So you want to give your space a face lift and get a fresh look. Why not make your walls stand out? I already covered photo wallpaper and photo tiles in a posting on customizing your space with your photos. Let’s see what other alternatives there are beyond good old paint and common wallpaper…

Transparent Concrete Walls Anyone?

The last thing I think of when hearing the word transparent is concrete, but despite this, the Hungarian architect Áron Losonczi has invented something as incredible as light-transmitting concrete. He calls this new material LiTraCon, and I can’t wait to see what people will do with it!

Transparent concrete walls requires some planning ahead, and most of us are stuck with already existing walls. But don’t despair! There a lots of ways to make your walls stand out without rebuilding them from scratch.

Light Emitting Wallpaper

The Dutch designer Jonas Samson has designed light-emitting wallpaper. It looks pretty interesting, but his website doesn’t explain the details of the concept. In particular, it doesn’t explain how you make your walls light up. It looks to me like his wallpaper requires entire light walls, in which case, it will involve a considerable amount of work. Let’s find an easier way to decorate our walls shall we?

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Huge numbers of people worldwide at least a little furniture from Ikea, and I’m no exception. Nor is StyleFeeder: have a look at the Ikea tag. Cheap, stylish, and practical are qualities you rarely find together, and that explains a lot of Ikea’s popularity.

But if you fill your house with just their goods, it starts to look a little too much like their showrooms. That’s why I was so excited to find Ikea Hacker, a blog about using Ikea products in unconventional and creative ways. Check it out before your next run to the big blue box.