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    Feel like a change of decoration? Nothing could be easier. A few ideas, a few products and a few good hints should make your refurbishment a success without having to be a professional painter or spend a fortune. There are several ways of turning an ordinary piece of furniture into a family heirloom. Walnut wood stain, with its deep chocolate colour, is a miraculous way of turning pinewood into ebony in the stroke...
     
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    Paul Klee, the Ernst Beyeler collection at the Orangerie Museum in Paris. A magic venue to discover the milestones in the creative production of the famous Swiss painter. Une âme en Plus is a glass-roofed studio where Aurélien Deleuze creates authentic settings for furniture and objects from different eras picked up all over Europe. He has a real talent for conjuring up the atmosphere of the past. | For the sec...
     
    Interior Home Madrid the International Furniture and Home Design Show takes place between 4th and 8th May. At its second edition the fair consolidates its role as a key international event for decoration professionals. Interior Home Madrid...
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    DIY

    Feel like a change of decoration? Nothing could be easier. A few ideas, a few products and a few good hints should make your refurbishment a success without having to be a professional painter or spend a fortune. There are several ways of turning an ordinary piece of furniture into a family heirloom. Walnut wood stain, with its deep chocolate colour, is a miraculous way of turning pinewood into ebony in the stroke of a brush.
     
    Liming wax and other special paints and varnishes can also work wonders,  by creating an Olde Worlde look.   The shabby look is achieved by waxing, sanding and distressing to bring out the natural veins in the wood. Open-grain woods such as oak and ash produce the best results. Liming wax containing pigments is applied in circular movements with a cotton pad. If you are renovating old furniture, you will first need to remove any paint or varnish with a wire brush and dust well. Wood staining requires the same preparation and can be finished off with an insecticide or fungicide treatment. Stains are applied in two coats with a special brush.
     
    Another alternative is to paint your furniture. Grey and taupe or bright colours such as red and yellow will completely transform even the dullest sideboard. In just a few hours, a chest of drawers picked up for next to nothing will add panache to your bedroom. And there&rsquoll be no risk of seeing the same model next door. Paint can be used on any surface provided it is properly prepared.  If your piece is already painted, waxed or varnished, it can be sanded down with fine sandpaper so that the surface won&rsquot get scratched. You can also use a grease and oil remover or a polish stripper. For melamine, laminate and formica surfaces, you will need to apply a coat of bonding primer first. This is often the most effective and inexpensive way of modernising an old-fashioned kitchen. Should you use a brush or a roller? It depends on what sort of a result you are looking for. A brush will give it a more traditional look and put the accent on the paint itself.
     
    Another idea is to cover your furniture with wallpaper. Let your imagination run wild with flowers, stripes and spots and don&rsquot hesitate to use different patterns.  Cut the wallpaper slightly bigger than the surface you want to cover then coat the surface with sizing. Apply the wallpaper. Adjust to size using a cutter and flatten with a spatula. Brush the top of the wallpaper with clear acrylic to bond it to the piece and make it easier to clean.
     
    And now for the final details. Changing the handles and adding castors, for instance, can make a world of difference. 
     
    But don&rsquot stop at a chest of drawers or a table. Once you get the hang of things, you can start renovating the wall and floor coverings. You can paint over that old tiling and give the floor a new finish. Yes you can. It just takes a little longer. There are all sorts of products to help you. Before painting ceramic tiles, clean them thoroughly with acetone solvent. An undercoat of bonding primer and two coats of special floor paint and there you go!
     
    So who&rsquos ready to give their house a face lift this spring?
     

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    | Paul Klee, the Ernst Beyeler collection at the Orangerie Museum in Paris. A magic venue to discover the milestones in the creative production of the famous Swiss painter. Une âme en Plus is a glass-roofed studio where Aurélien Deleuze creates authentic settings for furniture and objects from different eras picked up all over Europe. He has a real talent for conjuring up the atmosphere of the past. For the second year running , Map 10 Festival will liven up the streets of Toulouse for a month.  More than ever, the idea is to offer the general public an entirely free festival. Young talents and big names in photography will be rubbing shoulders. |
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    Interior Home Madrid the International Furniture and Home Design Show takes place between 4th and 8th May. At its second edition the fair consolidates its role as a key international event for decoration professionals. Interior Home Madrid will coincide with the staging of Casa Pasarela, Veteco and Piedra, all together with the Second International Contract Congress.

    Interior Home Madrid's website
    Liberon

    DIY began developing in the nineteen seventies.   Often synonymous with drudgery and low budgets, it was initially limited to repairs and maintenance. In the nineteen eighties, the perception of the home changed.  Entertaining became less formal and more convivial. DIY also became a leisure time activity shared by everyone and conquered a new population - women! Flea markets, garage sales and second-hand shops mushroomed  attracting would-be...
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    Liberon

    DIY began developing in the nineteen seventies.   Often synonymous with drudgery and low budgets, it was initially limited to repairs and maintenance. In the nineteen eighties, the perception of the home changed.  Entertaining became less formal and more convivial. DIY also became a leisure time activity shared by everyone and conquered a new population - women! Flea markets, garage sales and second-hand shops mushroomed, attracting would-be antique hunters and decorators impatient to unearth a &ldquoforgotten treasure&rdquo they could restore or convert.  The French rediscovered the authenticity and beauty of natural materials. Liberon offers a complete range of furniture restoration products and hardware, cleaning products for natural stone floors, paints and decorative products &ndash all accompanied by precious tips and advice.



     
     
    Gerber

    Gerber designs and makes tools, knives and essential accessories for the outdoors, not only to carry out a particular task, but also to recapture the past and restore self-confidence. In 1966, Gerber launched the MK II knife which became highly popular during the Vietnam war era. 1981 saw the beginning of the industrial manufacture of L.S.T. knives with Mircata handles. In 2004, Gerber launched LED lights and 2009 marked the 70th anniversary of the legendary Gerber Blades.
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    Gerber

    Gerber designs and makes tools, knives and essential accessories for the outdoors, not only to carry out a particular task, but also to recapture the past and restore self-confidence. In 1966, Gerber launched the MK II knife which became highly popular during the Vietnam war era. 1981 saw the beginning of the industrial manufacture of L.S.T. knives with Mircata handles. In 2004, Gerber launched LED lights and 2009 marked the 70th anniversary of the legendary Gerber Blades.



     
     
    Rue des Relookeurs

    Refurbished furniture now has its own reference site: www.rue-des-relookeurs.com, the first classified ad site dedicated to refurbishing furniture and decorative objects. It is not only a mine of information, but also a sales site where you can go antique hunting just sitting at home and delve into a wide choice of atypical, unique objects. You can also call a refurbisher to  to advise and help you redo your interior. The aim of  rue des Relookeurs is to make new things...
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    Rue des Relookeurs

    Refurbished furniture now has its own reference site: www.rue-des-relookeurs.com, the first classified ad site dedicated to refurbishing furniture and decorative objects. It is not only a mine of information, but also a sales site where you can go antique hunting just sitting at home and delve into a wide choice of atypical, unique objects. You can also call on a refurbisher to advise and help you redo your interior. The aim of  rue des Relookeurs is to make new things out of old.



     
     
    Kiki van Eijk

    Kiki van Eijk
    (1978) is a dutch designer graduated from the famous Design Academy Eindhoven. Her work has been published and sold internationally and she is well respected amongst her peers. She&rsquos mainly working on her own collection. She also works on projects for Studio Edelkoort Paris, Design Academy Eindhoven, HAANS, MOOOI, Ahrend, Royal Leerdam, Lebesque, City of Eindhoven, Verardo, Wooninc, Forbo flooring, Secondome... She finds her inspiration...
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    Kiki van Eijk


    Kiki van Eijk (1978) is a dutch designer graduated from the famous Design Academy Eindhoven. Her work has been published and sold internationally and she is well respected amongst her peers. She&rsquos mainly working on her own collection. She also works on projects for Studio Edelkoort Paris, Design Academy Eindhoven, HAANS, MOOOI, Ahrend, Royal Leerdam, Lebesque, City of Eindhoven, Verardo, Wooninc, Forbo flooring, Secondome... She finds her inspiration in the small things in life around us. Kiki&rsquos work is quite recognizable. She describes her style as personal, intuitive and frivolous. Her carpets, lighting, furniture, ceramics, glassware and luxurious textiles always surprise us. She always tries to get the most original result working totally free. She chooses to work with sustainable materials, and also with products that have an everlasting and timeless image. 


    "Knick Knack Pot"


    "Chaise Longue"

    www.kikiworld.nl

    Photograph (Portrait) by Koos Breukel

     
    30 idées de bricolage

    "30 idées de bricolage pour la maison" by Bernadette Prioul, Eurofina, 2009, 96 p.

    Bab-la-bricoleuse, well-known DIY lady in the blogosphere, offers a wealth of colourful fun objects for the home, made of wood, fabric, mosaics and bits of old junk.  Her originality lies in her ability to combine several easy-to-use techniques, based on a variety of materials, to create a bed head, a tray, a lamp or a pin...
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    30 idées de bricolage

    "30 idées de bricolage pour la maison" by Bernadette Prioul, Eurofina, 2009, 96 p.

    Bab-la-bricoleuse, well-known DIY lady in the blogosphere, offers a wealth of colourful fun objects for the home, made of wood, fabric, mosaics and bits of old junk.  Her originality lies in her ability to combine several easy-to-use techniques, based on a variety of materials, to create a bed head, a tray, a lamp or a pin cushion. The aim is to encourage budding DIYs to get started. All you need to find are a few basic tools and a sewing machine to make most of the 30 DIY ideas presented here.
     
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