Monday, October 31, 2016

6 Pack Carton Holder Wallpaper and Wine Cork Trim





Tools:
  1. Collected 6 pack carton holders
  2. Collected wine corks
  3. Concrete Adhesive



Steps:

  1. Make a design layout for the cartons; we chose to separate by colors.
  2. Glue cartons to the wall.
  3. After cartons cut the corks in half and glue them under.





Inspired by a home in Chicago on their basement bar. 


Monday, October 3, 2016

My Favorite Room

Privacy Windows

Before:







You will see throughout my blog that I have made several thing in my sun room. One of my first DIY projects was covering the windows with stained glass window film.


After:




Tools:

  1. Scissors or Exacto Knife
  2. Stained Glass Window Film (where purchase)

Steps:
  1. Cut stained glass window film to size
  2. Place on window

Inspired by a women's home in Chicago.





BURLAP PUMPKIN

Supplies :
 
1 yard Orange burlap
Regular grocery bag stuff with pillow filling 
Square piece of Tan burlap  
Twine     


Steps:
  
1. Cut burlap in half (39’x24’)

2. Place bag of pillow stuffing in the center

3. Fold up 2 sides and tie rope around


4. Fold the other 2 sides and bunch together and tie twine around

5. Wrap the tan burlap around to cover the bunched up orange burlap

6. Add a piece of greenery or garland of choice to the pumpkin stem.   

Every year since we bought our home I made a fall decoration.

This was last  years(2015).    

Inspired by a pumpkin I saw in Hobby lobby.