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You might not be able to change everything about your home, but there is still lots you can do it make it look the way you want. Over the past year, we've written about giving the illusion of more space, or achieving a particular style — all by shopping smarter, tricking the eye, or making it yourself instead of buying. It's all part of making the decorating and furnishing process work for you, and giving you the tools to make the most of what you have, without pining for what you don't. Check out these 12 posts from 2014...

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Handmade Pride This blog is just oozing with inspiration and handmade goodness.. Here you will see different crafts ranging from felt plushies, polymer and resin jewelries, paintings and more handmade goodness from various sources. It also features inspiring quotes and pretty stuff that I laid my eyes on. If you have handmade crafts you want to share to the world, please feel free to submit here. DISCLAIMER: I do not claim ownership to any of the photos posted herein unless otherwise stated.

Do-It-Yourself Resources refdesk Abitaz.com - "Flip through interior pics. An interior design platform where users can browse projects from professional interior designers. Discover beautiful home decor items. Living walls and Vertical Gardens - Living Art DIY Braided Liberty Headbands Hello ! Today I’m fighting an old wives tale… Since I cut my hair short(er), I feel like I can do one million things with it. I can seriously change style on a daily basis, and this is so different from what people usually say about short hair. How many times have I heard people say they don’t want to cut their hair so that they can carry on doing nice things with it…?! Well you know what, CUT IT !

Off-Beat DIY Project Pictures - More Show Me How Review In the early 19th century, the civil engineer Charles Joseph Minard's eloquently rendered charts convinced us that sometimes infographics trump text. They don't always work, of course—imagine how boring On the Road would have been if Jack Kerouac had drawn it as a time line—but the medium lends itself to lists and how-to guides. The folks who published the book Show Me How understood this: Graphics explain things, and lots of graphics in comic-strip form can explain several hundred things. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below DIY Project & Tutorials Skip to navigation DIY Project & Tutorials I love making things! Do-It-Yourself Projects - Electrical Do-It-Yourself Projects Electrical do-it-yourself projects can be challenging if you are unsure what to do first. With these step-by-step instructions and how-to project tips, you'll be installing, upgrading, and repairing your home's electrical in no time. Step-by-step articles feature steps to complete a project from start to finish. They supply images to each step to help you see what is happening every step of the way. The how-to section gives you an explanation of how to accomplish an electrical project and a visual image or images to assist you in completing the project.

Scrapbusting: Handmade Scrap Fabric Twine Here it is, by popular demand…How to make rope from scrap fabric. It’s an idea that came to me whilst I was in the process of tidying up my sewing space, I tend to keep all my fabric scraps ‘just in case’ and all those really long thin pieces were tangling together and making a big mess. After doing a bit of online research on rope making, I found this video showing how to hand twist rope from tree bark, so I’ve used the same technique with fabric and it works a treat. I’ve made a video tutorial to go with the instructions.

Do-It-Yourself Decorating Cool Copper Projects Warm metallic hues are easy to love but often pricey. When you create the look... Easy Doily Bowl Craft a decorative bowl from a doily picked up from a flea market, antique... Lifestyle . mode . déco . maman . DIY: TUTO Tuto : le panier rond en corde au crochet Tuto : le tapis boucherouite (ou boucharouette) Tuto : le petit top village Tuto : le bougeoir tête de poupée façon porcelaine Tuto : un rideau de pompons Tuto : donner de la tenue à un tapis au crochet Make Fabric Flowers Let’s just jump right into making this flower… Start with a piece of fabric 3 inches wide by 24 inches long. Twist it really tight. Fold it in half and it will twist together on its own.

DIY and Crafts Ideas Pick a flower or plant and lay on top of a small piece of clay and use a rolling pin to make an imprint in the clay. let it harden. -These would make pretty magnets. Share { add a sheet to a blanket } Fabric Flower Tutorial - at last Well awhile back many of you asked for a tutorial on how I make the flower rosettes. I am no expert and these are not original designs but I finally put together a little video on how I was taught to make them. I have to give fair warning.

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