Cranberries are traditional for Christmas, and we often include them into the festive menu, so why not use fresh berries for decor, too? Cranberries can be easily incorporated into any kind of decor: garlands, wreaths, small wreaths for place cards, cneterpieces and ornaments, and foodie decor has alwasy been in trend. Making little garlands is...
Need an art piece for a plain wall? Here it is! The supplies are white paper, blue acrylic paint, water in a metallic bowl, black paper, string, a branch and washi tape. Put a little of the acrylic paint into the water bowl and stir well. Cut triangles out of the white paper and dip...
Natural decor is always in trend! To make these cool coasters you’ll need slices of birch wood, polyurethane spray, metallic acrylic paint, paper towels and a stir stick. First, you’ll want to mix up your paint. Mix a ratio of equal parts of paint and water. You want the paint to be diluted when you...
Thanksgiving is approaching and it you’ve already invited some guests and are preparing for the party, this tutorial may be useful. A placemat is a cool way to accentuate every place, polish the setting and even leave a message. Make a couple of cool placemats that correspond your decor style – modern, glam, traditional or...
This easy leather cushion will make your sitting cozier and any chair – comfier. Prepare universal needles for leather, upholstery thread, uholstery leather, foam, a sewing machine. Use a piece of paper (or parchment paper) to draw your template for your foam and fabric. Cut foam to exact template markings. Cut fabric 1/2 inch bigger...
Christmas is rather far away yet many of us are already interested in cool decor for this time. This tree wall hanging can be a cool alternative to a traditional tree, or just a decoration. The supplies are acrylic paint, a palette, laminated drop cloth cut to 4-by-7-feet, a 2-inch paint brush, No. 18 flat...
A whole pie or a piece of it is a traditional favor for any Thanksgiving party, and i’m sure that every your friend or relative will be happy to receive one. Prepare tasty pumpkin pies and some boxes to pack them up for your guests. Don’t have any? Then look at the tutorials below to...
Wanna reupholster your old chairs? Prepare chairs with upholstered seats, fabric, a staple remover, a staple gun + staples, fabric scissors, a screw driver, pliers, fabric spray. Gather your supplies and remove the chair cushions. There are usually just a couple of screws that hold each cushion in place. Remove the old fabric using a...
Let’s hack IKEA furniture more and more and enjoy the results! Grab two Bosse stools and the BEKVÄM kitchen cart. Start off by using a plane sander with 150 grit paper and worked up to 220 on the stools as they are already finished. After vacuuming up and wiping everything down, start staining the tops....
Got an old ladder? Don’t throw it away, it’s a perfect storage piece! Just sand it a bit, paint or spray paint or decorate in another way and use depending on its size. First of all, a ladder is a space-saving piece for hanging any types of textiles – from blankets to towels in your...