Sweet Briar Mandala
Hello guys. We have here with us the perfect tutorial to learn the crochet pattern for this Sweet Briar mandala, found from an exotic flower in the West. This work can be used as a placemat or as a rug in home decor. Whatever use you want to put it to, the tutorial is here below to guide you through the intricate mixture of colors, lines and shapes. Enjoy your learning session! Materials needed: Yarn 3mm crochet hook
How to Crochet Square Lace Doily
This square lace doily enjoys versatility of use. This ranges from TV set covering, sofa and table cover. It can also be used as cover on chairs to protect wear and tear and as well as soiling or hiding damage to furniture. The list is simply endless so you can't but get up and let this free tutorial guide you to making this lovely piece of art. My fellow crochet lovers, let’s get down to work! Materials needed: Crochet thread size 20 Crochet hook, size 1.5 mm or 1.25 mm
DIY Striped Hourglass Area Rug
These rugs are contemporary, modern and simply beautiful. In your living room or your bedroom, they simply bring the whole area to life and lifting the decor image to 'classy'. Now, imagine you can DIY, infusing as many colours as you want into the crochet design. It will be just heavenly. Take a look at the tutorial here to have a walkthrough making your own striped hourglass area rug and feeling perfectly at home in your own home! Materials needed: US-L, 8.0mm crochet hook Yarn Stitch marker ...
DIY Dapper Dachshunds
Hi there. These dapper dachshunds with their squat little legs, long body, pointed muzzle, and long ears do really make very good companions in real life. They also make very good toys and add value to our decor in this form. This tutorial explains how you can fashion out this great piece yourself for long term enjoyment. Let’s begin my dear friends! Materials needed: • Fabrics • Embroidery thread • Fibrefill 5oz (150g) for stuffing • Matching thread and a long sewing needle for hand sewin...
Super Easy Paper Plants
Oh wow! Yeah, paper craft is in the works. So, let's get our tools out there for action! This paper plant is great, isn't it? Screams for paint and paper, no? Would you have guessed it was paper? I guess not! So beautiful it will be in your home. The tutorial is right here to bring plain paper to life by just following the simple steps. So friends, let's give life to papers and beauty to our decor! Materials needed: Template Scissors Cutter Wire stem Glue gun Glue stick Terrac...
DIY Hanging Macrame Chair
Strings do really come out lovely when artfully crafted, don't they? Yeah, take a look at this macrame hanging chair and you will agree with me. This hanging chair while reducing clutter around the home also uplifts the decor. It can serve in the house as a chair, miscellaneous items holder or any other use you deem fit for it. The tutorial is readily and freely available for you to DIY as you master the stringing art! Materials needed: Rope Hoops Lots of patience, haha
Easy Hanging Ladder
Are your towels making your bathroom look like a mess? Why not make a hanging ladder? After all, it is easy and fast to make. It’s also cheaper to make things yourself. A lot of house supplies are pricey! It’s ridiculous! If you are on a budget, all you need is time and dedication. Materials needed: (2) 1” * 48” wood round dowel Measuring Tape Pencil Rotary saw or hand saw Scrap piece of flat wood Power drill 13/32” drill bit 6/64” drill bit Sandpaper 20 ft of 3/8” solid braid rope Duck ...
Monogram Shadow Box
What is the most important letter for you? What is the letter that is connected with some good memories? You need to answer this question to make our next project because we are going to make a nice monogram shadow box. I like the idea that this monogram is for any season: you just need to pick up a new card when you want. Things you need: Shadowbox Scrapbook Paper Painted Wooden Letter Paint for the Letter (Acrylic, Spray, or Latex) 1/2″ Wood Screws
Follow New Trend and Make a Cloud Lamp
Today the Internet offers us a new trend in decor. This is a cloud lamp. It`s soft-looking fluffy and simply totally amazing. Of course, it`s better to make a set of them and create a kind of composition. I think that they are perfect for kid`s room. The process requires some serious work but the result will be really worth it. Things you need: Paper lanterns LED lights glue gun stick glues cotton –tons of it (not cotton balls) extension cord fishing line screw and hooks
Fantastic Vase in a Few Steps
There are a lot of candle holders and vases at the shops without any decorative elements. They`re made from glass, look simple and nice. If you want to add some decor, I offer you to do it with your hot glue gun. It`s simple, fast and lovely at the same time. All you need for this project to create beauty is just hot glue sticks. Let`s get started! Things you need: One round candle holder or vase from the dollar store Glue Gun Glue sticks An extra hand is helpful, but not imperative
How to Update Light Switch Covers
It`s a usual situation when light switch cover looks like a fly in milk. I mean that usually it doesn`t match the colours of your wallpapers and spoils all look of the wall. It is better when light switch covers are made in the matching colours. Following this project you will learn how to do it using scrapbook paper. Things you need: light switch plates coordinating scrapbook paper scissors exacto knife brush mod podge
How to Make a Ticket Memory Box
Frankly speaking, I must say that I`m quite a sentimental person and it`s important for me to save my good memories in some tangible things. So I have started to collect the tickets from my trips, concerts and so on. Then I enjoy looking at them, especially if they`re organized in such a beautiful way like a ticket memory box. Things you need: Shadowbox Spray paint in your desired color Silhouette CAMEO and vinyl or letter stickers Ticket stubs and other memorabilia
Wonderful Wall Art With Dip-Dye Yarn
Do you know what dip-dye is? In fact, this is a hair colouring technique that involves dipping the ends of your hair into dye. We`re not going to colour our hair, of course, but we`ll try to use this technique to make an amazing boho wall hanging decor. It looks very modern, trendy and stylish. I`m sure you will adore it. Things you need: Hula hoop Cream-colored yarn, 4 skeins Tape measure Scissors Nail and hammer Rit dye (black, tan, petal pink, tangerine, golden yellow) Plastic buckets Paint t...
How To Make A Nice Rattan Table
There`re so many ideas how to organize your sleeping place. I mean not your bed, but a bedside cabinet or a bedside organizer that we have made with you yesterday. Following this tutorial you will make a nice rattan table. You can put it near your bed or you can use this wonderful table to serve coffee. By the way, there`s a place inside the table where you can store some books or magazines. Things you need: Ikea glass display box or similar Gorilla Contact Adhesive Clear Gorilla Wood Glue Cane we...
Boho-Chic Macrame Pillow
i`m an absolute fun of pillows of different shapes, sizes, colours and materials. Up to this moment we haven`t made with you any pillows in macrame technique, it`s a high time to try right now. You can make a pillow cover yourself for this project or you can use a ready-made one in the colour you need. There`re used the same colours for the pillow and a macrame part, but you can use contrasting ones, if you like. Things you need: Macrame Cord Scissors Sewing Machine/Thread (optional) Pillow cover ...