Taking under-the-stair space to the next level. | Spark. My Top 10 Thrift Store Shopping Tips: How To Decorate on a Budget. If there's one thing I love, it's saving money by decorating my old 1970's fixer upper with thrifty finds. You don't have to spend wads of cash to create a stylish home. In fact, you can create a really stylish home with thrift store junk. You just have to get creative and think outside of the box. 393K+ I've decorated most of my home with stuff I've found at thrift stores, and I've saved dumptrucks full of money doing so.Picture me behind the wheel of a dumptruck and let's all have a good laugh.
So, today I'm sharing my top 10 thrift store shopping tips to help you create a stylish home on a budget.There are some real nuggets of thrifty-wisdom in here, and I hope you'll find it useful.Also, there may or may not be an ALF reference.You'll just have to wait and see.Let's get started.#1. Look For Colorful Accessories:When it comes to accessorizing your house, it's all about waiting for the right pieces and collecting things over time. #2.
. #3. This next item I found that day and I loved. . #6. The Kim Six Fix: Easy Custom DIY Baby Gate. It is time to admit that I need to baby proof the house. The baby is crawling, pulling up and cruising around and everything waist-level and lower is at risk. The other day, when I caught him making his way up the steps, I knew I needed to install a baby gate.. and I needed to do it FAST. I have a huge collection of baby gates and have been temporarily using a compression one at the bottom of the steps, but it was just SO UGLY. It also was really hard for the older kids to use (they couldn't put it back up by themselves.) Frequently, the kids would run upstairs and the steps would be left ungated. I had 4 goals for the new gate: 1. 2. 3. 3. Why #4? If you never actually enter my house, you still see my stairs. There are actually quite a few other bloggers who have done their own DIY baby gates, so I had plenty of inspiration.
First thing I did was measure the width of the stair opening and drew up a schematic of what I wanted. And here is the final project: From the back side: 1. 3. Page 42 of 58. Before & After: From Cat Scratcher to Purrfect Chair. How to Make a Simple Bow. These little bows are so simple and fun-- I make them all the time. They are so versatile-- you can wear them as shoe clips, hair clips, broaches, whatever you want! I've also attached them to headbands. (Photo from last year when I was obsessively watching Mad Men and attempting the bee hive hairdo.
Looks a bit like Marge Simpson if you ask me. ;) ) How to Make Simple Bows: Step 1: First you need to cut a rectangle of fabric with a little sliver of fabric to set off to the side. Step 2: Next you need to fold the fabric onto itself, lengthwise. Step 3: Now fold the fabric in the other way to to middle. Step 4: Stitch those bad boys together. Step 5: With a curling iron, straightener, or iron, press the sides of the little sliver of fabric together. Step 6: All done! 7 Amazing Ways to Recycle Wood Pallets ... Finding ways to recycle wood pallets is my latest obsession and, honestly, I had no idea you can do so much with these things! So many opportunities to get creative, furnish your home with something truly unique and save a bunch of cash that would normally fly out of your pocket faster than you can say “home improvement.” Apart from being good for one's budget, recycling is eco-friendly too and that's another great reason to check these following ways to recycle wood pallets out and maybe cook-up a DIY of your own: One the cheapest and easiest ways to recycle wood pallets ever!
And so chic and versatile, too! Attach a piece of plywood on top to get a smooth sitting surface, add padding, upholster the whole thing and voila! Looks much different, doesn’t it? Η … θαυματουργή ξύλινη παλέτα: 10+1 έξυπνες deco ιδέες ! | Faysbook.gr. Amazing Wood Pallet Tranformation. Well, hey there! Thanks for visiting Thriving Home.
We want to make it easy for you to come back if you want. You can keep track of us in the following ways: Subscribe to our emails, join our Facebook Page , or subscribe to our RSS feed. Hope to see you again soon! When I saw this wood pallet makeover that my friend Jessi (and her husband) did I immediately asked her to share how she did it with us. I asked Jessi to share how they did this transformation. Ever since my church used pallets for a stage design in the Spring, I was itching to do some sort of pallet project. After browsing on Pinterest for some inspiration, I decided I wanted to use a pallet for some sort of storage/display for my cookbooks, as well as to hang my aprons on (I love all things kitchen – aprons, cookbooks, kitchen appliances…everything!).
We first sanded the entire pallet to get rid of any rough spots and also made sure all of the nails were hammered in fully. That’s it! Thanks for sharing, Jessi! Make a Knife ‘Block’ Vase | SaltTree. We can’t leave our knives in the bank of drawers in our kitchen any longer. Our little toddler can get anything out of those drawers, safety latch or not! Nothing like being hit in the head with the end of a turkey baster when you least expect it. He um…likes to throw things. Lol. The knives all migrated to the back of the counter, behind the toaster. Time to get creative and make a knife block!
Dollar store time! Using snips (I actually used metal snips, but sharp scissors with a one piece metal handle and blade construction would work… plastic handled scissors will break), I snipped off all the bristles and kept them all the same direction. I put them all in my vase with the frayed side down. I set the vase aside to let the adhesive dry. Once I was sure it was completely dry, I trimmed the ends of the bristles with my snips again. I love how it turned out! If you make one, just don’t skimp out on the bristles! 9 DIY Fabric Baskets for Keeping Your Home Beautifully Organized ... There are many ways to go about making DIY fabric baskets.
We have here 9 that will get you started on a fun handmade fabric basket adventure. They are quick to make, although most will involve some sewing. Let's check them out! This gorgeous DIY fabric basket is inspired by strawberry baskets. You see them in farmer's markets and even in the grocery store. Tutorial Source: noodle-head.com. Make a Simple DIY Fabric Storage Basket. Curbly-Original We are a bit strapped for closet space here in San Francisco –- the verdict is still out on if it’s because I have a shopping problem or the fact that our 1906 apartment has tiny closets!
I had been on the hunt for a practical way to store excess blankets and pillows when I came up with the idea to make a fabric basket. I decided to use pellon, a common material at fabric stores that adds cardboard-like stiffness to just about any fabric that can be ironed, giving you the freedom to match the design of the room! This is a fairly simple DIY that can be completed in under an hour. Fabric Basket DIY Tools and Materials: 1.5 Yards of Fabric1.5 Yards of Pellon 71F Peltex (available in most craft/sewing supply stores)IronIroning BoardSewing MachineSize 16 Needle (denim needle)PinsRotary CutterCutting MatRulerPencil Directions: Step 1: Iron the fabric to the Pellon backing.
Step 2: Trim the excess fabric. Step 3: Cut a 20 x 30 inch piece out of the fused fabric. Material : fabric. Woven Burlap Basket & Fabric Flower Tutorials | SaltTree. Hello Everyone! I hope this past weekend was enjoyed by all. I got to spend some time with family, friends and finish a project or two. So overall, I’d say it was a great weekend! Today I am going to share a double tutorial. Part 1 will be a burlap woven basket and Part 2 will be the twisted fabric flowers that embellish it.
Together, they make the sweet little project pictured above. Woven Burlap Basket 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Twisted Fabric Flowers 1. 2. . … like this…see how it folded in half on itself and twisted together? 3. . … keep rolling…. 4. Finally I hot glued the twisted flowers to the finished woven basket in a nice little grouping of three. You could just as easily add a braided burlap handle and voila… an Easter basket! Milk Crate Cover.
Milk Crate Cover for a title? I know boring. I wanted to write something clever changing "great" to crate... "Crate" Ideas or "Crate" Expectations, but just couldn't type them in the title box...who's searching for Crate Expectations in their search box? Any who, here is a tutorial to turn those old ugly milk crates in your garage or basement into something you can actually use in your home. This cutie... is covering this dirty little crate that I stole from my husband. This tutorial is a method type pattern, because all crates are different sizes. First measure the bottom of the crate. Measure the side from the inside of the crate, over the rim and... Down the other side. Now measure all the way around. Any fabric works great, but Tool Time Tuesday has a touch of hardware store, so I used my drop cloth fabric I bought for $5.00. Hem ONE long edge of the rectangle.
Sew down seam... Fold over the rectangle, right sides together and sew the sides together on the right. You now have a tube. Candy and Clothes – Project 19/52: Mason Jar candles.