Budget Friendly DIY & Interior Decorating
While you’re busy finalizing your Thanksgiving menu and putting the final touches on your decorating before your Thanksgiving guests arrive, don’t forget the kids! Here are a few fantastic ideas for making the kids’ table fun and interactive. They won’t want to leave, and chances are, a few adults will end up there as well! How cute is this paper turkey filled with popcorn!? This fantastic idea comes from One Charming Party, … [Read more...]
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I had quite a fun time yesterday gettin’ my craft on with miniature pumpkins, and now I have five adorable little mini pumpkin flower vases. I love how these little guys look. They’re like little tiny packages of happiness. I got a package of six (real) mini pumpkins for about six dollars at the grocery store, and then turned them into vases by cutting a hole in the tops, cleaning out all of the stringy, seedy insides, and drying it as … [Read more...]
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When it comes to quick and simple decorating, I love a good vase-in-vase flower arrangement. Here’s one that I made last night, inspired by a photo I saw on Pinterest. The inspiration for this project originally came from this simple hurricane vase idea from My Heart’s Desire that I spotted on Pinterest. Using that idea, I decided to use my double-vase to create a similar effect. What I love about the double vase arrangement … [Read more...]
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If you are fortunate enough to have a fireplace mantel in your home, then you have a perfect opportunity to create a beautiful fall display. Take advantage of the colors and textures that the autumn season gives us, with the warm hues, and bring some of that beauty inside! I've rounded up twelve of my favorite fall mantel displays from some very talented bloggers so that we can see what it takes to create a beautiful fall mantel. Via … [Read more...]
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Centerpieces for your autumn and Thanksgiving table don't have to be expensive or elaborate, as Jenna from SAS Interiors shows us. She used a free tree branch to make a tea light candleholder. Brilliant! To see how Jenna made this quick and free centerpiece, visit SAS Interiors. Do you have a project or room makeover you'd like to share? Link your project up to the weekly A2D link party (every Friday around 1:00pm). View the … [Read more...]
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Do you know what I love about decorating? There are so many different types of projects that can be done! If I’m in the mood to sew, I can make window treatments, table runners, pillows, bedding. If I’m in the mood to use power tools, I can build some shelves for my office. If I want to paint, there are plenty of surfaces in my little condo that could use a fresh coat of paint. If I want to tackle a really big job, I can reupholster … [Read more...]
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I had such a hard time deciding what type of fall wreath I wanted to make. Truth be told, I’ve never been much of a wreath kind of person, but seeing all of these really creative wreaths lately made me long for one of my own. I find seasonal wreaths to be a bit of a challenge because I have a dark red front door. I wish I didn’t. I wish I had the freedom to paint my front door any color I wish. But I live in a condo, so I don’t … [Read more...]
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If you’re still looking to add a little fall décor to your home, I have a cheap and easy project for you! Well, let me say that it would probably be cheap for most of you simply because I would imagine that most DIYers/crafters would have most of the supplies already on hand to make a little decoupaged vase/candle holder. I already had the vase/candle holder on hand, as well as the Mod Podge, art brush, jute, and hot glue. So my … [Read more...]
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A great way to add a touch of the fall season to your home is with a fall wreath! And a wreath is something that even the most novice DIYer could do quite easily. I've gathered 30 great D.I.Y. fall wreaths, ranging from really simple to some that are little more involved, that were created by some very talented and crafty bloggers. The good thing is that none of these are particularly difficult. So if you feel inspired, grab your hot glue gun, … [Read more...]
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Well, time got away from me, and I didn't have time to make the pillow I wanted to make for today's tutorial. It'll be coming up in the next couple of week. For now, I thought I'd go ahead and write up the tutorial for the patchwork quilted throw, since so many people seem to love these. This project is a little more involved that the other Crafty Tute Tuesday projects, but I feel certain you can do it! They're really not difficult to make … [Read more...]
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