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10 DIY Projects I Can’t Wait To Make In My New Home

When I moved into my very first apartment or condo in college, I scoured thrift stores for diamond-in-the-rough furniture and tchotchkes. My present house, which is also my very first New York City apartment or condo, suffered from a lack of decoration for a great long while, due to the tension of moving, running a blog, working for a demanding task, and so on, and so on FYI … I am going to make ALL OF THE THINGS. And you know there is going to be an article for each and every production..

I can’t get my Do it yourself decor on just yet, here are 10 eccentric and vibrant Do it yourself tasks I plan on eventually carrying out.

1. Concrete end table top.

Incase you run out the loop when it pertains to serious crafters, covering your tables in concrete is all the rage. It’s simple, it’s low-cost, and it produces an incredibly streamlined looking piece of furniture. Aimee of The Crazy Craft. Lady. covered her dining set in concrete, and I intend on following her guidelines to revamp an unfinished wood end table I already have.

diy concrete kitchen table

2. DIY Ikea Bar Cart.

Because I plan on making my new apartment or condo all kinds of developed sophisticated, I’m absolutely turing this $30 Ikea utility cart into a retro-chic bar cart with some spray paint. At our housewarming celebration people are going to be like, whoa. There is a bar cart in this apartment. That is some expensive shit. You can have a look at the tutorial from Lindsey at The Curly Diaries. .

ikea hack bar cart

3. Upcycled pickle container containers.

Beginning now, I will be saving all of my glass containers and their lids. With a coat of rubber paint, hot glue, and a drawer pull, you can make old containers into apothecary-esque productions. The jars in this photo are used for restroom materials, however I’m going to utilize mine in the kitchen for salt, sugar, coffee, and spices
upcycled pickle jars

4. Ombre fake flower wall hanging.

This photo. does not included much of a tutorial, however it seems quite obvious. First, acquire a canvas and some fake flowers. Then, hot glue the phony flowers to the canvas. Spray paint the shit out of it with some intense colored spray paint. Voila! It’s art. Put it in your entranceway, you crafty bitch
fake flower ombre wall art

5. Bleeding tissue paper canvas art.

This concept from Fiskars. All you need is special bleeding tissue paper, which you can discover at a lot of craft shops, a white canvas and water. You cut shapes out of your tissue paper (or strips), damp the canvas, stick on your paper and then eliminate it after it sits overnight. My sweetheart declares she doesn’t like being crafty, however I am forcing her to do this with me
bleeding tissue paper art

6. Hanging copper pipeline garment rack.

I currently know that no matter how terrific of a home we end up in, there is not going to be enough closet area for two girls with an entire lot of clothes. Because I have a lot of classic clothing I ‘d enjoy to reveal off in a cool way, this Do it yourself hanging coat/garment rack will be practical and smooth. The guidelines are basic: get tube Love Looks.

copper pipe coat rack

7. Giant shower curtain art.

This huge piece of octopus art is actually a shower drape, and this concept is definitely genius. Huge wall art is so pricey, but all you need to make your own is a shower drape and some plywood boards from House Depot. Kirsten over at 6th Street Style School. states this task just took her and hour of work. I say YAAAAAAAS.to everything about it
shower curtain canvas wall art

8. Hanging mason jar makeup organizer.

Not just will we have a fuck lots of clothes in our brand-new apartment, we’re likewise going to have a whole lot of makeup. This mason jar bathroom organizer is not just simple to make, however it will also be easy to clean with a fast swipe of a Clorox wipe. You can check out the whole tutorial over on The DIY Playbook. .

mason jar bathroom organizer

9. Hula hoop chandelier.

I’m not exactly sure how I feel about utilizing Christmas lights for this task, but I’m thinking I’ll use wiry string lights like these. rather. I’ll also paint the hula hoop gold and usage gold wire to hang it from the ceiling instead of lace like Sarah from Sarah With An H. did. I ‘d rather have a streamlined chandelier than a shabby-chic one, but to each their own. hula hoop chandelier

10. Washi tape accent wall.

In many leased apartments, you can paint the walls, as long as you paint them back to white before you leave. That seems like a lot of effort to me. Rather I’m going to opt for a less permanent accent wall and usage decals or washi tape like Emily of. Whatever Emily. Washi tape comes in so many colors, you could produce limitless patterns with it … and if you get bored, just develop another one! Plus, she has a cool name, like me.

washi tape accent wall diy

Article source: http://thatcheapbitch.com/2015/05/easy-home-decor-diys/

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