Budget Friendly DIY & Interior Decorating
When it comes to craft and decorating projects, wine corks are always crowd pleasers. They're so versatile and have such great texture that adds a touch of nature to any room. If you've got a pile of wine corks hidden away, pull them out and get crafting! And if you're a teetotaler like I am, you might try local restaurants and bars and see if you can take some of their corks off their hands for them. I've rounded up 30 different ways for you to … [Read more...]
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Have you seen Sherwin Williams' new Chip It tool? It turns any photo into a color palette, and it even gives you paint colors! I only recently found out about it, and I'm hooked. I just want to find pretty, colorful pictures and chip 'em! Here are a few I did last night... Photo credits: (1) A2D (2) Alice B. Gardens Photography (3) Flickr (4) Tumblr (5) Piccsy (6) Honey Of A thousand Flowers (7) The Cool Hunter (8) Baskey Studios (9) (10) … [Read more...]
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When I saw this patterned ceiling created by Pam at Simple Details, my jaw dropped open in amazement. And that was before I realized that it was created with nailhead trim! I mean, I've thought of using nailhead trim on furniture (obviously), headboards, even on walls to create a pattern. But for some reason, I never even imagined doing something like this on a ceiling. Isn't it spectacular?! There are plenty more pictures to … [Read more...]
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As strange it is sounds, orange just might be my favorite color right now. There's just something about that warm and vibrant hue that I find myself drawn to. Probably the first time I really started paying attention to orange was when I saw this room by Tobi Fairley... I love everything about that room. Those side tables! Wow! Now it's true that Tobi could probably make any color look fantastic. Heck, she could probably design an entire … [Read more...]
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It's kind of become a tradition here--my annual post at the beginning of the year on the lastest HGTV Dream Home. I always look forward to seeing the dream homes, hopeful that there's tons of inspiration to take away from it. After all, it is a dream home, right? This year, unfortunately, I wasn't that impressed...or that inspired. Gosh, am I just being a Negative Nellie? Well, let's take a look and you can tell me if I'm just being … [Read more...]
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Plate collections are one of my favorite things to use to decorate large areas of wall space. They are so versatile, and can be used in almost any style of home, from the most contemporary to the ultra traditional and everything in between. Plate walls can also be done very inexpensively, with mismatched plates from yard sales and thrift stores, or cheap plates from discount stores like Ross and Marshall's. Since the debut of Kelly … [Read more...]
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(Here it is...the post that started it all. With the exception of a short "Welcome" post, this was the first post I wrote on A2D on February 20, 2007. The only thing I changed is the picture. The original post included a picture of a room designed by Candice Olsen. I replaced that with a room I designed--John & Alice's master bedroom, which includes draperies that I made myself. I'm as passionate about window treatments now as I was … [Read more...]
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If you've recently painted your home, or even one room in your home, chances are that you have a stack of paint chips tucked away in a drawer somewhere. Don't throw them away! There are plenty of ways you can turn those paint chips into decorative items for your home. And the best part? Paint chips are free! Here are a few ideas that I've gathered from some creative and crafty bloggers. Cut multi-colored paint chip cards … [Read more...]
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You found out. I’ve got a crush on jute. (Are you now singing a cheesy 80’s song? Hehe!) It’s true, though. I love the natural look and beautiful texture that jute adds to a project, and to a room. There are countless ways to use this inexpensive and often overlooked material in decorating and diy projects, so I’ve rounded up 45 ways to use jute to add texture and a natural element to your projects and accessories in … [Read more...]
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Have you ever seen a design show on t.v. where the designer goes through a homeowner’s wardrobe to get an idea of his or her tastes, and then decorates a room based upon what he found in the homeowner’s wardrobe? For some reason, I started thinking about this last night as I was perusing Pinterest and viewing some of the clothing items that people pin, and then viewing my own (very sparse) fashion board. It got me to thinking, if someone … [Read more...]
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I'm a self-employed interior decorator-turned-blogger, and a DIY fanatic. I hope you enjoy your visit here at A2D! If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me.
A gallery of DIY projects created by Kristi (with the occasional project from one of Kristi's clients or an A2D contributor).
A collection of amazing DIY projects created by other incredibly talented bloggers, from lighting projects to complete room makeovers and everything in between.
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