Kimbo has big, colorful style – style that did not jibe well with white-walled rental living. There was no jibing to be had at all. So she found a few non-permanent ways to add some color and character to her home. Like board and batten made from, get this … old mini-blinds! She repainted them and tacked them up with teensy nails that can easily be removed. Would have NEVER thought of that one! Check it out on her blog A Girl and a Glue Gun.
And it doesn’t matter if your rental was built last week, for some reason they all come standard with Intensely Outdated Lights. She devised a solution by covering a bit of sheet metal with happy houndstooth fabric for a custom drumshade that fits right over the top! Fantastic. Check out that process HERE.
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Amie
September 27, 2011 at 9:39 PMI didn’t ‘get it’ from the pictures at first, had to go to her website to see. Now I understand and I agree it makes the room look totally different. She did a great job.
The DIY Show Off
September 28, 2011 at 2:36 AMIt’s gorgeous! What a great makeover!
Jen
September 28, 2011 at 1:00 AMSo creative! I would never have thought of those things!
Julia Hayes
September 28, 2011 at 1:14 AMGREAT ideas! Wish I’d gotten some back when I was renting!
Sherron
September 28, 2011 at 3:39 AMDang it- I have had that song stuck in my head all day long! I wish that I knew what the real words were!
smith andrew
October 3, 2011 at 11:49 AMwow amazing furniture.