Decor Darling

Don’t stop at t-shirts. Try to apply this creative way of bringing back to life your old dresses, shorts, blouses and almost anything made of fabric. Create a new scarf to accent your outfits by this dip dying project. With a little more imagination, this project can be translated into a great design idea. Dip dying your table linens for special occasions and celebrations can make them even more special. They will certainly make a great impression on your guests. Creating patterns when you sprinkle the dye powder can create a whole new effect. This great idea can certainly be a jump-off point for more elaborate designs with dip dying as the base.

Getting the right type or kind type of sofa is extremely important as well. Again, asking expert opinion about what to get is what I can recommend. With above tips, I am pretty sure you can get the right sofa for your home. Happy sofa hunting!

It’s quite simple to make, starting out with two pieces of rectangular fabric. About 2 pieces of 8” x 10” of fabric would be just the right size. Take two pieces of fabric and put together with the right sides together. About half an inch from the edge, sew around the three sides. Make sure that the stitching is snug and evenly spaced. When you finish sewing all three sides, you should have a pouch. Turn the pouch right side out. Put sand, the kind that you buy from the craft store, inside a sealable plastic bag about the size of your pouch. Slip the sand-filled plastic bag into your pouch. Fold in the top seam and topstitch all around to finish your fabric bookend. Pat out the bag to distribute the sand.

Following these simple steps, I can certainly save quite a few of my old shoes to give them a new and trendier look. By painting the leather portion of the shoes, you have a new pair in a different color. Using sheer fabrics to cover the shoes after painting them, can add glitz and glamour to your old, beat up pair to make them look new again. Vary by using either plain or printed fabrics as base. With a few tweaks here and there, I am sure that anyone can come up with variations on this theme to create shoes to fit their specific wardrobes and design preferences. This DIY project is both functional and useful. Double thumbs up for this one.

Scarves are a great way to accentuate an outfit or a monochromatic dress. They are certainly useful in that they can provide additional warmth on windy days as well as functions as a decorative piece to an otherwise boring get-up. Two-toned and braided like the DIY scarf shown here is pretty interesting in that it is different and certainly a creative way to liven up your look. The steps for making this braided and two-toned scarf can be daunting for the inexperienced but with a little effort, it can be done. The materials are inexpensive especially if you have old shirts that are large which you can just cut from to make into this truly great scarf idea. You also have the option to use two cheap silk scarves to braid together to create this functional and creative Chevron scarf. Stretch your imagination a little by pairing one plain and one printed piece of fabric to braid together and create a whole new look. This DIY braided scarf is one idea that you can use for added flair and style to your old outfit.

Screen-printing is not limited to designing shirts. You can screen-print on table napkins, runners and other table linens to coordinate with your decorations for special occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Halloween is also another occasion where screen-printing can be put to good use for creative decorating ideas. Screen-printing is a craft that is very versatile and very useful.

Linens as home decor can make or break the overall look, design and theme of your house. This is why it's really important to choose good quality lines every time you will be needing and buying one for your home. If you are a person who wanted everything at home to be similar or of the same brand and style, choosing same kind of good quality linens for all area of the house can be somewhat challenging. Why? Because there are only few stores and manufacturers out there that can give all same style and quality linen for your bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen up to the dining room. There is one online store though that I know, can give the linen set that you might need. A friend of mine usually orders her linen products at collectables.co.uk. Based on her experience, the said online store is a good choice because of their quality service (in delivery and customer assistance) and wide range of brands and products that you can choose from. If you will buy your linens online, remember to go after the quality before the style. But, if you can have both (which is possible if you choose Collectables), then go for it. It’s a good buy and value for money after all.

Step 2: Cut a 6” square into the second fabric and a 2x5” strip from the scrap. Step 3: Sew the short border strips to the opposite edges of the 6” square fabric. Attach the long borders to the remaining edges to create the pot holder front which should be 8” square including the seam allowances. Press all seams toward the border strips. Step 4: Create the hanging loop by folding the 2x5” strip in half lengthwise. Press lightly and unfold. Fold the raw edges in meeting at the center. Fold it in half again in a lengthwise manner with the folded edges properly aligned. Press again and edge stitch the folded edges. Match the raw ends and fold in half to create a loop then baste. Pin loop to the top left hand front of the pot holder with the raw edges at the corner. Step 5: Lay the insulated batting square on a work surface then apply basting spray. Place the cotton batting square at the center of the insulated batting square and baste. Put the pot holder front with the right side up and layer with the backing square on its wrong side up on the basted batting squares. Stitch through all the layers around the outer edges and leave a 5” opening along one edge. Step 6: Trim corners and turn it right side out. Push out corners with the use of chopsticks or eraser end of a pencil. Whip-stitch opening to finish the potholder.

Create floral accents by cutting fabric from printed clothing into 2 pieces of 1 ¼ x 16” strips and snipping 2 pieces of 1 x 16” strips from a plain or solid color fabric. Gather one long edge of the 1 ¼ x 16” strip into a tight circle using a running stitch to create a large ruffle. Knot the ends to secure the shape of the ruffle. Turn the overlapping short ends under and secure it on the underside of the ruffle before knotting off. Repeat the process for the 1x16” strip to make a small ruffle. Put the ruffles together by dabbing a small amount of glue at the center of the large one and placing the small ruffle on top. Press the small ruffle gently to keep it in place. Let the glue dry before applying another small amount, this time on the center of the small ruffle, and then place the button at the center. You have the option to cover the button with a piece of fabric before placing it at the center or use it as it is if the button or accent design complements your creation. To cover the button, cut a 1 ½” diameter circle from the printed fabric and tightly wrap the button in it. Fasten the accents into your old pumps and you get new and fresh looking shoes to strut in.

The living room is one particular area of our house that I can say I designed and organized really well. Why? Because it complements my personality really well and helps motivate me every time a new idea in terms of blogging strikes me. As we all know, a place like this is a must for a full time blogger like me to become more efficient and productive. The furniture I have on this room plays a vital role for me to get the look and feel that I want. In fact, there is this one particular furniture that I am keeping an eye on. It sets the cozy vibe I need which is the Sandown - Oak manual recliner chair and I can't wait to get one very soon. This is where I can sit when I need to study or read something and think. This furniture is available at roomes.co.uk online store. I personally recommend their website for your furniture needs since I have a few friends whom had tested their quality of service already, which is super by the way. Oh by the way, I am also planning to re-decorate my home office with roomes furniture too. I just need extra cash and time for stuffs and furniture I might need for it to be cozy and perfect, just like my living room.

To create a yoyo, cut same sized circles from scrap fabrics using the circle pattern. Turn the raw edges inwards about ¼” towards the center of the circle. Sew the raw edges using small and evenly spaced running stitches ending it just beside the starting point. Pull the thread gently to gather the folded edge until it forms a tight and small circle at the center. Knot the thread ends and cut the excess for a clean finish. Repeat process until you have enough yoyos for your art work. A 16 by 20 inch canvass will require around 130 pieces of 5” fabric yoyos. One can place 10 pieces of yoyos in a row and make 13 rows to fit the canvass. Arrange the yoyos according to your art design then sew them together using a whipstitch. You can start putting them together by rows then join all the rows together until you create a yoyo rectangle. Use primed and pre-stretch artist’s canvass as mount for your yoyos. You may paint it with any background color that complements your yoyo art and let it dry before mounting. Attach the yoyo rectangle to the outer edges of the canvass frame using a staple gun and Presto! You got yourself a unique yoyo art piece.

Here are five simple steps to dress your wipes in style. Step 1: Cut 3 rectangle pieces measuring 3 ½ x 5 ½” from chosen fabrics. Rich colored damask curtain or recycled holiday linen make good materials for Christmas themed envelopes. Step 2: Place one rectangular fabric on a work surface with the right side up and fold one long edge under 1- ½” and press. Do it again with the second piece of rectangular fabric. Step 3: Overlap the folded edges of the rectangles by ½” with the right sides facing down. Step 4: Place the third rectangular fabric on the work surface with the right side up and put the overlapped rectangles on top. Match the right sides together then secure them with a pin. Step 5: Sew them together with a ¼” seam then turn it over with the right side out. Get your tissue packet and insert it in the opening to give your wipes their own Holiday swathe for Christmas.

Below are some furniture items that work pretty well for my home office. They serve different purposes and functionality for me. They give my home office the touch and feel of a real business office. The reason why I am sharing these items with you is that, you might find it useful and functional for your home office as well. Drawer Mobile Filing Pedestal This furniture item does offer cabinets, hutches and bookcases. Talk about a semi-all in one cabinet for different purposes. It can easily be move to one place to another which makes it a good buy for me. Loft Chair And Desk Bundle Deal This item is a detailed steel frame desk with glass top complemented with back operators’ chair. A good bundle that completes my home office for a pretty small price. In case you are wondering where I got my items, I bought them online at viking-direct.co.uk. For me, they are the ones who offer great furniture items with the lowest price at the online market. I still have few home office furniture items that I can share with you in this article. But for me, the above two furniture items can give you a good start in terms of making your home office a fully functional one.

Fabric flowers can be used as a design element for a wide variety of design styles. It is very versatile and this is the very reason why I like it so much. Smaller flowers can be stringed together to make a romantic floral garland that can be used to decorate event places. They can be used to accentuate a pretty floral spread for an outdoor meal. Bigger flowers using bigger and a greater number of circles can be a great design theme for a wedding reception. Even bigger flowers in a monochromatic scheme and hung in different lengths of string can be a great accent piece as hanging flower balls. Tiny flower balls can be turned into brooches and other such accessories. They can be used to decorate hats, bags, slippers and hair accessories of all kinds. It is simple enough for children to work on and the materials needed to make them are inexpensive and readily available.