DIY solutions for everyday problems: home organization

I'm not a statistician, but I'm sure we all waste a few days per year in solving annoying everyday problems, such as tangled cords, dresses that slip from their hangers, earrings that get lost... This is why today I came with some solutions for tidy DIYers. Unfortunately I'm not one of that kind, that's why I searched for the best DIYs made by organization lovers. I'm more like playing with chaos, what could I do? However, I promise I'm going to give a try to some of these projects. At least I have an intention!!

 If your hangers don't have a small notch on the sides, to prevent your dresses from falling, just try this idea by In My Own Style: wrap some pipe cleaners around your hangers. Problem solved!

If your scarfs and your coat always end up somewhere on the living room, when you arrive home... Why don't you try building a beautiful coat stand like this one made by Cantilever and Press?

 This is one of the things that my followers have asked me to do several times: how to make an organizer for accessories. You guys can put a frame in your bedroom, with some padding inside, that allows you to hang your earrings and necklaces. However, I don't really like these solutions as a decorating element. But I do recognize they're so useful, so I would definitely put them on the inner side of my closet's door.

Life is what happens while your are busy untangling your cords... I really need one of these, because I literelly live surrounded by cables. I recommend you visiting Organize your Stuff Now and I heart Organizing, two must-visit blogs for messy people with good intentions.

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DIY Inspiration: How to customize your leather jacket

Today's edit has been inspired by some requests made by my YouTube subscribers: some of them asked me for ideas to upgrade or to recycle an old perfecto leather jacket. I personally believe that a well customized leather jacket can easily become an outstanding piece on our wardrobes. The only thing that keeps me away from getting started with such a brave DIY project is that... I really love my leather jacket. I love it just the way it is, I don't want to add any embellishments nor to change its design. However, I'll try to find an inexpensive leather jacket during the sales season in order to create a tutorial for you.

This DIY inspiration is not something I'm going to recreate by now, but I know that many of you have old jackets that need urgently some sort of makeover to make them wearable again. So I hope you guys like these ideas!

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DIY Inspiration: Summer tableware

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Having dinner outdoors is probably one of the best things we can do during the summer. I always yearn for those moments during the rest of the year. Our closest friends and a table, there's nothing else we could need. Well, that's not 100% truth, we obviously need plates and cups!! In today's post I came up with a selection of colorful chinas and glasswares, most of them are hand-painted. Some of these tables could instantly raise your positive energy (something we should save and keep for when it gets chilly). Hope you guys like it!

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IGers who Dare to DIY: 50 ideas to get inspired

I can't imagine a better way to start a week than with a little bit of inspiration made in Instagram. So, after a few days collecting #DIY pictures from the most creative social network, here's my selection of 50 instagramic ideas. Hope you guys enjoy, See you soon with a big DIY project.

La lámpara de pajitas es de The 3 R's Blog y podéis ver el tutorial aquí.

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DIY Inspiration: Tatty Devine's pesrpex jewels

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Laser cut is playing a big part in fashion during the last few seasons. Its great for making awesome drillings on leather and textiles (you guys can see examples here y here), but it also works well on thicker materials.

Some time ago I came across the british accessory Brand Tatty Devine, whose main identity symbol is, by the way, laser cut perspex. I absolutely love their eye-catching and out-of-the-box designs. I thought it would be worth it to share with you guys these surreal and lovely pieces... And of course, making a DIY inspired by them!

And now, you might be wondering... Where's the DIY in this?
Obviously, nobody has perspex and a laser cut machine at home. But there are some good alternatives that can provide really cool results. This DIY is going to be something new for me, I'm still not sure of what will come out of this idea... Hope it's not a DIY disaster!!

What would you do with this inspiration? How would you do it?

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DIY Inspiration: summer maxi dresses

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It might sound weird, but although I wouldn't wear a long skirt (at least, not now) I absolutely love maxi dresses. And it seems this season they're more creative than ever. With such a huge amount of inspiration, I simply had to make my own DIY version of a maxi dress. I'll show you guys the result very very soon!

Meanwhile... What do you guys think? Do you love maxi dresses or definitely hate them? Which one is your favorite one from these?

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Sylvia

Hypnotic Art

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Inspiration should be found at the most unexpected spots. There is where good ideas rise, nearly always after a good research work. Today I want to share with you guys the work from two artists that totally amaze me. They're capable of turning out ordinary objects into hypnotic sculptures that you just can't stop staring.The first one is Jennifer Maestre, who creates volumes with pencils that remind me to otherworldly submarine creatures. On the other hand,  Andrew Myers builds incredible 3D portraits with screws. I'm speechless!

Pictures vía jennifermaestre.com

And here's a cool inspiration for a DIY necklace

DIY Inspiration: three-phase color block

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It's sometimes odd to analyze the way some trends change throughout the seasons. Someday I will write about how the Aztec trend has turned out into something kind of Mayan with a Peruvian hints... But let's get down to this week's issue, which is color block!

Yes, it seems color block is still alive after its great peak a couple years ago. Do you guys remember when the combination of orange and purple seemed to be the best color combination ever? One year later, the color block trend came back in a more subtle way, with pastel tones. And what about today? It looks like this trend is becoming more discreet by introducing neutral colors into the palette. We can see a lot of combinations formed by two intense hues plus one neutral tone. Or even a maximum of three intense colors combined with neutrals. This week we're playing with color block, what do you guys think? What would you do with this inspiration?

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Sylvia

DIY Inspiration: Coachella & Crochet

Denim dress with lace waistband: Urban Outfitters. Crochet dresses: Asos

Crop top with crochet waist band: Topshop / Black dress with crochet detail: Modmint / White crochet dress: Asos / Floral print dress: Newlook.com

DIY Inspiration: Cut Out & Strappy