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More Terrarium Gardens for Your Home

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on December 5th, 2011

Human beings are sensitive and have always surrounded themselves by delicate, fragile and beautiful things. Flowers, animals, sculptures, paintings and many other objects which can bring them a personal satisfaction and happiness are among the most common items that people can have around them. Nature or art are just some of the things that enchant every human’s heart and makes him feel optimistic and relaxed.

For those who would like some green spots in their homes which can make them feel relaxed and full of life here are some ideas .They refer to some DIY projects and are related to Terrarium Gardens. Each of these three ideas combines the idea of function and design. One of them refers to some attractive Cactus Terrariums that you can get in case you have some materials like: a basic cactus medley, some “geologic” sand, a hexagonal candy jar and a plastic and cute camel.

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Practical DIY Mason Storage by Liz Marie

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on December 4th, 2011

It is said that a woman spends more time in a bathroom than a man. This is true if you take into consideration that a woman is very preoccupied with her exterior aspect and pays attention to every detail of it. You may also think of the fact that a woman wears more accessories than a man; she pays attention to the way her hair is arranged and takes care of her make up too. Men seem to be less concerned about all these items and have only a few accessories that need to take care of.

The idea is that bathroom still remains a place where women take care of their look and here they should to find everything they need for this purpose. So a woman’s bathroom needs to be very organized and everything should have a precise storage place.

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Awesome Yellow Drip Planter

by Ionut Ciofu, posted in DIY, on December 3rd, 2011

Decorative plants allways have been our connection with the wild nature.They have their special place in our hearts and also our homes.Preserving them green and alive was allways tricky.Providing the right temperature , watering them some by spraying it on the leaves or pouring it at the roots and what do you do when you have a variety of plants with a variety of need.

Oh, and not to mention the ceramic planters.They don’t fit anywhere.This is a perfect example of adapting an object to match your interior setting. A brown ordinary planter was transformed in an actually design element.The original idea was to be painted in yellow but half way through.The drips were a “happy accident”as the author of this object said.He went out to take some fresh air after sniffing up some chemicals from the paint and this is what he found when stepping in.A great project I would say and a great color also matching a yellow Eames rocker chair.

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More Sparkling Faux Mercury Glass Ornaments with Acrylics

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on December 2nd, 2011

Winter holidays have always meant joy, light and happiness. Kids are happy about the sparkling snow that covers everything outside, people enjoy the fantastic show of lighted ornaments that hang all over the place on the streets and everybody is happy to gather around the glamorous Christmas Tree waiting to see their presents from Santa Claus.

At every house you may see the wreaths that hang on the doors, the garlands and the lights that surround the entire place.You are an admirer of DIY projects and you would like to add more light and sparkle to your Christmas Tree you may try this simple project which refers to the faux Mercury Glass ornaments which you can obtain by using acrylics.

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Diy Florar Suitcase By Elsie Larson

by Ionut Ciofu, posted in DIY, on December 2nd, 2011

Fashion comes back from time to time.It is like a circle spinning slow but steady. Now it’s the perfect time to dig up your closet and get all the pretty things you used to wear back in the day.Retro glasses where the first to come back and hook up the new generations.Now its time for dresses, hair style, man’s suites and so on.

An interesting thing about fashion coming back is that not only is influencing people’s hair and clothes but also the whole decorative part.In this case,Elsie Larson managed to create some beautiful retro suitcases with florar motifs.She did it by herself with some simple tools found in any home and explaining step by step the process so anyone interested can do it at home with their own old fabrics.What she truly did, is creating not only a chic stylish suitcase fully functional, but also a decorative element perfect for decorating a nursery, or stacked them high in your living room.

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Beautiful DIY Burlap and Doily Luminaries

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on December 2nd, 2011

Today, 1st of December is the National Day of Romania and I cannot think of all the traditional things for which Romanians are famous for. All sorts of embroideries, doilies, the national handmade costumes and other crafty items are just some examples in order to make an idea of how many beautiful things Romanians can do and be appreciated for.

As I am Romanian too, I have also learned from my mother and grandmother some crafty things like creating a nice table cloth using the needle, knitting a pullover or making some beautiful doilies using a crochet.

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Festive Wreath From Vintage Ties

by Ionut Ciofu, posted in DIY, on December 1st, 2011

Fans of D.I.Y.( Do It Yourself) now have another posibility of creating things for decorating in an original style any place and by this personalising it.This festive wreath is made with vintage ties from the ‘70s and a foam wreath form.The posibilities for this are endless. Any color you like in any combination with a specific theme or random ties with different patterns.This idea can be used to create original photo frames with any kind of fabric you like and have around house.

The interesting thing about these home-made projects is that you can create art out of nothing.And it is interesting and fun to be able to create original pieces entirely made to suite your taste and purposes.The proces of creating a wreath is not complicated and you don’t need expensive tools and materials.

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