“Ciao,” the friendly word for both “hello” and “goodbye” in Italian, makes it the perfect word to greet guests as they come and go from your home. Constructed of heavy duty, indoor/outdoor grade materials this rope mat can be made in an afternoon and adds a hint of quirky international flair to any abode. You’ll...
It’s summer and it’s time to add some color and fun patterns to your décor! What about polka dot? It’s rustic, fun and so cutie! You can use this pattern almost everywhere: on the walls, on the glassware, on the napkins and tablecloths, on furniture, rugs and accessories, have a look! Making polka dot things...
A heart floor mat is suitable not only for Valentine’s Day but also for any other, so to make it you’ll need a black floor mat, white spray paint, freezer paper, X-acto knife, iron, plastic bags and tape. Draw out a design you would like to have and with an x-acto knife, cut out the...
A bath mat is a necessary thing in any bathroom and no one can do without it. Actually, you needn’t buy it, you can just make one very easily – according to the color scheme and the style of your bathroom. Any fabric will do but this material is not the only one to choose....
If you want to change something in your interior, a cool idea is to paint it – it’s the easiest idea. Paint your usual rug up to the style or a new color scheme of the room. You’ll need a rug, some tape, craft acrylic paint of the color you like, a paint brush. Measure...
We have already told you of many rugs and mats – polka dot, T-shirt, faux pebble and so on. This rug has a rustic touch and would look ideal near your fireplace or on a veranda. For a simple DIY rug you’ll need some jute or sisal rope 8-11 mm thick, some glue or threads....
Decorating with real pebbles might be cool but if you’re making a rug you might want it to be more soft and cozy. You can imitate pebbles with felted stones of leftover wool. The result will not only looks great and natural but also feels good under your feet. Besides you can even present it...
If you have a bag full of felt scraps then you easily can make them useful. Depending on how many of scraps you have you can make a mat or even a rug of them. Besides them you only will need a glue gun, a lot of glue sticks and a lot of time. The...
Do you know that you can make a cute and stylish rug from one sheet of plywood? I didn’t until I saw how Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts has made it. She used a high quality 4×8 feet board, stained it and painted some colorful patterns on it. The result not only looks good but...
We all like these cheap sheepskin rugs we can buy at IKEA for $25. Although not everybody knows that they can get even better looking rugs than IKEA ones much more cheaper. In fabric stores you can find a felt that looks like sheepskin but can even have better color. One yard of such felt...