Fun Friday Fascinations #24

#1.  The Plumed Nest has a great DIY for a simple make-over for boring switch plate covers.  You know how much I love simple DIYs and pattern, so this tutorial has my name written all over it. 

#2.  I know I haven't made any whisky cocktails yet for my Thirsty Thursday, but whisky really is my drink of choice.  After seeing 52 Weeks Project I know just what my whisky has been missing, a lovely glass (faux) etched decanter.  

#3. I've been looking for an inspiring tattoo artist that is local for me, and I found Tina Marabito.  I've never had a desire to get a Day of the Dead skull, but this tattoo totally makes me rethink that.   For me that's a sign of a great tattoo artist.  If you can make me want to get something permanently inked into my skin that I might not have thought of on my own, you must be pretty darn amazing.  

#4.  I'm digging all the ombre hair I've been seeing around, but this lady's long blue ombre locks has me wanting to find a job where colorful hair would be acceptable.  This hair is fantastic.  

#5.  Twisted Sifter is one of my fave websites to check out on a daily basis, and a few days ago they shared Ulric Collette's series Genetic Portraits.  In this series he 'shop's together two photos of relatives.  This photo is a combo of twins.  Positively mesmerizing.  

I hope ya'll have a great Friday, and happy DIYing, chris!

Fun Friday Fasinations #14

#1.  My new home is covered in wood paneling.  So I've been thinking a contemporary Scandinavian design aesthetic might be a good way to modernize all the wood.  While looking for some photo inspiration I found this amazing blue ceiling over on Design Shuffle.  The room glows.  It's so inviting I just want to lounge around and read a book in this room.  

#2.  Love the green sinks and orange faucets.  Perfect with all the black and white tiling.  This room is from Aprill Aprill, it's in Swedish.  I'm racking my brain trying to figure out how I could do this look in my house.  Would it be as powerful with just one sink?  

#3.  Fantastic coffee table make-over from We Can Re-Do It.  Love her use of colors and shapes.  

#4.  These curtain rods from Selina Lake's photos for Byron & Byron are amazing.  The colors!  The shapes and texture of the flowers!  I'm thinking that maybe I can DIY my own version of these with antique knobs and thick dowels.  

#5.  I've been hanging out in jeans and t-shirts working on the house lately, and I miss dressing up and feeling pretty.  I haven't taken any cute outfit photos in ages.  This photo from I Love You To The Moon is beyond cute.  Totally inspires me to try my hand at more interesting outfit photos.  Plus this cutie definitely makes me want to cut my hair short on one side again.  

#6.  I love little fun tattoos, and this cat tattoo is perfect.  This model also has a cute lil' giraffe tattoo on her ribs too.  Photo found on Because I'm Addicted.  

Happy Friday, and happy DIYing folks, chris!