Furniture highlights: Friday, 14 Dec 2007

Ikea Hacker. Today's major, stunning find. My mom has done some minor Ikea hacking herself, but to find a whole website devoted to new ways of using or personalising Ikea products is mind-blowing. I predict hours spent browsing through this wonderful resource for inventive, out-of-the-box home furnishing.

Reinventing old furniture on designsponge. This post from two weeks back was an eye-opener. Amazing before and after photos show that good-looking furniture can be had for a fraction of the usual price, which is something I'm excited about.

Sigh. I can't wait to get my own place to furnish.

How time flies

But I'm still optimistic about getting some Christmas craft projects out.

From designsponge's easy gift tag ideas

Drool-worthy

Agate coasters by moss. One dream I have is to own a fine set of banded agate slices one day.

Nest salad plate by Jeremie. Pale blue and brown: one of my favourite colour combinations.

Eco glassware by glassroots, made from recycled ordinary glass bottles. I love the shape, colours and etching!

Laser-cut metal Christmas tree (detail of the tree in the post below) from designmyworld. A modern take on Christmas trees. Silhouettes rock.

These were culled from designsponge's various Christmas guift guides. Yes, I spend time looking at pretty things I cannot buy like that.

It's December

We're already three days into the last month of 2007. Here's a shorthand of what's in store:

(1) Make lists (of all the lists I wanna make!)

(2) Clear err....6 updates before going on leave for Christmas.

(3) Make props. Fast.

(4) Christmas shopping (or not. The handmade option is subject to the constraint of time).

(5) Decorate house.