Home Decoration Views: Hampen

Silent Night! Holy Night!

<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-QwBiLLn3Ui4s8YuYoOXK6PONz6dLESk44qEpjVhDCbKl5xI5es3lr7aQ_msRnZ7o639N8gFAORO5xkF4BQJFCsDnV2Mdh2sO2J0rqIfA13SJNx3TzJjQEBaRao1FeasFafJiMW1Zbg/s1600/rsz_7img_3554-761888.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728392282903915954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-QwBiLLn3Ui4s8YuYoOXK6PONz6dLESk44qEpjVhDCbKl5xI5es3lr7aQ_msRnZ7o639N8gFAORO5xkF4BQJFCsDnV2Mdh2sO2J0rqIfA13SJNx3TzJjQEBaRao1FeasFafJiMW1Zbg/s640/rsz_7img_3554-761888.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><b><br />Materials:</b> 16 Hampen carpet 80x80, carpet from the building center 400x300, ca. 250 nails, ladder, sledge, flat nose plier, water bubble, carpet cutter, folding yardstick<br /><br /><b>Description:</b> Hi folks! After 2 days of really hard work, I want to show you my new "Hampen" wall.  <br /><br />I love living in old buildings. Jugendstil, art nouveau, victorian, I don't care. But I hate those wafer-thin walls and if you have noisy neighbors as i do, you can hear everything - and i mean "everything". <br /><br />So, after 2 months of uncomfortable living, I decided to find a functional solution, that is cheap, easy to install and good looking. So I came up to a carpet wall and as you can see on the photos, I am totally an Ikea fan. I looked on the website and found the small Hampen (80x80cm) for 6.99�.  <br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHTFAgPz_ZPu_7a7ooXGaeOn6eadkseZRNvCadkBKUHThBUjiwtu5iwvSIVVKB24WT_GaB-tFK_psFccR7Kj38iTonx1W4Ave5tcPEvvcvlxg8TxktNrs_GIvGe_4rDTrbdxnJ8N3qMA/s1600/rsz_1img_3558-762919.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728392290032382674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHTFAgPz_ZPu_7a7ooXGaeOn6eadkseZRNvCadkBKUHThBUjiwtu5iwvSIVVKB24WT_GaB-tFK_psFccR7Kj38iTonx1W4Ave5tcPEvvcvlxg8TxktNrs_GIvGe_4rDTrbdxnJ8N3qMA/s640/rsz_1img_3558-762919.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br />The next day, it was Friday, I went to my Ikea and bought 16 pieces, cause I had to cover 3.65x2.55 meters. But then I realized, that the Hampen would not be enough noise dampening, because the bottom side is very hard. <br /><br />So I went to the next building center and bought a huge piece of soft carpet. It only cost me 40�, because it was ugly green and it was the rest of the roll. Home again, I nailed it rear sided on the wall and cut off all the sides. After that, I had to cut off all sides of the Hampen to a 78x78cm size, because they are all handmade and every carpet is unique (means not exactly 80x80 and not fluffy on each side). Then, after lots of tests, nails and a muscle tension, I finished my Hampen wall on Sundays eve. :-)) <br /><br />Now, I feel very comfortable and homelike. The noise is reduced to a minimum, it fits my furniture and it only cost me 152� (+ nails). <br /><br />Cheerio, Ciao und Gr��e! <br /><br />~ Frank, Stuttgart, Germany

Silent Night! Holy Night!

Materials: 16 Hampen carpet 80x80, carpet from the building center 400x300, ca. 250 nails, ladder, sledge, flat nose plier, water bubble, c...

Woodland Inspired Rug

<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgi_-kA6_ABoTG1A6HP6m4O-kARclPwXFwN-rbCj0LxObULYcLitkIpYEnL-TCyCKfB1jkiSbHcDKgkhcPeQvFchfa4qPO306Vdl7hGopbitQHnhFIaHOa1z-h2ojT_kS-ruzuq-mCn13/s1600/IMG_9461-799555.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595900006659574978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgi_-kA6_ABoTG1A6HP6m4O-kARclPwXFwN-rbCj0LxObULYcLitkIpYEnL-TCyCKfB1jkiSbHcDKgkhcPeQvFchfa4qPO306Vdl7hGopbitQHnhFIaHOa1z-h2ojT_kS-ruzuq-mCn13/s640/IMG_9461-799555.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><b>Materials:</b> Hampen<br /><b><br />Description:</b> I can't take credit for the toadstools, I used a wonderful tute and I followed the instructions <a href="http://thelittlehousebythesea.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/toadstool-cottage-and-mushroom-house-%E2%80%93-free-pattern-and-tutorial/">here</a> using felt I had at home already, trimmed patches off the Ikea Hampen rug which was a bargain �10 and glue guned them in place. <br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBonduvWfof1VfjpdBx8ym5zn-XeUHvpH8x1IMzExlvTsUpkoYvUs_M-hMMUWawjdglpzlGy0Ovtb8zs7gPwJYNsjGnOXHsr5pu_odqTpXvJfEOtxwMbl2Nn7GWfCawz2_abRfDRpLuaH4/s1600/IMG_9459-701243.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595900010904064818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBonduvWfof1VfjpdBx8ym5zn-XeUHvpH8x1IMzExlvTsUpkoYvUs_M-hMMUWawjdglpzlGy0Ovtb8zs7gPwJYNsjGnOXHsr5pu_odqTpXvJfEOtxwMbl2Nn7GWfCawz2_abRfDRpLuaH4/s640/IMG_9459-701243.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy_A2OI-CSKOG2b76q5fu2SHHd32kxqnPHSt0RDNBWuDYmb1Y2zJz_A_qlX9Jd758pVJNqsBWmdGiqU-rfpTWuZxdEAXFSTBDZxZP_9bfgwZWOMe-9SXFaVlLOSYrHB7xS5vrJJ0RSbI3/s1600/toadstool-702212.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595900018329110178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy_A2OI-CSKOG2b76q5fu2SHHd32kxqnPHSt0RDNBWuDYmb1Y2zJz_A_qlX9Jd758pVJNqsBWmdGiqU-rfpTWuZxdEAXFSTBDZxZP_9bfgwZWOMe-9SXFaVlLOSYrHB7xS5vrJJ0RSbI3/s640/toadstool-702212.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><br />It doesn't sound very technical now I've written it like that, but I absolutely love how it turned out!<br /><br />See more of the <a href="http://ohsew.co.uk/?p=213">toadstool carpet</a>. <br /><br />~ Nicola Ball, Hampshire

Woodland Inspired Rug

Materials: Hampen Description: I can't take credit for the toadstools, I used a wonderful tute and I followed the instructions here u...