
Crave Worthy: Jonathan Adler Drysdale Chair
I can't believe that I've never noticed the Jonathan Adler Drysdale Chair ($1,595) before; it's so me. Button tufting, check! Turned legs, check!
DIY: Sweater Blanket
Ecofabulous recently featured Dutch company Ladak’s sustainable, handmade blankets, which are crafted from recycled sweaters, jeans, and blankets, and embellished with ribbon and fabric. As you can see, the blankets are absolutely lovely, and have a romantic, gypsy vibe to them.
You can find out where to buy one of these blankets here, but if you have basic sewing skills, you can craft something similar using old sweaters.
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