Cardboard Art

This honeycomb looking piece of art is actually cardboard packing corners which have been glued to a flattened box.

This is what Nicole saw when she walked in to the apartment. Looking at Tim disapprovingly, he said, “Can you believe someone wanted to throw these away?” her answer, “Yes.” (But, of course, as with most things, she loves the cardboard creation).

This next piece is a Frank Gehry inspired chair. Tim took a bunch of flat pieces of cardboard and cut out the shape of a chair (over and over). Using Elmer's glue, he made this little piece of wonder by gluing all the cutouts side by side.

It is very sturdy and can support almost 300 pounds (we haven’t tried much more than that…)

The Boudoir

Oh yes, that’s a sink in the middle of our extra bedroom. This little piece of plumbing marked this area from day #1 as Nicole’s space.

Of course, when the picture above is the vintage fan, vase and flowers and jewelry box that were all gifts from Tim, you can see who wears the design pants in this household.

This is a great little reading corner. The mini-sofa and curtains are from Urban Outfitters, the shelves are refurbished drawers.  Notice the little bitty pots in the windows? Those are Nicole’s baby succulents = awesome.

Balcony at Night

We love our balcony, but let’s be real – you can’t enjoy it during the (100 degree) summer days in Austin. That was a big driver of our inspiration for the space. And, it looks pretty damn good.

The pole in the far corner is actually a small trolley rail that Tim welded a little hook on the top to hold the lights.

In this top and bottom picture you get a good look at our seating. Tim built a little wooden bench to rest on top of the filing cabinet, and he rebuilt an old wooden bench in the below photo by spray painting it yellow and putting in nice Rosewood slats.

Things we didn’t make

Ok, so Tim makes most everything around the house. But, we aren’t 100% do-it-yourself-ers. Here are a couple store-bought things we just love.

The first is the N & T cup. It is ridiculously cute hanging in the kitchen side by side.

 

To balance out the cup’s love fest, here is the knife holder.

 

Last are the curtain tie backs from Urban Outfitters. They are actually hooks, but we turned them at an angle for their new use. The white ceramic pairs well with the earthy shape for a refreshing, modern look.

Lockers as Shelves

We have 3 sets of lockers in the living room. These are a great way to hide clutter, but still have storage close by (locker full of candles: check, flashlights: check…). Tim scored these years ago at an online auction that sells municipal surplus.

The 3rd set we turned on it’s side so that it would become a long desk. The end was exposed, so Tim bought an old foundry mold and installed it to the end.