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Now that warmer days have arrived, don’t you just want to be outdoors as much as possible? Here are three inexpensive and easy do-it-yourself projects to make your outdoor living space sweeter. Each of them can be built in a single afternoon without breaking a sweat and all you need to build them is a circular saw, a drill, hammer and nails and some wood.
This pretty Christmas wall hanging is simple to create and makes the room smell amazing, too! Here’s how to put it together:
I had a piece of left-over bead board panelling that I used for this project. It had been painted white so I sanded some of the paint off to make it look worn and ancient. You can use any kind of wood or even Bristol board in the colour of your choice.
I laid out the cinnamon sticks on the board without gluing them so as to see how well they fit together. To cut pieces to size, either use tin snips (which is what I did to save time!) or measure where you want the cinnamon stick cut, then score around it with a serrated knife and then cut it through on a cutting board. When you are satisfied with your design, begin gluing the pieces in place. If desired, add the word NOEL or JOY or TREE at the top of your board. Repeat the process to create a border around the edge.
Use the costume jewelry necklace to dress up the tree by draping it side to side from top to bottom of the cinnamon tree. When you are happy with the way it looks, add a bead of glue at the edges and in the centre so as to allow the necklace to drape nicely in between the beads of glue.
Add a star to the top of the tree by cutting one out of tin foil and gluing it in place.
Add picture hangers or simply prop it up in a bookcase or wall shelf.
Enjoy the scent of Christmas!
Some show their patriotism by blowing stuff that looks awesome. Other make decor that drapes the house in red, white, and blue. This list is for the latter half, which is not to say that I don’t love fireworks!
For every DIY decor list, there is almost always a wreath and burlap and this has both!
I love the look of antique furniture but I don’t love those prices… Luckily, it’s fairly simple to get that antique look I love by buying inexpensive wood furniture and painting it to look old. All you need to know is a few little tricks and you can get the look you want for a price that is easy to afford.
This project shows you how I turned an Ikea wardrobe into a vintage look armoire.
Materials:
I live in a one story bungalow with a crawl space – no place to stash the litter box out of view. I opted to put it in a corner of my laundry room but the cats flicked litter everywhere and the litter dust settled on every.single.thing.
Here’s how I solved my problem with a cash outlay of less than $20.
Rustic BenchHere’s a simple project that you can knock off in less than half an hour!
All it took to build this rustic bench is one 2x6x10, half a 2x4x8 and a handful of 2 1/2″ screws. It now sits proudly on my front porch.
I’ve broken this project down into simple to follow images.
Here’s how to build it!