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9 Ways to Flawlessly Decorate Your New House with Old Furniture

May 2, 2020

Congratulations! You just moved to your new house! You’re thrilled to finally be in after months of jumping through hoops and standing on your head for banks and lawyers. Now, the house is finally yours, just in time for the stay at home orders… You’re spending loads of time on your furniture, looking at it day in and day out. As you look around, you’re beginning to feel bummed because it doesn’t quite look like the Pinterest board of your dreams. Maybe you’ve just been cooped up too long lately and you are just plain sick of your old furniture.

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In Decorating Advice, Do-it-Yourself, How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, multi-purpose furniture Tags decorating with grandmas furniture, how to decorate with hand me down furniture, how to decorate with old furniture, decorating with inherited furniture, old furniture new house, dated furniture, mismatched furniture living room, mixing old and new furniture, slipcovers for sofas, loveseat slipcovers, sofa slipcovers ikea, slipcovers for chairs, custom slipcovers, how to make short curtains look good, how to add length to ikea curtains, how to renovate old curtains, making curtains with borders, ribbon trim for curtains, how to make your curtains longer, curtain edge trim, no sew curtain trim, eclectic style living room, eclectic style bedroom, eclectic design style characteristics, how to mix decor styles, vintage eclectic decorating
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How to Get a Fabulous Gallery Wall for No Money!

April 24, 2020

This is all about simplifying the compilation of a gallery wall. Learn how to unify an eclectic group of items in 3 steps with items that you have on hand right now.

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In Decorating Advice, Do-it-Yourself, How To, Interior Decorating Tags DIY Gallery Wall With Stuff You Have Around The House, Eclectic gallery wall, How to plan a gallery wall, Mixed media gallery wall, Wall galleries, Gallery wall tips, Gallery wall ideas, Bohemian gallery wall, How to create a gallery wall, How to make a mixed media gallery wall, Art for gallery wall, Wall art gallery ideas, How to curate a gallery wall, Picture hanging arrangement ideas, Gallery wall layout, Wall arrangement with clock, Picture arrangement for large walls, Wall art arrangement ideas, Quarantine projects, Things to do in quarantine, Crafts to do when bored, Creative projects
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Don’t Just Sit There! Create a Vignette with Stuff Around the House

April 17, 2020

Here’s my 7 step process to easily and creatively get a new vignette styled with stuff from around your house. Now, this process can be applied to small spaces or big spaces, in any room of the house. There are no rules for where it should be.

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In Decorating Advice, Do-it-Yourself, How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design Tags How can I Makeover my room without buying anything, How can I make my house look elegant, Do it yourself decorating ideas, How can I decorate my house cheaply, Low cost decorating, No cost decorating, Quick and affordable decorating, Quarantine décor, Decorating with plants, Decorating with houseplants, Decorating with books, Decorating with stuff you already have, Decorating with old stuff, Style your home with plants, Style your home with houseplants
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15 Easy Ways to Decorate Without Leaving Your House

April 3, 2020

As we navigate this strange time, planning out some little projects around the house can make a huge difference in how we feel each day. That’s exactly why I wanted to offer these 15 ways to decorate. They’re a compilation of easy projects – most of which can be done in a day or two. None of them will cost you much money, and some of the ways are even free!

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In Decorating Advice, Do-it-Yourself, How To, Interior Decorating Tags diy best home decor, self home decorating ideas, diy family home decor, diy home decorating on a budget, diy home projects for beginners, diy decor ideas for bedroom, diy home decor projects, Instagram worthy decorating, Self-isolation chic, Decorating during lockdown, Stay motivated during self-isolation, Home improvement during quarantine, Cheap home decorating projects, cheap decorating ideas for apartments, cheap decorating ideas for bedroom, cheap decorating ideas for living room, easy home decoration ideas, elegant diy home decor, how to decorate on a tight budget
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How To Make A Photo Grid Collage

August 16, 2019

It’s been a while since I’ve created a DIY. I can tell you that I’ve missed the creative process immensely. I’ve been thinking about this one for a while and trying to figure out the best way to make it happen. It’s easy to put together a photo collage of different pictures but I thought how cool it would be if I could take one picture and blow it up to a large picture photo grid format. I liked the idea of square frames, so I took the concept of a Instagram post and made my grid 9” x 9“ x 9 frames. I had already found the frames at my local dollar store. The great thing about this concept is that you can do it with any size picture frame: large or small. It will work with any shape picture frame as well. The thing I found out was that it was quite easy to bring this idea together using One piece of free software that is net based.

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In How To, Interior Design, Interior Decorating, Do-it-Yourself Tags Photo grid collage maker, photo grid collage maker online, free photo grid, download photo grid maker, photo grid for pc, photo grid for mac, photo grid for pc online, free collage maker, free online photo collage maker, photo collage template, how to make a photo collage, how to make a picture grid collage, diy wall art, diy photo collage gallery wall
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Wallpaper curious? Don’t want to commit? Seven other ways to use wallpaper in your home.

July 5, 2019

I get it Wallpaper is super trendy right now. If you look in any home decor magazine or blog, you’re probably going to see a lot of wallpapered rooms. They look awesome and the trend is very hot right now. A fun geometric or colorful abstract pattern and texture can really be inspiring but, it is a commitment and can be expensive as well. So, if you’re curious about how wallpaper would work in your space but nervous about committing to papering your entire room, here’s seven other ways to use wallpaper in your home.

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In How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Do-it-Yourself Tags uses of wallpaper, living room wallpaper accent wall, unexpected ways to use wallpaper, unique ways to use wallpaper, tips for decorating with wallpaper, creative uses for wallpaper, wallpaper craft, Wallpaper focal wall, Wallpaper accessories, Wallpaper as art, Wallpaper to cover roller shades on windows, Wallpaper on accent tables, Wallpaper on office bulletin board, Wallpaper on drawers, tricks to make wallpaper a beautiful accent, ideas for wallpaper feature wall, how many walls should I wallpaper, ways to incorporate wallpaper, how to decorate with wallpaper, wallpaper without commitment, styling wallpaper
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Minimalist Copper And Wood Jewelry Stan

September 28, 2017

The minimalist look is super hot right now and what better way to display your treasures than with a super simple minimalist jewelry tree? It’s beautiful, functional and easy to make. Plus, you’ll be able to have all your favorite pieces right at hand – total grab and go on those busy mornings! Let’s get into how to make a minimalist copper and wood jewelry stand.
 

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In How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Do-it-Yourself Tags copper pipe jewelry display, diy pipe jewelry holder, copper jewelry stand, diy jewelry display, necklace tree, jewelry organizer, minimalist tier jewelry stand, jewelry tree
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How To Make Glitz And Glam Pumpkins

September 17, 2017

Who says that Fall decorations have to be orange, red and yellow? Not every seasonal decoration has to be the traditional colors that you see in nature. Don’t get me wrong, the Fall colors are beautiful and they make everything look so vibrant but what if you want to infuse a bit of glam into the season? I say, if you want to bring in the glitz, go ahead and do it.  So in the interest of making the season just a bit more glitzy, here’s a new take on the classic pumpkin. Let’s make some white glitz and glam pumpkins to add to your Autumn décor, shall we? 
 

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In How To, Interior Design, Interior Decorating, Do-it-Yourself Tags creative pumpkin decorating ideas, mini pumpkin decorating ideas, artificial pumpkin, no carve pumpkin ideas, easy diy no carve pumpkin, artificial white pumpkins, fake pumpkins, white craft pumpkins, artificial mini white pumpkins, glitz and glam pumpkins, easy bling pumpkin, fall decorating ideas, decorating for fall on a budget, fall party decorating ideas, fall decorating ideas diy, painted pumpkin ideas
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Simple Picture Frame Fall Wreath

September 10, 2017

It’s Fall and the leaves are beginning to change here in the Northeast. Soon the colors of Autumn will be ablaze with color everywhere the eye can see. For this week’s Sunday diy I thought what better time to get a jump start on all those incredible colors than with a beautiful and SUPER simple wreath for the front door. Let’s honor the season and create a simple picture frame Fall wreath! Fire up the hot glue gun and let’s get started! 
 

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In How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Do-it-Yourself Tags wreath ideas, fall wreath diy, fall wreath 2017, how to make a fall wreath, how to make handmade wreaths, fall out door wreaths, fall wreaths with twine, fall wreaths dollar store, autumn wreaths, dollar tree autumn wreaths, simple fall wreath, easy picture frame wreath, picture frame wreath, simple picture frame wreath, silk flower fall wreath, rectangular wreath, fall rectangular wreath, picture frame fall wreath, picture frame wreath tutorial, diy picture frame wreath
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World Map Clock And Airplane DIY

August 27, 2017

One of the hottest trends in home décor this year is the world map. If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling the world in 60 seconds, like Elon Musk will probably have us doing in 12 months, then you’re going to love this Sunday diy! It’s a pretty easy one this week. I got the idea for this one from Mad Stuff With Rob. I modified my design a bit. He’s got some pretty cool diy’s on his channel. I’ll link to the video at the end.  Let’s make a world map clock with airplane second hand. Ready, let’s go! 
 

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In How To, Interior Decorating, Do-it-Yourself Tags World clock, world clock map, college dorm décor, dorm diy, clock, world map, Europe wall clock, airplane décor, airplane clock, diy, Sunday diy
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Gilded Edge Paper Agate Wall Art

August 20, 2017

I guess I’m really stuck on this crystal thing lately. I came across this idea when I was searching through some wall art ideas for a client who loves geodes and natural rock formations. All of the pieces I found were quite expensive, I’m talking almost $400.00. Granted they were the real deal and beautiful. Now full disclosure, I saw a tutorial for how to make these out of polymer clay and I was like, sign me up for that! I gave it a whirl and just about burned the house down… Guess I’m not too handy with polymer clay. Plan B: paper crafts, much more my forte! Now if you don’t have $400.00 to drop on some awesome agate slice wall art, just keep the money in the bank cause I’m gonna show you how to make this grouping for under $15.00 including everything shown. Impossible you say? Well naysayers be gone! Let’s get into how to make some gilded edge paper agate wall art!
 

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In How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Do-it-Yourself Tags diy agate, diy agate slices, anthropologie inspired, agate slices diy, faux agate, gilded agate slices, faux geode, paper agate slices, modge podge agate slices, gilded edge agate slice diy, diy agate art, fun easy agate diy, make your own gilded agate slice art, agate crafts and decoration, didy agate shadow box, framed agate slice, things to do with agate, agate craft ideas, diy sunday
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10 Easy Dorm Decor DIY’s

August 17, 2017

No it’s not diy Sunday but, ‘tis the season for heading back to campus. So what better time than now to craft up a few super easy and quick(ish) décor ideas that will really make your dorm room the envy of everyone in your quad. Let’s get into 10 easy dorm decor diy’s!

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In How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Do-it-Yourself Tags dorm room ideas, dorm room wall décor, dorm room décor ideas, cool dorm room ideas, dorm room decorating ideas diy, clothsline picture holdes, diy corkboard, dorm gallery wall, dorm room hacks, diy crafts for college students, dorm room wall art, simple diy décor, one hour diy, how to decorate your dorm room, small space décor, easy decorating ideas, affordable decorating ideas, picture frame gallery, mod podge photo transfer pillow, minimalist word art print, world cork board, chalk paint memo board, led cloud lamp, yarn wall tapestry, tin can cactus planters, pom pom rug
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How To Make A DIY Light Up Marquee Sign

August 13, 2017


It’s dorm room season and do I have a cool project for you today! You’ve seen them all over Pinterest and Tumblr and you’re always wanted to try it craft one up yourself. Well if you think a light up sign is a tough thing to make, I’m here to tell you it’s super easy! It’s DIY Sunday and if you’ve ever dreamed of seeing your name in lights, here’s how you can do it! Let’s get into how to make a diy light up marquee sign!
 

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DIY Scoppio Sphere Sunburst Spike

July 30, 2017

This diy is hot, hot, hot! And easy, easy, easy! You may have seen tons of tutorials on this kind of whimsical décor on tumblr and Youtube. I’ve seen metal versions go for as much as $30.00. Its one of those pieces that has legs, meaning it transcends seasons. You can place a bunch of them on a Christmas tree or put a few on a mantle for the holidays. I put mine on my book shelf in my office and it looks great all year round! They can be customized with any color you want, I’m sticking with gold cause I’m obsessed with gold, white and black accents at the moment… How much does it cost, you ask? Well, my Dears, you can diy this nifty little sculpture for under $5.00. $7.00 if you use a fancy paint. Wanna know how? Let’s get into making a diy Scoppio Sphere Sunburst Spike!

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In How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Do-it-Yourself Tags gold spike décor, tabletop accessory, modern sculpture, whimsical, decorative-accessories, Mediterranean, embellish tabletop, spiny rays, 3d sphere, sunburst, ornament, Christmas, three-dimensional, sea urchin, spikes ball, decorative orbs, urchin sphere, erizo
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3d Modern Tabletop Candle Holders

July 23, 2017

Diy Sunday!! I am so excited to bring you this SUPER simple diy Sunday project. You can make these two candle holders in 1 hour or less, no lie! If you have an outdoor party, these are perfect for the patio or poolside. They will look amazing as the candles in a centerpiece on your dinning table. Put them on a étagère or bookshelf. Place them on the fireplace mantel. They can be placed anywhere for some instant glam and pizazz! Don’t let the fact that they look a bit modern throw you because you can use other materials to get a totally different look. So, without further adieu, let’s learn how to make a set of 3d modern tabletop candle holders!
 

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In Interior Decorating, Interior Design, How To, Do-it-Yourself Tags do it yourself, diy sunday, diy, home decor, decorating advice
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Let’s Make Badass Skull Cocktail Picks

July 16, 2017

Maybe it’s because I’ve had a summer of amazing rock concerts or maybe I’m just going through a mid life crisis, but I’ve been feeling my inner badass something fierce lately. Whatever the reason, I have been rediscovering my musical and artistic passions and my home and office has become a laboratory for some pretty bitchin’ decorating experiments and diy classes, and I’ve been learning a ton of new technology and I’m loving every second of it! I’m truly having a renaissance summer. So in the spirt of reignitingmy inner badass, let me help you unleash your own inner badass and let’s make some badass skull cocktail picks so you can serve up a cocktail with a little attitude this summer.

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In How To, Do-it-Yourself Tags skull cocktail pick, cocktail pick, day of the dead, diy, diy sunday, cocktail skewer, martini skewer, martini pick, cocktail accessories
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How To Create An Awesome String Art Picture!

July 9, 2017

Big or small, string art makes a great embellishment for any wall. The possibilities for creating something pretty magical are really endless. This could be a group of small pieces for a nursery or one large piece for that empty wall in the family room. I say, go nuts and let me show you how to create an awesome string art picture!

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In Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Do-it-Yourself Tags string art, string art diy, how to, home decorating, home decor, wall art, wall decor, diy wall art, diy sunday
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How To Decoupage Collage A Funky Sign

July 2, 2017

Need some art work pretty quick and short on funds? Try this super simple diy to add instant pizazz to a wall, shelf or door that needs a little something. If you can tear pictures and words from magazine and glue them onto any board, cardboard 3-D letter or any other dimensional surface, then this project is for you, my friend! It’s a short one for this diy Sunday. Let’s decoupage collage a funky sign!
 

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In How To, Interior Decorating, Do-it-Yourself Tags decoupage, collage, diy, diy sunday
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How To Mercury Glass Paint Candle Holders

June 25, 2017

Mercury glass objects are hot anytime of the year. I especially love the sparkle of mercury glass around the holidays and you can find a lot of it in my décor at Christmas time. But don’t think that it’s only reserved for the winter wonderland of December! No indeed, my lovelies! You can have Mercury glass adorn the poolside get togethers, patio brunches and outdoor weddings of summer! So let’s explore how to mercury glass candle holders so your next summer soiree can have a bit of glitz and glam! 
 

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In How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Do-it-Yourself Tags mercury glass, candle holder, diy mercury glass candle holder, do it yourself, diy sunday, how to make mercury glass, faux finish
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How To Upcycle A Thrift Store Lamp

June 18, 2017

Lamps are expensive! If you go into most specialty lighting stores you can find a ton of them and they are all beautiful, but holy cow – break the bank Batman! It stings even more when you just need a functional lamp in a corner for accent lighting. Well, my dears, don’t worry about having to mortgage the house for a lamp cause this week’s diy Sunday is all about getting a new look from something not so new... Let’s get into how to upcycle a thrift store lamp, shall we? 
 

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