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Lovely DIY Umbrella Pendant Lamp

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on November 1st, 2011

Autumn is a rainy season and an umbrella is a compulsory accessory. As the weather is a probable matter you never know when you need it. One of the things that I hate about umbrellas is when the wind turns it upside down and when it is so cold that my hand freeze on the umbrella. Sometimes you may have all sorts of accidents with it and they usually brake easily. So, you may realize that you may have a real collection of broken umbrellas in case you have not thrown them away yet.

Lovely DIY Umbrella Pendant Lamp

Here it is a nice DIY project that might give an idea about your broken umbrellas. If you have a house with high ceilings this DIY project is more than perfect. Two parts of two transparent umbrellas that are gathered can become lovely DIY Umbrella Pendant Lamp. If your umbrellas have not a transparent material but a patterned one the atmosphere and glow that it spreads is even more attractive.

It can be perfect for outdoor as the weatherproof of the umbrella protects the light. Think of this ingenious DIY project which is very simple and creative and makes you an eco-friendly person too who does not waste things and tries to recycle them and create wonderful and useful new items for his or her home.{found on readymade}

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Gorgeous DIY Autumn Leaf Bouquet

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on October 31st, 2011

Yesterday I took a walk in the park with my little girl and my husband. We were enchanted by the splendid atmosphere and natural décor that autumn put it in front of us. The carpet of colorful leaves, the smell of the dried leaves is some of the elements that make you love this season. The variety of colors and the whole décor looked like a natural painting which enchanted our sights and other senses.

Autumn Leaf Bouquet

These moments of relaxation reminded me of a lovely DIY project designed by Kate Hust .She has also took advantage of the leaves of her maple trees around her house and created a gorgeous DIY Autumn Leaf Bouquet. The image of this lovely bouquet takes your breath away and challenges you to create one of your own. The only materials that you need for this DIY project are: ten colorful maple leaves per flower in various sizes, some short twigs, scissors and some floral tape.

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Before and After: An Outdated Room Becomes a Colorful Craft Room

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on October 31st, 2011

The global crisis seemed to affect many countries and the whole world is in search of all kinds of solutions to pass this situation. It is a hard moment when you a job is very hard to find, people cannot pay their debts on time and many firms seem to become bankrupt. The key word for these crucial moments seems to be “budget”. Everybody needs to take care of their own “budget” so that nothing can go wrong and cause them other severe problems.

An Outdated Room Becomes a Colorful Craft Room

Rebecca is also a person who is affected by the idea of budget. The only money she has are the $75 that she has used it successfully in transforming an empty outdated room into an attractive craft room. The outdated, wood-paneled room became a colorful and enjoyable craft room due to some cheap materials that were restored and Rebecca’s imagination and creativity.

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Lovely DIY Mini River Rock Fire Bowls

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on October 30th, 2011

Today is a foggy, cold autumn day and the image of a fireplace could warm up a little bit this atmosphere. Unfortunately I live in a block of flats and the idea of fireplace cannot be discussed in this situation. Perhaps those you live at the country side or have a house are luckier than me and can enjoy such a warm ambiance. Imagine yourself on a rocking chair near a nice fireplace which will remind you of those wonderful winter nights when you were reading a nice book or you were spending some beautiful moments with the members of your family, chatting or playing something.

DIY Mini River Rock Fire Bowls

It seems that a DIY project is my escape and can help me to warm up a little bit the atmospheres in my flat. It refers to some lovely DIY Mini River Rock Fire Bowls that are not so difficult to be done and can fit perfectly a romantic and any kind of décor.

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Happy Halloween! Mummy Loves You!

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on October 28th, 2011

As everybody hurries for the latest preparations for the Halloween there is not too much time for sophisticated things that can help you decorate your house for this special event. The clock is ticking and everything must be ready on time. The wreaths from the doors, the special Halloween dishware, the decorative spiders and other scary items should be prepared and on the right spot. The costume is very important too as the sweets for the Trick-or Treaters who will knock from door to door.

If you had not too much time this year for some special preparations and you still want to add some more decorative Halloween items here it is a great DIY project that is easy to make and will add a special color to your table.

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DIY simple side table

by Simona Ganea, posted in DIY, on October 28th, 2011

It’s always fun to find creative projects that you can do by yourself. Small decorative items are usually what we create but there are also other things we can come up with, for example something practical and useful like a side table. And that’s a really simply project because it doesn’t require much time or effort.

Here’s what you’re going to need to make a side table just like the one in the pictures. You’ll need a hammer, a cross-cut hand saw, an engineered square or 90-degree triangle, a sanding block, a pencil, lumber ((3) 1” x 6” x 6’, (1) 1” x 4” x 6’, (1) 1” x 3” x 6’, (1) 1” x 2” x 6’) and a box of #16 x 1 1/4″ wire nails.

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Interesting DIY Eco-Friendly Hanging Garden

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in DIY, on October 27th, 2011

Since the cold autumn days have become more and more evident your garden might also suffer from them and the pleasure of watching your favorite plants might fade away with them. You may think of different alternatives to keep this pleasure alive and think of various options. You may bring some of your plants inside in some flowerpots or think of this interesting DIY Eco-Friendly Hanging Garden.

Eco-Friendly Hanging Garden

This DIY project refers to the use of some old light bulbs which can help you get a nice hanging garden where you can put your favorite plants and admire them the whole cold season. All you have to do is to glue the plumber’s pipe fittings to their ends and hang the planters in a place where you want to, using fishing wire.

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