I am ecstatic. This post is my 140th post and today is moreroomtherapy's ONE year anniversary. It was on this day 12 months ago that I wrote my first post. To this day, it has been one of the best decisions of my life. No no no......! I am not at all a dramatic person; barring the occasional days I rehearse and perform on stage.  

 It's just that this blog has brought me so much money, fame and happiness {only the later one is fully true and the fame part is not a lie}. Seriously though, blogging has been super fun. Apart from decor tips, I love posting the DIY's and posting about my travels. It's almost like I look forward to writing a new post. It's been a great journey. I am truly grateful to all my diligent followers. I will be posting some pictures of the best posts from last year, but for now I decided to reminisce my very first post bottles and decor.  And to dedicate to this awesome post- I present to you - More Bottle Therapy!

 This is almost the most easy DIY, i have done till date. All you need is:

• bottles (as many as you want)
• enamel paint - any colour [Yes! Asian Paints would be the best-est option, those guys really know how to help you make your home beautiful]
• syringe (ya, the one's doctors and nurses use..bigger the better)
• turpentine and a waste cloth 

So here's what you do.

• fill the syringe with enamel paint
• push it into the bottle and release the paint
• turn the bottle around to spread the paint
• drip the excess paint off and clean up the patches of excess paint with the turpentine
• let the bottles dry in the sun and preferably for 24 hours or more 
• add your favorite accessories; flowers/photos/candles  

bottles drying to look their best

And just like that we spent hardly any money and achieved more bottle therapy.These bottles are great as center pieces, scattered around the house, indoors- outdoors, in bathrooms. Asian Paints Home Soloutions enables you to  make your home beautiful! Don't you think?

 don't you love it?! that makes two of us now!

pictures: i took them and ashwin edited them

...........................is  another interesting feature on some of the streets of Amsterdam.Graffiti??? You ask me! How is this relevant to decor?!? I don't blame you. Often, Graffiti is associated with crazy, eccentric people painting their hearts out. Well, for the most part it is that, but honestly it is a lot of fun. I had done some graffiti in my bathroom a long time ago and my mom was pretty upset, and I had to wash it down with turpentine. Moms!! I should refrain from saying anything further with mother's day around the corner! If only I had saved a picture of it to share now. Anyways, here's some serious graffiti  on the exterior facades followed by some great rooms with walls of the same.

I was lucky to watch this artist at work.

And here's how you van use them in your space

 

Not too shabby after all right? I suggest you put some tarp down,grab some spray paint and get on to some Graffitti Therapy! 

The first six pictures are by moi and the inspired rooms are from houzz.

You can find more about these rooms here, here,here and here

Like my ideas, have some better ones? 

Do suggest and do leave your comments for moi.

An office on a budget lets you come up with the most incredible outlets for creativity- or so I claim. We found an old table at the market which was once used as a salon table. Converted now into a reception desk. The office is still "work in progress", however the table is ready. I couldn't wait till the office was complete to share the details.

The table was in a decent shape. We added a steel pipe and a glass top to get more surface area. The 4" pipes were used to support the glass - to rest on the table. The other end/leg was drilled to the floor. You can add another flat steel plate if you prefer moving it around.

table at the old buy and sell store: INR 2500
12 mm glass top: INR 1000
duco paint and labour: INR 2000
total cost:INR 5500

Ever looked in your garage and wondered what to do with all the extra stuff? That's happened to me. I have had this situation many times considering my husband is a car junkie. Here's what I did with an old tyre which had run its course. I had actually made a similar one in college, when we were on a budget and needed side tables. I plan to use my new coffee table for out door entertainment. It actually looks great even in a lounging space or carefree living area.  Use, Reuse and Decorate is the motto here.

Like my model? Doesn't he add to the rugged look? Don't forget to leave your comments!

Once I decided I wanted to hang plates on the wall, I looked it up to find this and this. Well, not too bad, not too shabby. But... we don't have a Home Depot or Handyman or all those good hardware store in India; or lets just say we don't hang plates very often- so no technology supporting the cause. I finally found this on Martha's site and decided to give it a shot. Well, I changed my version up a bit to make it super secure- I cant afford to break these, specially since they are going extinct. Here's to some plate hanging THERAPY!

you need: 

18 gauge  iron wire , pliers, the plate

1. cut the wire 3" longer than the diameter of your plate

2. make two V's  with a loop in each

3. take one V and insert into the other and bend the 2 V's on the plate

4. press the wires down on the 4 sides and cut the extras

5. adjust the wires, hold it up over a pillow to check if sturdy 

6. hang it and enjoy

 

How many times do we wake up after a party and realize we have a dozen full of family of whiskey/vodka/wine bottles. You can very well throw them out or use them to create pretty additions to your space. You can add a money plant or an old flower or twig lying around at home to create some bottle THERAPY!