Weekend Project: Setting the Scene


A fun Valentine idea coming from Ideas Magazine out of South Africa that I came across recently (which by the way is fast becoming a fave magazine)! Since Valentines is less than two weeks away, I thought this was fun inspiration for then or anytime.  Setting the stage for a romantic meal for two.  Loving the red and pink painted chairs, the little chalk drawn window with a real shelf, the paper lanterns and yum this chocolate kiss desert (complete with a little arrow made using a thin dowel/or chopstick and paper heart and arrow end using a glue gun)!  Fun!  I picked up my copy of Ideas Magazine via Zinio.


Styling crafts by Hannes Koegelenberg | Photos Ed O-Riley for Idea Magazine



Also how cute is this origami chopstick idea I found on their website. Click here to see how to make it.

My posts elsewhere this week:
New blooms at West Elm
A unique alternative to roses this Valentines
One giant leap into bed
Not just another loafer

~Jan
Happy February everyone! A few of our seasonal features:



Jan Halvarson

4 comments:

Jacaranda Designs Jewelry said...

I was thrilled to read this post about Ideas magazine. Being a South African who now lives in Canada, i realized as soon as I saw the writing on the chalk board wall, that there was an SA component. I had no heard of Zinio before but have now downloaded it o my ipad and and subscribed to a few SA mags, including Ideas! Thank you so much!

Pinecone Camp said...

This is pretty adorable, and I've never been huge into VDay. Love the origami....always love a good bit of that!

Anonymous said...

I am definitely going to have to check out that magazine. I need some new reading material to go through during my little fella's nap time!

Also love the idea of those origami folders used with paper straws! Super cute!!

-Timmi

Unknown said...

Thank you for posting this. The red and pink chairs are exactly the idea I needed for old chairs I have from my grandmother and need some uplifting. Yup. Pinning it right now! :)

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