These mason jars will be amazing for St.Patricks’ Day décor! After giving your jars two coats of acrylic craft paint in Americana Kelly Green and Snow Titanium White (dry overnight between coats for best results) and let dry for 24 hours, distress with 80 grit sandpaper. Using a paint brush, add a dot of paint...
During the whole week we’ve been sharing cool IKEA hacks for various rooms, and today I’d like to have a look at home offices. A basic unit in every home office is a desk, and here IKEA just strikes with a ton of cool items that can be hacked: desks, tables, credenzas, shelves and even...
Paper towels are a must for every kitchen because the countertops can’t always be clean. Let’s make a holder for them, you’ll need 1″ diameter wooden dowel (13 ” long), 4″ diameter wooden round plaque, 1″ copper end cap, a glue gun, a saw, a miter, brass colored spray paint. Measure and saw the dowel...
A chalkboard is perfect for the kitchen: you can leave notes, write menus and make remarks or recipes. So, let’s make one, prepare a blank mat, tracing paper, chalkboard spray, acrylic paints, 3+ paintbrushes, thin black marker, chalk, stand / easel, masking tape / magic tape. You should spray the chalkboard with 2 layers of...
We’ve already told you of many IKEA hacks for kids’ rooms and nurseries: play kitchens, kids stools, beds and so on and today I’d like to roundup some other projects that were not included into previous ones. Take IKEA table and chairs and hack them to fit your kids’ room: add some patterns to the...
This is not a typical organizer or memo board that you got used to. This is an absolutely new and cool idea for those who want something more eye-catching yet subtle and elegant. The supplies are glass from an old frame, washi tape, an erasable pen for writing on glass. Take your glass, clean it. Tape...
IKEA creates wonderful and timeless designs that seem to be asking you to hack them! Today we are discussing IKEA hacks for bathrooms, and you’ll be surprised how creative you can be here. An IKEA throw blanket turned into a shower curtain? Yes, please! IKEA vases can be turned into a cool accent wall, you...
Every detail can be stylish, even a toilet paper holder! Prepare 4 feet of 1/2″ copper pipe cut to the following lengths using a copper pipe cutter, 4 – 1/2″ copper end caps, 5 – 1/2″ copper 90° elbows, 4 copper pipe brackets, screws and mollies if mounting on drywall, copper pipe epoxy or super...
Leather pulls can accentuate any furniture piece, even the simplest one. Let’s make some of them, you’ll need leather, pliers, hex bolts, leather dye. If you do chose a strip of leather you can cut it to size using a utility knife and make a hole using a drill. To remove snaps, pull on the...
This adorable pompom rug will make you feel cozy and warm, prepare yarn, pompom maker, scissors, non-skid rug pad. There are several ways to make a pom-pom but a pom-pom maker offers the fastest method. The actual size of the pom-poms will vary based on the thickness of yarn and amount of times the yarn...