Sunburst, Raindrop, Starburst Mirror. I have always wanted one of these.
Just something about them that I love and cannot get enough of! Even though they have been around forever you can find them now in all shapes and sizes not to mention the array of colors out there. DIY Antiqued Mirror Wall Panels (Or, "Fun With Muriatic Acid!") I've been putting off this tutorial because it's kind of a monster project, but for those of you who want to try making your own antiqued mirror panels, I think this will be super helpful.
There are other tutorials out there, but they all seem to vary a bit, plus John and I had to learn a lot through trial and error. Here's hoping our missteps will save you some time and aggravation! Here's another peek at the finished product from my bedroom makeover, although of course you can use these instructions to age any kind of mirror. So. You will need: - cheap mirrors (Ours are 12X12 plain-edged squares, available in a 6-pack at Home Depot for $9.99) Buy extra, just in case. - paint stripper, any brand (about $10 for a quart, which is more than enough) - mineral spirits - Pure muriatic acid, available at pool supply stores (less than $10 a gallon) (Some tutorials try to avoid using this stuff, but trust me, it's the cheapest and most effective option.) - plastic spray bottles Big difference, right?
Clustered Jewel Mirror. 39 Easy DIY Ways To Create Art For Your Walls. DIY Vinyl Wall Art. I live in an apartment and dig doing large-scale art.
Apartments, however, are usually a pain to paint and then paint to cover-up your awesome paint, and an especially big pain when you move around as often as I do. DIY Foil Wall Art Tutorial. 50 Beautiful DIY Wall Art Ideas For Your Home. Just weeks away from the Holiday Season and with Halloween almost knocking at the door, many of us are thinking about adding cool new decorations and colorful accessories.
With redecoration on the top of everyone’s mind, it is the perfect time to take a look at some of the best DIY wall art ideas around. Instead of splurging a fortune on an art installation, it is time you got a bit more hands on with things. DIY wall art and decorating ideas are fun, fascinating and can be a great way to bring the family together over the weekend. Here is a collection of 50 gorgeous DIY wall art ideas along with links that will lead you to detailed step-by-step guides and tutorials.
So, pick your favorite and get started and very soon you might be creating your own unique DIY art installations! Colorful Crafts for your Home There are plenty of simple and easy DIY wall art ideas to get started with and most of them barely involve anything beyond a trip to the stationery store at the best. DIY Shadow Box Frame. This gorgeous Shadow Box Frame is easy to make and yet perfect for displaying even the most treasured artifacts This shadow box holds my most treasured collection of dragon scales, and for years has kept them in perfect condition, and covered an unsightly hole in the wall made by my grandfather in 1825 (read more below). can’t be sure, but I am reasonably certain that my family were the inventors of the Shadow Box.
I say my family, however that is not technically correct, the credit should more properly go to my father’s housekeeper.... . . As a child, my father was not at all well mannered. Of course, he grew up to become the world renowned Lord Baron, but those who knew him well, knew also that even with his advancing years and increasing respectability, a small corner of his soul forever ran with the mischievous streak that as a child had resulted in more canings than he cared to remember. Flower Power Photo Frame. 1.
Cut a series of circles from T-shirt scraps, using circular object as a template. Cut all of the same color or a variety of colors to add vibrant highlights to the frame. 2. Select one of the fabric circles, fold it in half, then fold in half again, Cut a scalloped edge along the arched edge to turn the folded fabric into a heart shape. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Easy DIY Indoor Outdoor Honeycomb Wall ArtDIY Show Off ™ – DIY Decorating and Home Improvement Blog. As a member of the Lowe’s Creative Ideas team, I have the opportunity to participate in monthly DIY challenges.
Bathroom Art On A $10 Budget. This bathroom makeover is on an extremely small budget, which means I'm going to need extremely small budget art.
Sometimes you have to be a little clever and do a lot of mixing and matching to get your desired effect on a minimal budget. Cheap FramesI picked up some cheap frames from Walmart. Yep, let's call it what it is...cheap, not just inexpensive, cheap. The set of 3 identical gold frames aren't even painted wood, just some mdf wrapped in printed paper, and it didn't even come with glass or a backing. Of course, they came in the golden hue I was looking for, and I couldn't beat the price at a $1.97 each.So how do you create an art arrangement without glass or backings? String Tree Wound On Wall. In the past I've had people request instructions on how to recreate the string tree I made in my living room.
While I don't have a full tutorial, I do have enough to get you going so you can hopefully recreate this fun project at home. Here's the tree in my living room that started all the trouble: I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos, when I took them my camera's screen had died- so I could take pictures but I couldn't really aim or anything or be sure the photo had come out. Start by putting pushpins into the wall in the general shape of the tree you're hoping to create.