[Before/After] Balcony furniture

Balcony furniture

After such a disappointing Spring it's finally getting warmer in Berlin. That's why this weekend was all about DIY and upcykling. For my little balcony I've built an outdoor set completely made of old materials. The only thing I've bought was the painting. 

The previous owner left a lot of things in the basement. Like this pair of old IKEA outdoor chairs. They are just perfect for my quite small balcony. Some boards on the sit were missing, so I took the boards from the chair back. For the table and the back I used boards from broken IKEA slats. And the tabletop used to be a chair sit. :)

[Gourmet] Pear-Avocado Green Smoothie

Pear-Avocado Green Smoothie

This is one of my favorite ways to start a morning- with a super healthy green smoothie. I am never hungry in the morning but since the breakfast is the most important meal of the day this green smoothie is perfect for me. It's light but still has all important vitamins and dietary fiber...

[DIY] Braided Sweater

Braided Sweater

I know it's almost Summer and revamping a wool sweater might be a wrong choice for a Mai post. But here in Europe we still have early Spring temperatures. And even the sun comes out sometime it's really chilly outside. This cozy sweater is perfect for outdoor dining, beach walking or open air movie. It is really easy to make but it takes some time to come up with a great pattern and to attach the braids to the sweater. 

[Backstage] Gargoyle photo shoot

Gargoyle photo shoot

This was one of the creative projects I've done so far. And one of the hardest as well. The idea was to create an apocalyptic scenario with a little touch of BDSM. For my research I watched a lot of "Victoria's secret" fashion show videos. The wings on the models looked so light and easy to make. Well it took us 3 months to make them. We had to attache the wings to the ceiling with fishing lines because otherwise the model would "cave in" under the wing's weight. 

[DIY] Gifts for Mother's Day

Gifts for Mother's Day

Two days until Mother’s Day. My mom likes her gifts homemade and I am sure your mom does too. Here are some great ideas for handmade gifts...

[DIY] Studded Belt

Studded Belt

Beautiful studded belts are quite pricy so this tutorial shows how you can create your own unique studded belt without spending too much money. Instead of screw back studs I used dome nuts and bolts from the hardware store. There are different sizes for dome nuts. For this tutorial I used the M5 dome nuts and the M5 x 10mm ( 0.4") bolts.

[Decor] Kitchen Utensil Holder

Kitchen Utensil Holder

Since I'm only renting my apartment, I try to avoid drilling too many holes in my walls. So I came up with an cool idea for a kitchen utensil holder. I just bound a pole from the broken Clothes Rack to the gas pipe under the ceiling. Simple and easy...

[Story] And the winner is...

The article about the coat

And the winner is...

A while ago a German lifestyle magazine COUCH called all bloggers to share their story about "Things that make the world better". So I've decided to make a DIY video about how you can revamp your old coat by spending only $20. It took me about 3 days to shoot the video. I had to move all my furniture from one corner to another to catch the right light plus I filmed every step about 15 times. But all the effort was totally worth it, because I won 1. place in the competition. Watch the video HERE.

[Designed] Butterfly fascinator

My latest creation- a hand blocked fascinator for an excited customer in Paris. This sophisticated veiled butterfly fascinator is perfect for a cocktail party,  gala or a wedding party. Looks amazing with romantic updo.

[Beauty] Brown sugar peeling

The brown sugar peeling cleans the dirt from the pores, removes the dead skin cell, giving the face a brighter look smooth, glowing and blemish-free skin. Twice a week is perfect. Once a week, if you have a super sensitive skin.