100 DIY'S for the 3 day Weekend

Apartment Therapy has shared these 100 DIY'S for the 3-day weekend and I am absolutely loving this barn door idea. There are so many projects to choose from but here are a couple of my favorites.

Wooden Doormat

Flower Pot Table

Mantle Headboard

A little Peek into Paris

I haven't been to Paris yet but I am very much looking forward to going someday. In the mean time, here are a few photos for you from Petits Papiers.

Karen Bertelsen's Backyard Makeover

This is how Karen Bertelsen's backyard looks now after she completely transformed it. Lush greens co-exist with square-cut flagstone and contemporary furniture. A Pond completes the look and feel of the space. The transformation took many weeks but was well worth it. Check out the before and afters below.

Backyard Inspiration - Part 4

Well, it's that time of year again and I have been feverishly working on a new outdoor plan after my deck plans were kyboshed by the city......(don't go there, I can't even talk about it I'm so mad!). So, after much deliberation, my husband and I have decided on a very simple scheme that contains a lot of black, green and orange-brown like in the picture shown above. The transformation has started but it will take us at least another month to finish if the rain ever goes away. I will post the pics as soon as they are ready. 

All photos are from my Outdoor Inspiration board on Pinterest. 

A bedroom in the woods

Love this image. New industrial throws from Pony Rider. 

More on Daydream Lily

The Rain Room at MoMA

The new interactive exhibit Rain Room has opened at MoMA (Museum of Modert Art) in New York and it looks like great fun. As soon as the field of rain detects a human body it pauses just above you giving you the ability to inspect the rain around you without getting wet. How cool is that!

Wood & Concrete Patio

Modern Patio by San Francisco Landscape Architect Arterra LLP Landscape Architects

I am totally smitten with this concrete and wood patio complete with fire pit. I happen to be a big fan of wood and concrete in almost any context but I really like it combined with all the greenery. It looks very unobtrusive. Given that our local planning committee has nixed my deck plans it looks like I will be implementing some of this in my own back yard.