Magazine love

Do you ever feel that you buy more magazines than you actually can read?

I do, but I just cannot help it! When I go to a newsstand and I see a new issue of a magazine, I have to take a look at it!

Among my favorites (interior design - related):

El Mueble

Nuevo Estilo

Architectural Digest (Spanish Edition)

Habitania

Interiores

Besides, there are some others (¡Hola!, for example) that release a special issue decor-related that I try to buy every year.
Of course, I also love reading foreign magazines, being Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Traditional Home and Veranda.

And I like to read other no decor-related magazines from time to time, too. Men's Health, GQ and Saber vivir are three of them.

When any of those magazines come with a supplement, I have -still- more material to watch and read! Books, etc.

What about you? Do you like to read/buy any magazine? Which one/ones?

Have a wonderful weekend!

Lamp makeover

Hi!

I am going to show you something I did several weeks ago... I did not feel like sharing it until now though, hehe.

Remember how my entrance sideboard used to look? Well, I had been planning on buying a new table lamp/a new pair of lamps for that place. Nevertheless, I cannot (still) afford their price... Just yet. Lamps are something I like to "splurge" at, I love them and I think they can actually do a lot in a room.

So, I decided to give a new opportunity to the one I have at the moment via a new coat of paint.

This is how the lamp used to look before the makeover.

I remember I loved it when we purchased it. I really liked its classic and traditional look. It has turned a little bit old-fashioned since then, in my opinion. So, what about a new color for the lamp base and a new shade?

This is the golden bottom of the lamp base. The previous "gold color" looked more like copper-colored, and I was tired of it.

The top of the lamp base is also gold, and I chose a black satin-glossy finish paint for the main body. For the shade, I thought of a black cotton exterior and a gold satin/silky interior, which creates a warm atmosphere and light and a contemporary look.

And finally, this is the result! What do you think, do you like it? I hope so! I can really feel the change in the room. It is not a new lamp but it actually works there... At least for now, hehe.

Thanks for visiting!

My Art 2

Yes, again, I am showing you some other paintings I made. I am not conceited, I am just following the order by date of the pictures I have. These were actually taken in May, but I haven't published them until now, so, first things first, right? Hope you like them!

I know they are not that amazing, but I made them when I was so young, among 9 and 14-15 years old, I think. I would love to know your thoughts, please! =)

Organizing my closet

A couple of days ago, and after reading an article in this month issue of El Mueble Magazine, I decided it was time to reorganize my closet. So, following their tips on how to do it, I got a good looking and better organized closet which I thought I would share with you.

First of all, I started emptying my closet (!!!). You never realise about all the stuff you have until everything is over the bed!

Next step: classifying clothes.

After taking a look at all I have, I started planning basing on my storage needs.

The top shelves were used to put Ikea's Kassett boxes with other seasons clothing and home clothes (gloves, caps, scarves, blankets...). As you can see in the picture, the closet has got three parts.

The part on the left stores my outerwear, accesories and several drawers for little stuff.

These are the flat boxes where I keep my accesories: on the first one, glasses, shades, goggles and swimsuits; on the second one, some belts, bracelets and new contact lenses.

The drawers: top one for underwear (organized by color); second one for socks (also, organized by color); the third one is for towels; and the bottom one has my pyjamas and sleepwear.

The part on the center of the closet stores mainly folded clothes: polos, sweatshirts, sweaters and tees. It has also some bedding and some shoes.

All of them were organized following also a color scale: from lighter to darker colors.

And finally, the part on the right is for shirts, pants and shoes. They have been organized by color, too.

So, what do you think? Do you like the result?

My Art

Some days ago, one friend asked me to take some photos of my artwork (yes, I paint). I did, and I thought I could share the pictures with all of you as well. I must say they're not a great thing, they're not so beautiful because I have been painting since I was 8 years old and started copying famous paintings. Anyway, I hope you like them and I would like to know your opinions about them. These are just some, I will post more pictures (I have a few more, and several to be taken) some other day.