DiY Inspiration: Painted Espadrilles

Growing up, I definitely had a pair of converse and  a pair of Vans that I decorated myself with some super fancy doodles(Along with white out decorated backpack -- did anyone else do that?!)    ..... Anyways... I would have been totally OK  to leave drawing on my shoes as a thing of the past, but I recently saw these darling customized espadrilles on J.Crew's blog, and now I'm heavily considering delving back into the art of shoe-doodling.

My favorite are the stripes and the anchor pair (big suprise!)

You can pick up your own Soludos here for just $28.  I think it might be fun to start with the yellow and add either stripes or my own ditsy anchor design.

Glossy Walls!

I've recently been enamored with glossy painted  (or lacquered?) walls.  It's not something I could ever achieve in my rental apartment, but I love how glamorous and unique they make a space.  The dark glossy colors look great in rooms with lots of windows and natural light  and I think this wall treatment would be an awesome touch in a cozy manly den.

 

 

 

Who says ceilings should be white?

When I was in high school I somehow convinced my parents to let me paint my ceiling yellow.  (To compliment my then beachy blue-green walls.)  After a minor miss-hap where I spilled the yellow paint on my white carpeting, I got my yellow ceiling and still love it.   The sunny hue is an awesome contrast to the thick white crown molding I had previously begged my parents for.

Here now in my rental apartment, I'm wishing I could add a similar fun color to my boring white ceiling. Unfortunately, I think the hassle of painting it back when we move out is enough to prevent me from taking the time to do it.  Either way. I've been perusing pictures, imaging what I could be looking up to.

How awesome is this bright green and white trim?

Via Fresh Nest Design.

Or, the awesome stripes that Jenna Lyons put on her sons roof?

I don't even like purple, but I love it on this kitchen ceiling!