Crafts and Decor

“Every single inch of it is built around how we like to live and the things we love.” Glossy lifestyle magazines like to bring us to the homes of celebrities . " Adore Home " (April-May 2013) has devoted several pages of the  home interior of an artist well known in the West. Megan Hess began her career in Australia as art director for advertising studios and then moved to London, where her talent was appreciated. She illustrates the Candace Bushnell’s books including "Sex and the City." In her portfolio there are drawings of other well-known books including an autobiography First Lady of the United States. Still the main talent of the artist is revealed in her drawings on the theme of fashion and interiors . Contributing leading fashion houses such as Tiffany, Chanel, Dior, Fendi, Guerlain and Bvlgari, Megan Hess has found her own unique style and has become one of the most wanted illustrators in the world of graphic advertising. I invite you to take a w...

Shabby chic gives you a great opportunity  to experiment and to decorate your home in unique and original way. see the first part of { Shabby chic decor } Furniture and lightning  "Old furniture with history" - this association is provoked by the coffee tables, the chairs, the sofas and other objects in shabby chic interior. The multiple layers of paint and the textures give the furniture a more authentic look. Whether it's a simple wooden table and chairs or vintage case on elegant legs, it shall be sworn, cracked with thick layers of paint. To give your furniture a new thing look in shabby chic style, a piece of furniture can be covered by a light mat in neutral colors, then wipe the edges with sandpaper. If the paint is thick enough, you can use a hammer or a spatula to break off pieces of cover here and there. Artificial aging with patina, glaze, wax, craquelure (artificial crack) and decoupage techniques are also essential in the shabby chic. The same p...