Art Appreciation and DIY
Boring home? You need to incorporate high impact Interior Design. You don’t need a million dollars to have a nice home. We’re not going to take down walls. However, once you make these updates you’ll feel like you did a complete renovation! Paint Paint transforms any room. It’s so simple, yet so many people shy away from color. Do you have to choose a bold high impact color? No. Look at the top photo. It’s subtle but it still makes…
Searching for Graphic Design inspiration? The shear volume of design sites is mind boggling. It’s also very overwhelming. Keep reading for just a few sites I recommend. These are perfect for when you have an important project and feel unmotivated and uninspired. Save this post to keep it handy. The Inspiration Grid Looking for “the best compositions combining typography, graphic elements, and page layout techniques”? Look no further. Search for Vehicle Design and other topics a lot of Graphic Design…
Remember the Concorde? Fly from NYC to London in about 4 hours! It seemed like a dream. That dream ended. It was expensive, noisy and awful for the environment; there were just too many issues. But now there’s a whole new supersonic plane coming out. This is all in the works for Boom Supersonic. This company is working to make super fast airplane travel affordable, sustainable and convenient. Crazy right!? Overture Overture, their flagship commercial aircraft aims to make supersonic…
What basic sewing supplies will get you started? Here on Passport by Design there are so many DIY tutorials for small projects you can make on your sewing machine. What if you’re just getting into sewing with a machine and you want to know what to purchase. There are so many sewing products. It can be overwhelming. Let’s get started! 1. Sewing Machine This is the most important part of your sewing supplies. When it came to choosing my machine…
Fill a shape with a photo in Adobe Photoshop. Maybe you’ll choose a dreamy sunset or beautiful ocean waters. It’s all up to you. There are a few ways to achieve this. Keep reading for one I like to use. Step 1: Choose Your Shape and Fill Images Start with two Images. One will become the shape and the second will be the image within the shape. First select the image that will be inside the shape. Start with that…
IKEA® Tiny homes! Tiny homes are not a brand new trend. First you think of lofts where you can’t stand up. Then, where do you store all your clothes? But there is some big news in the world of these mini houses! ESCAPE Homes and IKEA® have partnered to design and build a tiny home! Yes, the master tiny home builder and your favorite do-it-yourself Scandinavian brand. It’s all part of the The IKEA® Tiny Home Project. ESCAPE has been…
Photowall kindly gifted me with this amazing canvas print I’m using to upgrade my WFH space. It’s an image of one of my favorite bucket list destinations, India. They’ve also included a discount code for Passport by Design readers! All opinions are my own. WFH (Working From Home) seemed really fun in the beginning. But you get to a point where you need some excitement. Working in the same environment you live in takes its toll. I work in a…
Transatlantic Mint service from JetBlue!? JetBlue is one of my favorite airlines. Anytime I’m booking a domestic flight I check if JetBlue flies there. I’ve taken them to international destinations in the Caribbean. However, when it comes to their international flights, JetBlue is quite limited. But that’s changing soon. JetBlue introduced their Mint product in 2014 as a way to compete with more premium classes in other airlines. But now they’re going to take that a step further with a complete…
Make your own diy travel makeup/toiletry bag. Line it with a cute fabric. It even has a strap to make carrying it around easier. There’s nothing like a new project to spark creativity. Keep reading for the tutorial. Check out my other DIY projects here. Supplies fabric – two 10.5 x 14.5″ (26.67 x 36.83 cm) rectangles for bag and lining fabric – one 7.25 x 4.25″ (18.415 x 10.795 cm) rectangle for the strap zipper- 10.5″ (26.67 cm) [I…
Dream hotel definitely describes the Zero Star Hotel in Walensee, Switzerland. It’s just you and the stars. Maybe your dream hotel is a little more subtle. With less travel means less hotel stays. This is the perfect time to design your bedroom after your favorite dream hotel. You don’t have to copy the whole exact room. But take your favorite elements and add it to your bedroom. Summer Camp Hotel Take the Summer Camp Hotel on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA….