At this point and with the amount of alternatives available, it is not necessary to resign yourself to the gift advertising calendar that usually ends up hidden behind the kitchen door; and it is certainly appreciated that the included motifs have evolved considerably from those circumspect clowns and sepia kittens. Today enough with print on the net the model that best suits our mood or the space to be filled.
The most comfortable and cheap thing is to opt for black and white designs in DIN A4 size that we can later customize to our liking; and sometimes the simplest can be the most captivating, such as the romantic calendar of Parisian aesthetics in the cover image, decorated with paintings of watercolor effect; Although it is convenient to print it in advance if we want to have it ready at the beginning of the year, it requires a pulse but above all patience.
If we prefer to opt for a professional printing company, we can download illustrated calendars designed for more current environments and that break with the format traditional almanac, such as the vertical one on the left as a purchase receipt or the 12 limited edition designs that artistically decorate the wall with the most cutting-edge colors of the season and timeless designs that fit equally in the living room, hallway or the office.
There is the possibility of printing the calendar silk-screened on another type of supports like vinyl, cotton or methacrylate, which will allow us to enjoy the passage of the days thanks to our favorite cushion, the tablecloth, the kitchen towels, etc. or give a twist to the typical almanac to turn it into a polygonal PVC die whose weight also serves as a paperweight. Models with funny pictures of children have gone down in history ...
Those who are not interested in changing the calendar every year, nothing better than buying or make yourself a perpetual one that allows modifying the position of the numbers according to the month and the days of the week. In this way we will be unconsciously more aware of changes and we will be more organized, giving small concessions to specific days thanks to certain symbols that represent the dates indicated (a trip, an anniversary or the arrival of spring).
In such circumstances it is very practical to draw up a calendar magnetized on the fridge based on numbered and personalized badges according to each need or hobby; a perfect accessory also to add notes, tickets, recipes or photographs without fear of getting lost. The most classic ones can opt for perpetual models with a rustic air such as these made of wood with a scrabble look, or they can be made on cloth boards where the numbers are fastened with brackets, magnet or double velcro.
Faced with an immaculate wall, it is likely that we cannot resist designing our own wall calendar based on Washi Tape rolls, which will serve not only to establish a common grid but to mark dates, paste notes with ease or give it a touch. creative and colorful.
This system is quite useful in the case of Week Planners, weekly organizers for the home and office when there are many people involved and very little time to share (the famous and utopian conciliation); the color differentiation It will contribute to clarify the individual tasks of the collectives and inadvertently everyone participates in the elaboration of the calendar in a conscious or improvised way.
Other examples of the simplest to make a small week planner: A universal frame bought in any large area that comes pre-prepared with its past-partout, a scrap of leftover fabric, glitter-covered tweezers, and permanent marker. Voila!
Are we not great lovers of DIY or are we looking for a more striking element? In the market are marketed vinyl boards adhesive (squared or not), permissible to decorate and fill with chalk, photos and post-it to organize the week with style and make our desk in the spotlight with a motivating calendar.
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