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DIY Daffodil Light

At night, all I want is for my living room to feel as cozy as humanly possible. As part of that goal, I figured adding lots of warm lamp light would help. So I bought some cordless wall sconces (the lightbulbs are rechargeable so I don’t have to hard wire them). But of course, I can’t leave them plain. Instead I thought I’d turn them into a DIY daffodil light. Ready to see how to make them?!

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This is the wall I want the sconces for. I know there’s a lot going on with the floral wallpaper, but I think it’ll be really pretty!

Here are the sconces I’m using for the base of the daffodil lights. The wall sconces are cordless and currently sell for $43.99. They don’t have to be hard wired. The lightbulbs do need to be charged and are controlled with an included remote. It comes in a gold color which is perfect for the base of a yellow flower! The shape around the bulb is perfect for creating a flower around it. Let’s get started!

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DIY Plaster Applique Doorway

I have a hallway in my house with a thick doorway. It’s plain white and I wondered if I could add some decorations to it to make it little prettier? After looking on Pinterest at historic homes, I decided to do a DIY plaster appliqué doorway to add some much needed detail. This has European manor house vibes. Let me show you how I created it-

First, here’s a before picture of the doorway. It wasn’t offensive or anything, just a blank slate waiting for some magic!

I also wanted to show you the inspiration for the project. Arched Baroque doorways.

I’m choosing to not arch mine, but I found similar styles multiple times so I thought it’d be perfect to add to my historic home.

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Dye Fabric with Paint

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.

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DIY No-Sew Fabric Lampshade

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!

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DIY Plaster Ceiling

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!

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DIY Flower Chandelier

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-

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How to turn your Artwork into Fabric

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!

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How to Crochet for Beginners

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!

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DIY Tiered Stand from Vintage Plates

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.

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DIY Gingham Garbage Can

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.

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