Come Up to My Room Event

More photo's from the Come Up To My Room event that was held this past weekend in Toronto. The event, an annual alternative design event is held at the Gladstone Hotel during Toronto's Design week and invites artists and designers to create installations, projects and collaborations limited only by their imaginations.

Creative Inspiration: D.I.Y. Festive Lampshade Tree

I'm not sure if the original intention of this creative DIY project from IKEA's SY - Sincerely Textiles book was for it to be used as a makeshift Christmas Tree, but that's what it looks like to me...so I'm running with it. Wouldn't this be such a fun sculptural statement in a corner. When hung from the ceiling it leaves ample room for Christmas presents underneath...and the wire lends itself perfectly for hanging ornaments, wrapping on garlands, pinning on cards and doodads (like pinecones), or otherwise festooning with holiday merriment. You don't have to use fabric at all if you don't want to. The best part is that lampshades can be found at flea markets and thrift stores for just a few dollars and the creative possibilities are as limitless as your imagination.
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DIY Festive Candle Wraps

Hello bloggy friends! Last December Victoria of sfgirlbybay sweetly invited me to create a special download to share with her readers. I thought on it for a bit and then ended up making a simple