Things to learn to do, and one thing you should never do
Something Sean and I have in common is our appreciation for craft and home improvement books from the 60s and 70s. Recently, I was excited to find (and promptly steal), Sunset’s ”Garden Art & Decoration” from my father’s house. I brought it into the office to share and Sean realized he had another from the same series, “Interior Art & Decoration.” What’s so amazing about these books are the range of projects, from simple to complex, that still somehow look contemporary. I would love to make mobiles, wall hangings and the like for my house. And, if etsy is any indication, I’m not alone.
Below are a few of my favorites from these two books, and one particularly disturbing project that uses pink fiber glass insulation to create a “cloud” for cherub angels. I would suggest Sunset removes that one if they ever do a reprint!
A coated plywood bas-relief
A more advanced project, the coolest sun shade I've ever seen
DON'T try this at home
Tags: Crafts, DIY, Etsy, Garden, Interior Design, Mid-century, Sunset
September 11th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I love this.I’m going to make the insulation material cloud immediately!
September 11th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Is it just me or does the sun shade tent look like a ginormous version of one of those sushi rolling mats?
September 11th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
You could also make the cloud out of cotton candy and build the angels using rice paper and corn syrup. I’d infuse the corn syrup with lavender. A little temporal but totally delicious. And less itchy.