Light Up the Night. I'm one of those people that loves Christmas lights year-round. That might put me in the corny category, but I think even Christmas lights can look sophisticated thanks to these ideas. [spotted here: 1, 2, 3] DIY: Faux Mercury Glass Pedestal Bowl (From Dollar Store or Thrift Store Finds) | DIY. (Before It's News) I’ve loved seeing a resurgence in the popularity of mercury glass. It’s showing up everywhere these days, but true mercury glass can be prohibitively priced. Fortunately, creatives in blogland have figured out a simple technique for mimicking the look so that you can whip up a whole collection for the price of a single piece from a store. Combining the technique I learned from Katies Rose Cottage, and a popular dollar store craft, I’ve made my own version of a Mercury Glass Pedestal Bowl that I saw HERE for $65.95. My version cost only $2 (plus the small amount of paint and glue I used in the project).
Faux Mercury Glass Pedestal Bowl DIY Supplies Glass candlestick Glass bowl E-6000 Glue Krylon Looking Glass Mirror Spray Spray bottle filled with 50/50 water/vinegar A soft lint-free cloth (or Viva paper towel) Step 1: Run a bead of E-6000 around the top rim of the candlestick. Step 3: Turn bowl over and repeat on other side. Enjoy! CRAFT, BAKE, GET INSPIRED. Search results for clip it up. Hi! It's Dee here! I wanted to share this quick and easy wall hanging I created for my scrap room...and I challenge YOU to create a wall hanging for your home... using words (or a word) that inspires you...or that you live by...or just a little reminder to yourself. Then, hang it up where you can see it every day...and inspire yourself! I created this 5" X 7" wall hanging with a canvas panel a friend of mine had sent me in a goody box. So...I started by painting it PINK! Then, I had always LOVED this cardstock sticker (SIMPLIFY) by KI Memories. Because one of my current mantra's is SIMPLIFY, I kept the wall hanging simple as well.
Cute! From Book to Shelf. Organizing Gifts (Free Printable!) We buy a lot of gifts. A lot. Parents, grandparents, siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins, our kids, our friends' kids, our kids' friends, and on and on. It can be overwhelming to stay on top of buying all those gifts. Not to mention the cost. A few years after we got married, my husband and I started buying gifts in advance and we continue to do this now. It saves us time, stress, and money. And it helps spread the costs of gifts throughout the year. As an example of how we save money by buying gifts in advance, here's a great deal we found on a whole set of Little House on the Prairie books that we bought for my daughter. See that price tag? So, here's how and why our gift purchasing works: 1. 2. 3.
But, while buying gifts in advance has its advantages, it means needing to store these gifts. Yes, there are 10 bins with gifts... Initially I kept our pre-purchased gifts in one large bin in our closet. But then our families and friends' families expanded again. How about you? The Glampsformation! I did it! It's done! The secret project I've been hinting at is completely finished. First, let's look at the before: A floor lamp. Can you believe how glamorous it is now? I fixed the shade first. And now for the sparkly part. Then I polished off more coke than I did during my Studio 54 days. See how you cut one of them lower? And then the two pieces will slip together like this. And the date stamp lifts right off with nail polish remover.
Now you can start stacking. You can use tiny blobs of clear glue or tape where you need to as you work your way up. The top holes of the bottles can be pretty small because you can bend and stretch them over the widest parts of the lamp. Keep stacking. And that's it! And I'm not drinking coke again for the rest of my life. How to Make Beer Candles: 7 Steps. How to Make a Gift Bag: Step-by-Step Instructions. Edit Article Make a Gift BagFill the Gift Bag Edited by Sondra C, Flickety, julia bee, Gcbragg and 14 others Gift bags are very handy and come in many sizes. They are also expensive, especially if you buy the heavier and larger bags, and not always exactly what you want.
Ad Steps Method 1 of 2: Make a Gift Bag 1Count how many guests you'll have to know how much material you'll need. 9Add colored tissue paper to the inside of the bag, leaving it extend over the top. Tips Use ribbon or thick yarn as the handles.When you go grocery shopping and you are asked, "plastic or paper," take the paper. No Sew Roman Shades. As I was doing my daily shopping on blogs for the next best idea - I found it! I almost fell out of my chair... really. I have always loved the look of roman shades, but the affordable kind you can buy at Target never seem to fit my windows. I am no seamstress.
I own a sewing machine, and much to my mother in laws dismay, I have never even turned it on. I was scared to use hem tape until a few weeks ago! I'm over it. So anyway, back to shopping. I will take credit for (on my very own) coming up with spray painting my blinds - but I can't take credit for this complete stroke of genius. Here's what you do: First, you take down the nasty ugly blinds you currently have which are a nice sturdy faux wood that someone either made into a really light natural wood color, or that used to be white and had yellowed over time. Next, I marked which slats would stay. Then you'll want to cut the horizontal strings (the vertical strings are the lift strings). Then hang! Dang it! They are fully functional! Frugal Home Ideas. PB knock off candle chandelier. So, we have a large room that we've decided is a living / dining combination.
But there is only one light fixture, and it's in the middle of the room. We had contractors give us an estimate for putting more light in, but that is going to have to wait until we have more $$$ I wanted more definition over the area, so this is what I did: I've seen these all over candle chandeliers all over, I've seen them at Pottery Barn, Z Gallery, Restoration Hardware, Crate and Barrel, and some high end boutiques. They always cost several hundred dollars. As always, I thought "I could make that myself" The problem was, while this wasn't going to cost nearly what it would in the store - it would still be expensive with all of those candles. I decided to buy some glasses at Walmart. Then I got some scrap wood at Home Depot for $0.50, and covered one side in bead board wall paper. And painted it the same chocolate color as our cabinets (I didn't paint the inside, because no one will see it) And Ta Da!!
Trim - $7. Easy no sew Roman Shades. I'm so happy today! I just finished hanging my new Roman Shades in my kitchen! The windows in there had been bare for years and honestly, my neighbors were starting to complain. You see, when you look out of my kitchen windows you see my neighbor's house and driveway. There's no buffer zone between our homes. Time to cover them up! Finally, I got up the courage to begin the project. In this post I'm going to show you how I did it, because I did tweak it a bit to make it easier for me. First I started with cheap mini blinds from Walmart. Go to your window and measure the height and width.
With the measurements taken, begin preparing the mini blind. Mini blinds have a series of cords that hold the plastic strips in place and help lift the shade. With the ladder cord removed, the plastic strips will slide freely up and down the lift cord. Okay, so I know that my shade is 54 inches long and that every 6 inches will be a pleat. You'll see inside the end knot of the lift cord.
Subway Tile Tutorial. For ya’ll to appreciate our efforts, let me give you a quick BEFORE tour…. This is what we saw {and smelled} our second time coming to look at this house.. we were trying to decide if we REALLY wanted to take on such an enormous re-model. Don’t ya just love the raw particle board shelving unit wedged between the toilet and tub? It was SO gross, stains and spills all over it! I don’t know HOW the toilet even worked, it had cracks all over it and it was sinking through the floor.
And the TUB SO gross, I wish I would have taken a picture of the inside, but then some of you wouldn’t have been able to eat for days! Finally the house was ours, and we started tearing EVERYTHING apart immediately! Our original plan DID NOT include tearing down all the walls, they seemed to be in great shape. New sheetrock for a tiny bathroom like this was very affordable, and we made sure to buy green board. Go HERE to read about the other sink we found and for after pics of the bathroom cabinet. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 3.
Adorable Baby Girl Nursery. Two of my friends that I graduated from Interior Design with just had their first baby and when I saw pictures of the nusery I just had to share it! It turned out perfect! So here is Emily with all the details: Before my little girl was born in October, I was super busy getting her nursery ready. We were moving into a new apartment, and I wanted to get some color on the wall(s) in her room before we filled the room with "stuff". The tree helped break up the pink, but I still felt like I needed some green on the other wall to calm it down some more (and to bring in the "green" part of the "pink and green" color scheme). I knew I had to have some birdhouses somewhere in the room, because they fit the theme all too perfectly.
One of my favorite finds in the nursery was the bird light on the bookshelf. Here are some close up shots of the bedding, mobile, and birdhouses: Step 1: I usually pin the fabric to the wall with thumbtacks before I get it wet. Phew! Diy week {vinyl chalkboard. UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed, Kaylene has the last counting comment. I know chalkboards are a bit of a craze right now, but I couldn’t help myself with this. If you are unlike me and can’t imagine painting your walls with chalkboard paint, you might fancy a vinyl chalkboard. I am sure most of you have seen the vinyl companies out there that provide all kids of custom graphics and text for your walls and other surfaces. Did you know you can buy sheets of vinyl? Did you know you can buy sheets of chalkboard vinyl?
Supplies: 1 sheet of chalkboard vinyl Exacto Knife Letter decals scissors cup (if you want rounded edges) Cute masking tape (to tape it if you aren’t ready to apply it to the surface) Chalkboard Marker Step 1: Use a cup to trace rounded corners Step 2: Cut the rounded corners Step 3: Apply letter decals to create the words you want permanently on your chalkboard Now you can apply it to your surface for a very simple, clean chalkboard. Optional Steps: Ta Da Giveaway Details: Acrylic Paint Transfer. Supplies needed: Acrylic dabbers, photocopy of an image, water spritzer bottle, paintbrush, card stock, craft sheet and heat tool (optional) Take the lid off the dabbers and brush the paint onto the card stock, ensure you get a good coverage Take your photocopied image ( remember that you will get a reverse of the image, so don't use bold words), flip it over and place it in the acrylic.
Lightly press it down making sure it's smooth and not wrinkled Leave to air dry for at least 15 minutes and then if you wish give it a blast with the heat tool Only move onto this step when you are sure your paint is completely dryTake your water filled spritzer bottle, spray the back of the paper no more than two squirts, you don't want it too wet Next start to rub the paper very gently with your finger Keep rubbing and extra spritzing if you need too Eventually you will get rid of all the paper, but it does take a bit of patience as you have to be careful not to wet it too much and rub the image away.
Um, YES. | Humorous Photos. Colo_hi_flyer+moth.jpg (JPEG Image, 400 × 336 pixels) DIY Doily Lamp. Purple Potluck Bowl Covers {Tutorial} Colored Cellophane Garland ‘Curtain’ Whattya need? Embroidery needleColored cellophaneStringGummies How do I make the garland ‘curtain’? Step 1: Cut string to desired length and width to fill your space. (We’d measure before cutting.) Step 2: Cut shapes from cellophane. Step 3: Tie knot in string, then thread with needle through center of cellophane shape. Step 4: Repeat for length of string. Step 5: Repeat for the amount of strings you desire to hang.
Step 6: Hang strings. Created by Dane Holweger. Sewing 101: making a pouf. Add a burst of color to your room with this crafty pouf! At 17” wide and 10” deep, it’s large enough to serve as floor seating or a foot stool. (And if you have pets, I have a feeling they may want to make this their new favorite spot!) This project is a little challenging to sew, but it’s not too difficult, so if you’re comfortable with the basics of sewing, give it a try. You can make a colorwheel effect with a range of solid colors, or choose a variety of patterned fabrics for a louder patchwork effect. Medium-weight cottons work well for this design (check out quilting shops for great selections of solids and prints).
I love the idea of making a set of these poufs in a range of sizes, for a sculptural stack of cushions that will become a room element in their own right. CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Finished Dimensions: 17” diameter by 10” tall What You’ll Need ¼ yard each 12 coordinating fabrics (I used quilting cottons) 1 yard muslin 3 pounds fiberfill stuffing iron 1. Flight of the Pook: Sunny days & great big fat crochet.
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