Trashion at Home - auclairdelalune

I've got a "work in progress" that uses trashion at home. My eleven year
old daughter starts middle school next fall and wants to transform her room from the little girl princess look to the pre-teen boho hippie room of her dreams. She's using our favorite vegetarian restaurant/café as her inspiration.

We started by painting the walls in the sky blue of her choice. I'm happy
to report that my first experience with low-voc paints was a good one. We didn't notice any difference in quality, result, or price than any other paint we've bought in the past (and years into owning an old house we've had our share of painting).

Our next project was making a banner out of fabric scraps and recycled
fabrics from clothing. We chose colors to coordinate with her room (white, blue, and celery) and made a triangle pattern (using scratch paper, natch).
We appliqued our shapes and letters onto the triangles, backed them with a second triangle, then sewed them onto a very long bias strip (we had already chosen the location for the banner, so we just made it to fit). Now her banner proudly proclaims "Chez Aida" or Aida's place (perhaps in case her siblings mistakenly find themselves going in her room?).


Our artist friend also got into the recycling spirit by painting over a
pre-used canvas to create a work of art for Aida's new space. "Be nice or
leave" pretty much sums up the room's motto and fits in perfectly with the décor, thus far.



Of course, hippie boho eclectic perfection isn't achieved overnight, so we are continuing to decorate trashion style. The next project is to paint the details on the furniture, and we have a fabulous chair that we got on freecycle that is just begging to go boho. I also see quilts and rag rugs in our future. Aida's going to camp at a local folk art gallery - 1st week is "Junk Art" -- so I'm sure she'll be bringing home trashion masterpieces to complete the look.

Adrienne
au clair de la lune

Interview with Steph of Renegades Designs

Shop name: Renegades Designs

Shop address:  http://www.renegades.etsy.com
Other sites:  http://renegadesdesigns.blogspot.com

What draws you to using trashion materials? 
Pop culture has always been such a fascination for me.
I think that by using pieces of that in my handmade items
keeps it alive.  I also feel such a responsibility
to minimize my carbon footprint.  The older I get, the
more hippie mentality I get.


What trashion materials do you use?
In my created items I use previously loved dresses for
fabrics.
In my packaging, I use recycled paper for tagging and
shipping.


Where do you find your Trashion inspirations?
I have always been resourceful. If I didn't have something,
I would just search my closet and mom's closet to find
things to make what I needed.  It's always been there for
me.

Do you remember the first thing you made using the
trashion
concept?
When I was in school I remember making note card sets
and envelopes for friends' birthdays out of magazine
pages.


What are your current projects and what is on the
horizon? 
Currently I am intrigued by 30's and 40's romantic style.
I am figuring out how to incorporate that with my style of
pins and jewelry.  I'm so obsessed with this style that
I'm thinking of opening a second shop for vintage wedding
items from this era.


Anything else you'd like to add?
Trashion is the greatest Etsy team I have been a part
of. We can't do it all alone, but together we can do
anything we want!  Thanks for your support. 

Trashion at Home - loneweever

Here are a few home ideas from Laurie of Virginia, USA - Loneweever on Etsy.



When life hands you old potato mashers, weave baskets! I use these baskets all the time for soaps, craft supplies, vitamin bottles, coasters .... they're a great size. I'm thinking of weaving a few for my Etsy shop.



Even storage should be fun. I've got a LOT of buttons, and I've been organizing them into subsets, so using them is easier. Filling random bottles and jars makes me smile. Here are a few of them.



This thrift store lamp matches my kitchen backsplash. Hurray for leftover tiles! And hurray for old bowling balls turning into yard art. This one looks great among my blooming daylilies.


What's in the loneweever Etsy shop? Click photos for details.