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Planning Your Cut Flower Garden

Are you thinking about starting a cut flower garden, and have no idea where to start? I’ll show you the process I go through when planning my cut flower garden. You can see more gardening tips here.

Quick and Easy Marble Coaster

Table stain from juice or coffee is something that I want to avoid. They are difficult to remove and sometimes stays permanently.

Bold Floral Transfer Toy Box

Have you heard Dixie Belle Paint carries a transfer line now? The one that caught my eye first is called Latin floral and I found the perfect project to try it on; a wooden toy box. The bold colors and great design are perfect to add personality to the box.

The Easiest Way How To Age Terra Cotta Pots

I have the quickest garden craft to show you! Do you like to age terra cotta pots? Me too! I have the easiest way how to age terra cotta pots that will take less than 10 minutes.

Is It Real? Or is It Silk? Silk Flowers With Real Plants

Was looking for a new silk arrangement for my bedroom, because I do not have a green thumb. I found the perfect arrangement in a gift shop in Naples Florida. $275.00. Whoa. But I loved it.

Making Fabulous Fabric Flowers!

Ever wonder how to make those cute, little flowers you see on headbands, shirts, purses and everywhere else? It's actually not that difficult. Check out this tutorial, complete with printable templates (as needed), for making a French Pouf, Rosette and Ruffled fabric flowers.For pictures and full tutorial, please see full post at: http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/make-fabric-flowers-tutorial/

Printing on Silk With Silk Ties - Super Fun & Easy Craft Project!

A free tutorial from FiberArtsy.com Did you know that you can print on silk with silk ties? That’s right, it’s possible to transfer the dyed design on a silk tie to another piece of silk. This is an inexpensive way to make a very beautiful, expensive looking scarf, decorative pillow or wallhanging. Printed scarves also make great gifts so cook up a bunch of them and give them to your friends for Christmas or Birthdays. Full step-by-step instructions at FiberArtsy.com (link below)

Silk "Tie" Dyed Easter Eggs

I know we have all tie dyed before, but have you dyed with a tie? Easter is just around the corner and though I don't have any kids, I do love getting some people together to dye eggs. I love trying all sorts of dyeing techniques and thought some silk tie dyeing would be fun this year. If you have some silk ties hanging around or some fun printed silk scarves (or see some at the thrift store) you can dye easter eggs with them and the print will transfer to make unique and fun patterns and prints!

How to Add Wallpaper to a Dresser

In an effort to create some much needed storage for my children's bedroom that is also pretty, I updated an old dresser by adding Photowall's amazing wallpaper to it. This step-by-step blog post featuring picture and video tutorials showcases how to add wallpaper to an old Ikea dresser to create a custom and beautiful piece of furniture!

Epoxy Tulip Table Top

I bought a Tulip style table base at an auction years ago for $5. Like many of my project ideas, it sat in my garage until I could figure out how to make or get a table top. I absolutely wanted the table to be thin, or at least appear to be very thin, like the OG Saarinen tables.

Ward Off Mosquitoes This Summer With a DIY Citronella Candle!

Hutch Makeover

I love this style of hutch and you don’t see too many of these around, so when I saw this at our local thrift store, I grabbed it! It’s tall and elegant and is perfect for a kitchen or dining room.

How to Recycle Aluminium Cans Into a Wall Hanging

If you follow my blog you will know that I try and create all my projects from recycled materials. In our house, we all love Pepsi Max, which leaves us with a fair few aluminium cans. Instead of sending them to the recycling centre, I wanted to try and create an aluminium can wall hanging with them. Because aluminium cans are not very big, I wanted to create a wall hanging that was made up of smaller panels that could be arranged in different designs on the wall. So your wall hanging can be changed around when you get bored with the design.

How To Tear Down A Box Spring For Reuse / Box Spring String Lights

I didn’t intend to start this project. I am in the middle of so many others, but I am afflicted or gifted, depending on how you look at it, with trasho-distracto-imagination-disorder.

Easy DIY Grapevine Topiary

I love a climbing plant and because I’m not good with houseplants, I decided to make a faux climbing topiary for my bathroom.This Grapevine Topiary is an easy DIY project that you can complete in about 30 minutes. You only need a few supplies and you will love the results. Best of all, you don’t have to worry about killing it. LOL

Growing Tomatoes: Simple Tips You Need to Know for Success

With the warming weather, I’ve been able to get out and do a little digging in my garden. In fact, last Saturday I began planting my tomatoes in my vegetable garden. As I was out digging in the dirt, I thought I’d like to share my simple tips for successfully growing tomatoes.Do you garden or have a veggie garden? Or are you new to gardening and are looking for some helpful tips? In my opinion, digging in the dirt is good for my soul, gardening is my therapy. In fact, I believe it’s good for everyone.As a child, I worked along side with my parents in the garden. At the time I didn’t have the love that I have for it now.However as I’ve grown and matured I recognized the health benefits of gardening.I believe it to be a great way to relieve stress and anxiety. Along with the benefits of caring for and harvesting your own food.

How to Make a Fragrant & Colorful 5-Minute Sugar Scrub

Find the easy steps to make a sugar scrub that’s fragrant and pretty too. Ready to gift or use in just five minutes!

How to Deep Clean Your Bathtub- No Scrubbing Required

One of my least favorite chores has to be cleaning out the bathtub. It’s so awkward to reach into and scrub clean all of the surfaces. I’m not crazy about using smelly harsh chemicals and most natural cleaners that I had tried just didn’t cut it or required a fair amount of hard scrubbing. Well a few years ago I stumbled upon this method by doing some of my own experimenting, and I have been cleaning my bathtub this way ever since. All you need is three simple ingredients that you most likely already have at home. Read below to find out what my secret is to get the cleanest bathtub... with zero scrubbing required!

DIY Planter Box

Spring has officially sprung in Southern California, and I decided our backyard needed a little facelift! Head to my blog for more fun projects like this!I decided to wing it and build a custom DIY Planter Box for our backyard, and it turned out SO well! My dad, who is a contractor, was here to help, and I am forever grateful because that made the whole “winging it” aspect less stressful.The great part about this is you can make it custom to fit YOUR space. Ours is a MASSIVE 7 feet long, 27″ tall, and about 18″ deep. It fits perfectly under our window that looks out from our indoor dining room, to our outdoor dining space. This DIY planter box project really helped to clean up the outdoor area, and it makes the space look more classic and beautiful. It is a more complex project, but I tried to break it down for ya! Keep in mind, your planer box should be made to go in a LEVEL space. If your space is not level, or even if there are slight variations in the planter box itself once built, you can always adjust with a shim or two as needed!(Note: YES, lumber is expensive right now. This still cost less than what I would have paid for a planter this size/shipping).

Easy Scrap Wood Wall Mounted Cat Playground

With the price of lumber so high I went through my scrap pile of wood so I could build our new cat his own getaway. I gathered a lot of ideas of what I wanted, measured the walls, and started building. At the end of this post is a video I made showing the whole process.

How to Put on a Duvet Cover the Easy Way

Hi there! One task that I used to dread is changing the duvet covers. It was not a pretty sight! I would end up brawling with my comforter and duvet cover and usually, they would win and I am knocked down for the count!Well, no more fretting, I found the ultimate trick and the easiest way to put on a duvet cover, seriously!I am sure I am late to the this party…Many of you may already know this awesome trick, some call it burrito method, California roll, sushi roll, etc.For those of you like me who haven’t been enlightened, here we go…How to put on duvet cover effortlesslyGather your insert and duvet cover

A Very Vintage Nursery Makeover

DIY Farmhouse Window Frame

I love the look of antique windows in decor, but I never seem to come across any when I’m out looking. So I decided to try my hand and creating a DIY Farmhouse Window Frame.

Paint Upholstery With Jacquard Fabric Paint

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DIY Hydrangea & Twig Flower Project

How to make a DIY Hydrangea and Twig Flower Project is a step by step tutorial that will teach you how you can easily make one for your home. It makes a beautiful centerpiece and the project includes some foraging, thrifting and good ole DIY.Supplies for Hydrangea & Twig ProjectI was able to forage all my twigs because we have a River Birch tree that drops stems like crazy. The glass cylinder container, placemat and grapevine wreaths were all thrift store finds, so this project was inexpensive.Tall Glass Cylinder shaped vase at least 10-12 inches high.TwigsSomething to cover the glass vase with. I found some used placemats that were perfect for the project. You could use craft paper or felt if necessary.3 Grapevine wreaths approx. the diameter of the glass cylinder or slightly largerFaux Hydrangeas approx. 7Faux Twig stemStyrofoamHot glue

DIY Chalk Paint End Table Tutorial

I recently acquired an end table from my mother-in-law's home. It was from my husband's father's mother. The end table was in the garage collecting dust for years since she passed in the early 2000s. It was unique in style and had many decorative accents that I thought would be a great DIY chalk paint project I could try with Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue chalk paint. Check out how I updated this old and not loved piece.

Beaded Decor Riser

Is there such a thing as too many risers?! I have a slight addiction, but they can get pricey!! Here is an alternative I made using cost effective supplies, that looks just as great!

Easy & HUGE Succulent Centerpiece

Using things I already had on hand, I was able to create this beautiful centerpiece in less than 10 minutes!

3 Easy Patriotic Wood Projects Anyone Can Make and Probably Won't Cost

I grabbed some extra wood that I had and everything I could think of that was red, white and blue. Let's see if we can make some cute things from all of this mess.

Porch Privacy - the Easy Way!

Our front porch had no privacy, it faces the neighbours' windows on one side and the street on another. Also, because it was so open, the patio furniture often got wet from rain and faded from the sun. I’d been mulling over the easiest way to address these issues and after eight years I finally tackled it.

5 Minute DIY Decorative Mirror

I had a bunch of wooden beads from a decorative mirror that I was dying to do something with. Check out how I turned this simple $15 tray into a custom decorative mirror!

How to Upcycle a Thrift Store Berry Wreath

Got a berry wreath with damaged berries? Don't toss it, upcycle it quickly and easily, with a brand new color! I'll show you how!

How to Propagate and Plant a New Pothos Plant

The other day my mom gave me some Pothos stems that she had recently propagated. If you don’t know what propagating is, it’s when you grow new plants from an already established plant. This is done by cutting of one of the stems and placing it in a jar of water until it grows roots. Once the roots have sprouted you can then plant it and grow a whole new plant.This is such a cost effective way to fill your home with beautiful live plants, and is also a lovely way to share new plants with family and friends. Below I explain the steps that I used to plant and propagate my new Pothos stems.

Tablecloth for a Patio Table

How to Install a Board and Batten Wall With Home Depot

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DIY Wreath Ideas for Spring and Summer

15 Minute DIY Pot Lid Storage Rack

So ahhh crap, I broke my metal store-bought rack. Now what?! In a bind, I discovered you can DIY your own from scrap wood!

How To Make A Floating Picture Shelf

I have posted recently here on Hometalk about pulling up carpet in our home, and painting the inside front door black. Lots of folks saw our picture shelves in those posts, and wanted to know exactly how we made them. We have these easy-to-make shelves all over our home and love that we don't need to hang the photos and art, and repair holes.Let’s make these!