IKEA pieces are amazingly simple and stylish, ideal for creating a simple and sometimes rustic interior. But what if you want something brighter? You can take a plain IKEA dresser or sideboard and decorate it according to your taste and needs, and maybe change its function like making a bedside table or a desk from...
We’ve already told you about various jewelry stands for any style – of vintage teacups, of clay and wooden frames. Let’s make a glass one with a slight vintage feel. You’ll need some antique plates and vases that I’m sure you have at home (the best idea is a combo of glass and brass tableware),...
Let’s make a fall lantern inspired by fallen leaves. You’ll need spray paint, fallen leaves, a hot glue gun, rope for hanging. The first step is to spray paint the lantern gold in two, light applications. Next, spray paint the leaves gold, front and back. Allow to dry completely. Begin assembly by turning the lantern...
Every girl needs a vanity or a dressing table in her home for makeup and taking care of herself. To make one you can refashion your old table or desk into a cool vanity with a mirror. You can also renovate your old dressing table into a new one using fabric and wood. You can...
Let’s make marquee letters to accentuate your space. You’ll need cardboard, a printer, an x-acto knife, a hot glue gun, scissors, paper and lights. Create the text you want in the size and font you like in Photoshop. Now you need to create your text template to trace out onto your cardboard. Trace those letters...
There are many ways to store jewelry, and here’s a very cool idea – a beautiful jewelry dish. You’ll need: white air dry clay, a metallic copper sharpie or copper leaf, sizing, a paint brush and sealer. Start by rolling out a long sausage of clay about three eighths of an inch (1cm) thick. Then...
To make this cool and simple Edison pendant light you’ll need a straight razor blade, polymer clay in any color, acrylic paints, a paint brush, painters tape and a light wire with a bulb. Shape the clay into a square or rectangle. Pop it into the freezer for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the freezer and...
Knitted and crocheted things bring so much coziness to the décor! Today we’ll make a crocheted lampshade, and the supplies are an old table lamp, a white lampshade, wool crochet hook, some wool of the color you like and an adhesive. First, crochet a row that fits around the larger end of the lampshade. Then...
This amazing tutorial that we are sharing with you today was originally posted by weekdaycarnival blog and photo credits belong to Riikka Kantinkoski. To create this simple and stylish table lamp you’ll need a long cardboard can or a posting tube with a lid, marble paper, glue, a drill, cord, a light bulb. Glue the marble paper...
Distressing is the activity of making a piece of furniture or object appear aged and older, giving it a “weathered look,” and there are many methods to produce an appearance of age and wear. In distressing, the object’s finish is intentionally destroyed or manipulated to look less than perfect. Distressed furniture looks very calm, shabby...