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January Jumpstart Inspiration: Melissa's DIY Projects

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One of our house tour recipients, Melissa (a hardworking interior design student), has a whole apartment full of good DIY ideas - like her use of a blik sticker as a stencil as shown above. Here are a few more of our favorites from around her place:

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A plain pine IKEA bed reinvented with white paint and yellow velvet-covered panels on the headboard.

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A simple branch becomes dramatic when painted a vibrant hue.


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Reversible handmade pillows.


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The rest of the blik stickers are cut and arranged in a wallpaper-like repeat to dress up the kitchen counter in where it faces the main living space.

See Melissa's entire tour here.

Feeling inspired? Join us by doing a January Jumpstart project this weekend to share with us later this month - you might just win a prize! All details are here.

Photos: Evan Thomas

Comments (8)

Absolutely delightful.

posted by Bo Placebo on 2008-01-11 17:19:33
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So darling!

posted by Leez on 2008-01-11 17:23:23
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Great ideas from great folks!

posted by art on 2008-01-11 17:26:43
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what an awesome pad... very happy :)

posted by kdkaboom on 2008-01-11 17:52:52
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Hey, love the painted deadwood!! Great idea!

posted by Marcia G on 2008-01-12 15:47:00
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i love the red branch. here i was assuming you bought it. it looks like coral. very unexpected.

posted by mariegael on 2008-01-13 16:27:46
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Love it! Thanks for sharing! That blue paint is lovely.

posted by pisceanchick on 2008-01-14 17:43:03
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Love the white blocks that make the storage unite. What is the brand? Model? Name? Where can I get them...

posted by Gattaca001 on 2008-01-15 00:46:31
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