Inspiration: Subway Signs

Subway signs as graphic wall art seem to be popping up everywhere and I adore them. I think it falls right in line with my love for all things text. I love clocks. I love signs and I love labels. So why wouldn't I love a subway sign? I am contemplating where to put one in my home. They are a bit modern, don't you think? But, with enough noodling (that's copy-speak for good, hard, thinkin') I think I can find a way to add it to my french, industial-modern styled farm home.

Here are some images of subway signs that I love... I hope you love them too. Feel free to pin them to your own pinterest boards. I sure did!

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And... although the pic above isnt of subway signs, it is amazingly subway sign inspired and I couldn't help myself. It is all so yummy.

What do you think? Does it deserve to be a future DIY? Would you like to learn how to make one of these signs yourself? Let me know.

xoxoxo

Transformation: From Eyesore to Fabulous

Do you have an item in your house that functions just fine but is a thorn in your decorator side? I do. Its my refrigerator. After the last one went kaput- Mr.Copycat and I decided to buy one from our favorite vendor- Mr. Craig and his fabulous list. 50 dollars and it was ours. (And it looked like it too!) Here's a picture of the way it looks now:

You see? I wasn't exaggerating. Its pretty hideous. That's why I allow all the art work and magnets... to act as a barrier to the ugly. Now you can understand, to my delight while browsing on the Internet today, why I was so elated to find this little piece of copycat fodder on the Blog of the Old Painted Cottage. It just screams, "You can do this!!! I will liberate you from your ugly refrigerator in a cost effective and (here's my favorite part) beautiful way!"Are you ready for it?

Isn't it brilliant? I love it all but I especially love the hardware. I'm a sucker for massive hinges and pulls. And after reading how she did it I'm excited because I think I could totally master this on a lazy Saturday. (Sorry Kids... next Saturday is now deemed Cooler Saturday. Anything you need to consume will be located in the designated cooler of the day.)
So what do you think? Is it worthy of a future dyi?

Did your heart melt....

...like mine did with joy when you saw this adorable chandelier from The Curious sofa? The neutral palate, the antique block print pages, the old photos..... This is deffinitely being filed away under future dyi.


Can you imagine inserting title pages from your favorite antique books, cherished heirloom photos and charming block prints of images that make your heart go a flutter- all on one gorgeous lamp? I will call it my amazing, luminescent, memory carousel. :)