Wish List 4.6.2012

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Happy Friday! Good Friday, actually... :)

I know that I usually only post once on Fridays, but today is special! I'll be back today with a bit more creative love, but, for now, enjoy these beautiful items on this week's Wish List!

I wish
...to send old school, totally retro love letters using this Air Envelope Memo Pad by Wanderlust. ($6.75)
...to dance around with my nails painted this pretty Springy Nail Polish via Chanel. ($26.00)
...to check the time on this Nixon 42-20 Chrono Watch. ($450.00)
...to tote my computer into work inside the Cutest Mint Backpack Ever via ASOS. ($116)
...to wake up feeling inspired and loved because of Hymnal Art Prints via Red Letter Words (On Sale for $44 and up)

On Air Box Pt 3 (The Reveal)

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Last week we shared our newest project in the apartment. You were instructed to close your eyes and imagine...

Old school. Retro. A recording studio or a radio station. In the lounge, a few people sit in chairs, watching the unlit "On Air" box, waiting for it to come to life; waiting to catch a glimpse of the music being made inside. A man in a suit lights a cigarette and waits patiently to hear the velvety voice of the woman on the other side of the wall.

The box flickers on. Bright red letters spell out "ON AIR." The man in a suit sits back in his chair and the music starts to play...

Remember that?

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How'd we do it?

DIY Decor | "On Air" Box Pt 2

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Remember the story about the old school recording studio? The studio. The lounge. The velvety voice inside the studio. The visitors waiting to see that she's "On Air" and ready to sing them into oblivion.

To get that vibe, we couldn't order an On Air box online (like this one). It just wouldn't be right. We needed it to feel authentic and have meaning. We needed it to not look like it was mass-produced in a factory and shipped off to Target or Urban Outfitters. We needed to make it ourselves!

And with a trip to Home Depot, we were supplied and ready to rumble!

Just for good measure, before we begin, please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times. Kinda like our buddy Claude:

 

Step 1: Cutting (Check out Part 1 for the tutorial)

Step 2: Staining (Check out Part 1 for the tutorial)

Step 3: Painting

After staining the wood, we painted the back of the Acrylic Sheet with a thin red layer, applied with a cloth (why cloth? forgot to get a brush, so we improvised, and it worked!).