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Post by bex on Jul 14, 2009 20:22:07 GMT -5
my boyfriend and i just bought a house and if all goes well, we can move in in like a month! i am so excited to start decorating/ making things for it.
this is kind of a pointless thread for right now, i just wanted to share my excitement.
Ideas so far:
curtains
my mom likes those crystals you hang in windows that make rainbows when the sun shines through them...i like them too...any ideas for cool things to do with them?
I want to try to make windchimes and a bird feeder...anyone done this?
any other ideas/advice?
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Post by eatyrspleens on Jan 10, 2010 2:27:31 GMT -5
lamps! i've always wanted to make some crafty lamps. i saw this one idea within the past few monthes that uses old photo slides as the lamp shade.
blankets! crocheting or just redecorating an old one!
vases! make it from scratch with clay or repurpose old cans or jars or other things!
umm... why is this is all i can think of right now?
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zannaxbanana
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Post by zannaxbanana on Jan 10, 2010 3:02:23 GMT -5
SUHWEET! If I had a house I would be so excited, I wouldn't even know where to begin!
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Post by heartofbrass on Jan 10, 2010 4:38:11 GMT -5
For decor, pick a main color (ie: black, white, brown). Use that as the main base for things like furniture and what not and then accessorize with whatever color you want. This way, you can easily change the look of things by changing the curtains/ place mats/ pillow covers/ wall art etc.
My friend made some awesome clocks/ lamps out of mannequin parts she picked up when the local kohls went out of business. I'll try to snag some pictures of those. I've also made clocks out of hubcaps I've found abandoned on the side of the road.
Record bowls are always good as well, check out the blog for a tutorial.
I'm going to try and throw up some more home decor tutorials at some point before school starts so definitely keep an eye out.
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Post by bex on Jan 10, 2010 12:54:38 GMT -5
EXCELLENT!
we've lived here for almost 4 months now...we've done a lot of painting and remodeling (i guess i should have counted that in last year's challenge...haha, oh well.) i also made a pretty sweet picture frame. his dad has helped sooo much-- added a frame around a mirror in one bathroom, fixed a ton of shit, gotten the cabinets painted, etc. and it looks amaaaazing...i will post before/after pics when i can.
the lamps are a cool idea!! right now i'm into growing things and the next project this spring will be the back yard!! (maybe even getting it puppy ready!)
thanks for all the advice and i would looove tutorials!
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