Brand Spotlight - Casa Midy

I can't believe I didn't know about Casa Midy before. I just spent hours checking out their catalogue.

 

Casa Midy was established in San Miguel Allende, founded by French Anne-Marie Midy and Mexican Jorge Almada. Casa Midy mixes a contemporary design with the traditional artisan methods of manufacturing, which make their designs totally mouth-watering to me.

This is an excellent option for your house and garden, so I recommend you to visit their page. It's got all their newest designs, and trust me their good!

As for me, I'd LOVE to have one of those tables in my living room... and definitely a lantern in my patio. I hope to get them soon!

Ikea 2011

I just finished looking at the Ikea Catalog 2011.
Still drooling here.

As always, there are thousands of ideas... an huge affordable design...

I'm really looking forward the day Ikea opens in Mexico.

Will you, Ikea? Pretty please?

Fun Chalkboard Projects for Home

If you like the chalkboard trend but aren't really into painting a whole wide wall, I've got news for you. I've gathered some excellent ideas from all over the blogosphere, and they're really quite fun too. Chalboarding might have never been this easy.

bedzine

Paint your pots with chalkboard paint for easy marking on your plants. Can you imagine it in a herbal garden? Great!

house to home

I think labelling is one of the coolest functions of using chalkboard paint. These are so cute!

house and home

This is a great idea for parties and events. I could totally picture these in a wedding.

just what I can squeeze in

An even easier option to paint are vinyl wall decals. No need to get dirty! 

Anyhoo, these are little cute ideas, easy to do and fun, for your home.

If you are into major changes (should I say, challenges), chalboard paint still has more ideas for us!!!! (I could really, and I mean really talk about this forever). =)

Let's start sharing the ideas...

apartment therapy

You might have heard or read about magnetic paint. If not, here it goes: there's actual magnet paint on the market. Just as easy to do on your walls as regular paint, it instantly turns any smooth surface into a magnetic board.
But even cooler, if you use chalkboard paint afterwards. Your surface pretty much becomes a real chalkboard, ready for you to hang thing on it (just as we do with our fridge).

apartment therapy

It's out of this world for me. According to multiple tutorials, you just have to paint with magnetic paint, and THEN use the chalkboard paint. Piece of cake!

And finally, this is something that got me really hooked. Did you know you could have your own chalkboard paint in your own color of choice?

I tell you, things keep getting better and better! The always fab, Martha Stewart tells us how:

So, you need only 1 cup of flat-finish latex paint and 2 tablespoons of unsanded tile grout (white). That's all there is to it.

I've read that it's easier for you to mix the grout in a little water before mixing it with your paint, because the grout makes it heavy.

So there you have it. Of course the basic black and green chalkboard paints are pretty, but why have limitations on us and our home projects? 

apartment therapy

I tell you, options are endless!

Beveled Mirrors

I love the use of mirrors in decorating. I like the way they open up the space and reflect light making the room feel bigger, and warmer.

However, there are some mirrors that go beyond that.

Take a look at these beveled mirrors.

{uttermost}

{pottery barn}

{crate and barrel}

{ballard designs}

I would love to recreate the look of the third picture in my Master B or living room.

Which is your favorite?