When I was a kid, I remember picking out this awesome pink flower wallpaper border for my new room. I was so excited for it to go up, and once it adorned the walls of my pink room, I was sick of it after about a week. There are so many cool wallpaper patterns available, and now as an adult I worry about even going there because I know I would get sick of it way sooner than later.

And then I heard about Ink Shuffle. At InkShuffle.com, you can find tons of wall murals – that are fully removable. And affordable! Where were they when I was living in my pink room? Or when I was renting an apartment or living in a college dorm? These would be perfect for rentals and temporary living.

Oh, and they’re eco-friendly! They’re like the Prince William full package of wall décor. According to their website, Ink Shuffle products are easy to install, as well. The murals and such come pre-pasted, so you soak them in water for approximately two minutes and you’re ready to go. There is a huge variety of different patterns to choose from – from cutesy kids patterns to mature adult scenery.

And then, when you’re sick of it or ready for a change, you peel that baby right off. Nice, right?

But I’ve saved the best part for last. You can upload your own photo. Yup, that’s right. Check it out!

How cool is that? But seriously, if you check out InkShuffle.com, beware: you may spend a lotttt of time there!

Where would you put your Ink Shuffle mural? I’m thinking I’d like mine in the living room behind the sofa, or maybe in the hallway, or by the kitchen table…too many good places for one of these!

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If you had one mantle to do whatever you wanted with it, would you rather a mantle re-purposed as a bookcase?

via Apartment Therapy

Or would you rather this mantle re-purposed as a headboard?

via HGTV

Or how about this plain ol’ modern mantle?

I like the idea of a mantle headboard, especially since the shelf it provides gives a fun place to decorate in a way that typically doesn’t occur in the bedroom.

What do you think about re-purposing mantles – a good idea or leave them as they are?

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Materials: Lobbo shades, Hemma cord set, metal electrical conduit Description: I saw a floor lamp at my apartment’s model furniture sale that extended out that I really liked and wanted to make something similar without spending a lot of money. Naturally, I took a trip to my local IKEA! Materials: 1 x Lobbo lamp shade 6″ 1 x Lobbo lamp shade 12″ 1 x Hemma Cord set, white 1 x 1/2″ x 10ft Electric Conduit (metal pipe) 1 x Levitan 15 amp plug 1 x Old Ikea floor lamp weighted base with part of the lamp pole I assembled both Lobbos then put the 12″ Lobbo over the 6″ Lobbo. Then, I fed the Hemma cord through both and fastened the light bulb end to the 6″ Lobbo.

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Lobbo Floor Lamp

Materials: MALM Dressing Table, Cabinet Hinges, MDF, 35mm drill bit, Wood Filler Description: I wanted to submit a project of mine which consisted of converting a $150 MALM dressing table into a desk. I looked for a long time to find an elegant slim-line desk that would fit my small apartment, but couldn’t seem to find anything that I liked that would also store away my modem, keyboard and mouse, etc. Plus all desks seem to give you a good 3ft.+ of depth and I just wanted something slim to hold my monitor and speaker system, i didn’t need a large work area…the only desk Ikea had like that was the BESTA BURS, and it was far too long (and pricey at $300) I also had a pretty small budget, and anything I did find seemed too expensive, even if i got the malm occasional table it only came in a nasty red colour and it was $80 for the top and two legs, three pieces of wood! I decided to adapt the drawer on the dressing table to be a hidden keyboard tray with a fold down front. This required a couple of hefty cabinet 180 degree hinges (so that the weight of my arms when typing didnt break it off), a 35mm drill bit to make the holes for it, some finishing nails, and a custom cut piece of mdf (Home depot cut it for free) that matched the birch tone of the rest of the desk to use as the ‘drawer’ bottom (the original drawer bottom was cheap 1/8″ thin bendy fibreboard that wouldn’t support much). I also bought a putty pencil to fill in the visible dowel/screw holes.

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Dressing Table to hidden keyboard tray desk

A home tour on Apartment Therapy yesterday featured a hot pink dining room that inspired this roundup. The pink was bold, bright and just all around wonderful. Plus, I just parted with some pink walls of my own, so I could be missing them a bit!

Pink is one of my favorite colors and can really make a statement in a home. Do you have any daring pink pieces in your home?

Shown above:

1) Trina Turk Greek Key Pillow
2) Magenta Coffee Table
3) Cuckoo Clock
4) Hot Pink Photographic Print
5) Bold Pink Strip Giclee Shade Arc Floor Lamp
6) Hot Pink Chesterfield Sofa

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Martha Stewart

Frolic and Traipse

A quick, easy way to add textures, colors and patterns to your bedroom without breaking the bank is by cutting out a wallpaper headboard.

It gives you the freedom to choose any color palette and pattern that you desire, and you can easily change it whenever you tire of the pattern. I’d probably change mine every six months!

Would you put a wallpaper headboard in your bedroom?

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Materials: FAKTUM wall cabinet, FAKTUM legs, SIGNUM cable outlet kit, PERFEKT SOLÄR plinth Description: So, moving in to my new apartment made me realize just how much stuff I had and how little extra space I actually had available. Therefore I had a little brainstorming session, and this is what I came up with. Instead of using a normal media furniture (I couldn’t find any that wasn’t super-expensive), I decided to use the FAKTUM wall cabinet made for kitchens.

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Extra long media furniture

Materials: Figgjo mirror

Description:
Needed a “different” wall clock for my granddaughter’s first apartment, but everything at IKEA was ho-hum.

Materials: IKEA bookshelf, jeans, acrylic paints, nails, decoupage cards, old rack, yarn, glue, finish Description: This is most favorite piece of furniture in my apartment. I spent over two months to transform ordinary used IKEA bookshelf to a funny entry furniture. I named it “Road trip”.

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Bookshelf = entry way furniture (Road trip)

Ok I know this is not a kitchen blog, but this design is so smart I just couldn’t pass up on sharing it with you. Called the Accordion Folding Cook Table, this modular counter is perfect for small kitchens. What I wouldn’t have given to have this in my first apartment!

The Accordion Folding Cool Table features triangle drawers the pop out from its folds, as well as sliding counter tops and additional drawers on each side. The drawer covers cane be rotated and used as prep boards!  When you’re done preparing the meal, simply pull up a few stools and you’re ready to go!  Simple but brilliant in my opinion. See more from the talented Olka Kalugina here.

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