a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
I have drop cloths that I use as shades for my pergola. Previously I used fabric dye to change the color, but after a year or two, the sun bleaches them. So I wanted to try a new method this year and I discovered that chalk paint can be used to color fabric and it’ll last in the sun! So here’s a tutorial for how to dye fabric with paint. This works on upholstery or loose fabric like I’m using.
I’ve been working on layering some color and texture into my hallway. I have a sconce with a white shade and thought a gingham lampshade would be so cute! But they can be pricey to buy, so I decided to make one for myself! Turns out, it’s really simple to do! Here’s my tutorial for DIY no-sew fabric lampshade if you want to try this project out too!
I recently redid my living room ceiling from basic drywall to a coffered ceiling. And I love it! But the plan from the beginning was to add more detail. So I’m using molds to create plaster decorative details. I thought I’d show you how to make a DIY Plaster ceiling. But you could use these decorative onlays on furniture, a fireplace, or even on the wall!
A few months ago we redid our living room ceiling with a coffered ceiling. I HATED our old light so we switched it out for a basic pendant from IKEA. Though it looked boring, I always had plans to redo it so it looks like a giant peony! Today I’m bringing that vision to life by making a DIY flower chandelier. Here’s the tutorial (complete with a video and free template) if you want to create one too-
I love making my own art- I paint with watercolors and it’s such a fun way to express myself! Then one day I wondered if I could take what I’d drawn and create fabric from it? Well, I figured it out so I thought I’d show you how to turn your artwork into fabric! This is something anyone can do, let’s get started!
This year, a big goal of mine is to learn how to crochet. I’d had no prior experience (except my mom trying to teach me as a kid and me failing). To be honest, even as an adult, I struggled majorly to figure it out! It did not come easily to me. So I decided to break it down into doable everyday lessons that make it easy to succeed! Here’s how to crochet for beginners if you want to learn too!
My thrift store always has so many beautiful (but mismatched) plates. So I decided to buy a few to make a DIY tiered stand from vintage plates. This really blew up on my social media, so I thought I’d write a tutorial if you want to try this too! It’s a fast 30 minute project and then you get the cutest dessert tray with lots of charm.
I have a really fun DIY for you! If you ever need a new garbage can- why don’t you try thrifting it?! I bought one for $2 because our playroom could really use a trash can. It was plain stainless steel with a plastic lid- boring and basic. Then I made it over with tigers and a gingham pattern and suddenly it’s the cutest trash I’ve ever seen! Let me show you exactly what I did!
Here’s a before of the $2 thrifted garbage can. Keep reading to see how this DIY gingham garbage can is an easy thrift flip that turns a boring trash can into cottagecore decor.
Have you seen that Lenox released 12 new spice houses?! They’re calling them the “Regional spices” and there’s 4 new collections! Evidently they listened to their customers who were begging for an expanded selection. So I thought I’d build a diy Lenox spice rack shelf to hold them all. There’s 24 from the original set so this will hold all 36.
If you love cottagecore decor and thrifted furniture makeovers, this DIY cross stitch chair is such a fun project. I found a $15 cane back chair at the thrift store and transformed it by stitching a rose pattern directly into the caning using yarn. The result is a sweet cottagecore style accent chair that looks like something out of a storybook.
The best part is that the cross stitching doesn’t damage the cane, so it can easily be removed later if you want to change the design.
Cane chairs work perfectly for cross stitching because the holes in the caning act like the grid of a traditional cross stitch pattern. Instead of fabric, the chair becomes the canvas! Let’s get started!
