Preserve beautiful fall leaves with wax with this simple tutorial. The wax will help the leaves retain their gorgeous autumnal color and shape for weeks, making it perfect for home decorating projects using real leaves.
https://tikkido.com/blog/waxed-fall-leaves
Preserve beautiful fall leaves with wax with this simple tutorial. The wax will help the leaves retain their gorgeous autumnal color and shape for weeks, making it perfect for home decorating projects using real leaves.
https://tikkido.com/blog/waxed-fall-leaves
Tammy Ha sold rare plants for fun at her family's water store in Santa Ana. Now she has two plant stores of her own.
Using simple supplies from the Dollar Store, create these quick and easy Christmas Poinsettia Ornaments in just about 30 minutes, perfect last minute craft or a cheap craft when you need to make multiples, especially great for kids in a classroom or making to decorate a tree.
You can see the full tutorial over on our sister site here. Christmas Poinsettia Flower.
It’s almost time to gather your friends and family around the table and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to do so. Welcome them in style with a spin on a traditional wreath. Using a gold picture frame, some fall-colored flowers and a DIY banner, it’s easy to recreate this wreath. Using the same technique, you can create a wreath displaying any message you choose. There so many creative projects to create with a picture frame and a wreath like this Thanksgiving one is just the start! Celebrate the season of giving in style with a modern wreath!
Words are powerful so what better way to set the mood for this year’s holiday season than with a gorgeous Christmas sign? Christmas is a busy season when it comes to expenses, so making your own sign is a great way to keep them in check without compromising your festive decor.
These DIY Christmas signs are easy to make and require inexpensive supplies. The results are gorgeous! I am sure your family and guests will be impressed with your crafting skills.
A Christmas sign is super versatile: it can add some holiday cheer to your front porch, create pretty background decor for your Christmas tree or add the seasonal festive touch to your mantel.
Fabric and wood are often used to make Christmas signs which is great, especially if you have some scraps on your hands. I love crafting, so I can totally see this as a yearly family tradition. Check out my collection of DIY Christmas signs and let’s get ready for the holidays!
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Reclaimed Wood DIY Christmas Sign from kristimurphy.com
DIY Metal Christmas Sign from refreshrestyle.com
DIY Vintage Christmas Signs from dreamalittlebigger.com
DIY Rustic Christmas Joy Sign Using Pallet Wood from sixcleversisters.com
Reversible Thanksgiving And Christmas Farmhouse Sign from unoriginalmom.com
Rustic Front Porch Christmas Sign from mountainmodernlife.com
DIY Christmas Directional Sign from burtonavenue.com
DIY Vintage Look Noel Sign from oursouthernhomesc.com
Huge Hand Lettered Christmas Sign + Free Template from homemadelovely.com
Merry Christmas Sign from craftingintherain.com
Christmas Marquee Sign from freshcrush.com
DIY Black And White Distressed Christmas Sign from andersonandgrant.com
DIY Christmas Joy Sign Tutorial from cherishedbliss.com
DIY Christmas Tree Wood Holiday Sign from craftingcheerfully.com
How To Make A Weathered Joy Sign from ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com
DIY Pallet Christmas Sign from sixcleversisters.com
DIY Modern Christmas Sign from lovecreatecelebrate.com
DIY Large Colorful Merry Sign For Christmas Decor from clubcrafted.com
Charming Rustic DIY Joy Sign from acultivatednest.com
Embroidery Hoop Love Sign from craftberrybush.com
We're constantly building the story of our lives, an evolving narrative that can be told through our possessions, a theme explored in "Unpacking."
Written by the “plantfluencer” and rosy-cheeked protégé of Sarah Raven, this book is a playful invitation to garden on a truly small scale. “It is a calling out against what is small-garden dysmorphia, where gardens with lawns, sheds and even greenhouses are indeed called small,” states Parkinson in his introduction. HisParkinson’s own Nottinghamshire town garden is more accurately described as a brick path of “flamboyant and defiant” pots. On these pages, Parkinson shares his flair for cramming them with colour year-round, creating a garden of galvanised and terracotta pots brimming with bronze, toffee, chocolate and beetroot purple blooms. Hachette, £22
Continue reading...Buying clothes is so last year: millennials prefer to spend on covetable items for their homes – and top labels are busy offering it
Hand-painted pottery, hand-woven chequered wool rugs and artisan basketware are officially the new must-haves following the launch of designer and TV presenter Laura Jackson’s new homewares hub, Glassette.
The London fashion designer, followed as much for her interiors advice and tablescapes as for her clothes and brand collaborations, launched the site last week to immediate acclaim from British Vogue.
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Reclaim, recycle, and repurpose wood planks to create unique, stylish home décor pieces that are guaranteed to bring warmth and beauty into your living spaces—all on a budget!
Featuring thirty DIY tutorials for both indoors and outdoors, Wood Plank Projects
You’ll also find tips for choosing the right wood, finding inexpensive reclaimed materials, and using paint and stain to give new wood a weathered look or a perfect finish. Be inspired and create your own beautiful, handmade wood plank décor!
DIY Christmas ornaments make a lovely family activity and a fun way to freshen up your holiday decorations every year. Yes, even if you have a personal attachment to some of your old ornaments, creating some new ones can be very rewarding.
Even if you start your holiday preparations early, it’s really never too early! These DIY Christmas ornaments are perfect if you’re trying to decorate your home on a low budget but many of them would also make thoughtful gifts.
There are so many styles to choose from: whether you want some modern, colorful ornaments or you’re a fan of the vintage and rustic ones, there’s something in here for everyone.
Most of these projects require just a few crafting supplies and won’t break the bank. The best part is, they look amazing and your guests will surely appreciate your effort!
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DIY Christmas Triangle Ornament from craftbits.com
Rustic Natural Wood Nativity Christmas Cricut Tree Ornaments from craftbits.com
Hot Chocolate Christmas Tree Ornaments from craftbits.com
DIY Stove Top Potpourri Fillable Ornament from danslelakehouse.com
DIY Children’s Sharpie Art Ornaments from simpleasthatblog.com
DIY Flamingo Snow Globe Ornament from clubcrafted.com
Elf Mini Hoop Christmas Ornaments from flamingotoes.com
DIY Macrame Rainbow Ornaments from abubblylife.com
DIY Paper Tree Ornaments With Template from hellowonderful.co
DIY Mini Art Easel Ornaments from abeautifulmess.com
No-Sew DIY Gnome Christmas Ornaments from sustainmycrafthabit.com
Paper Candle Christmas Tree Ornament from thehousethatlarsbuilt.com
DIY Temporary Tattoo Ornaments from thecraftedlife.com
Cookie Cutter And Mesh Ornaments from flamingotoes.com
DIY Paint Filled Ornaments from sarahhearts.com
DIY Little White Houses Christmas Tree Ornaments from lovemaegan.com
Anthropologie Inspired Vined Monogram Ornament from craftberrybush.com
DIY Newspaper Christmas Ornament from amylattacreations.com
DIY Leather Gingerbread House Ornaments from themerrythought.com
DIY Painted Birch Slice Ornaments from danslelakehouse.com
Best cathedrals | Raspberry challenge | Christmas puddings past | Curates’ pay
Picking up my Saturday Guardian, I was instantly drawn with great excitement to the article on Europe’s most stunning cathedrals (The towers and the glory: Simon Jenkins’ favourite cathedrals in Europe, 13 November). Where would the fifth biggest cathedral in the world feature? Alas, Simon Jenkins sadly omitted the always stunning Liverpool Cathedral.
Neil Watkins
Liverpool
• Simon Jenkins describes 11 great European cathedrals as “easily reachable”. May I suggest that we revisit and appreciate our more local cathedrals and, while we’re at it, seek out other buildings to bring us comfort and solace.
Toby Wood
Peterborough
Help is available for the more than half of Australians who find themselves in a neighbourly dispute, but there are also steps that can be taken before formal action
“It was 2am when my alarm went off. I popped my dressing gown over my nightie and slipped some shoes on. In one hand I held a torch and in the other I wheeled my bin out to the curb as quietly as I could and then headed back to bed.”
When my mum realised that the boy who lived next door to her was toppling her bins each collection night, this became a weekly routine. For months. In her eyes avoidance was better than directly approaching him or his parents about the issue.
Continue reading...Nectarine, peach, plum and apricot among fruits on tree Victoria’s Hussam Saraf says provides message of ‘peaceful coexistence’
Out the back of a suburban home on a leafy Shepparton street, a humble tree bearing 10 different fruits has just claimed a Guinness world record for most types of fruit on a single tree.
The tree is the result of a decade of Hussam Saraf’s hard work, transforming his modest stretch of grass in regional Victoria into a tropical oasis bearing rare fruit trees and edible natives.
Continue reading...Have you noticed that there are a few horticultural ideas that are ubiquitous staples in books, blogs and catalogues, yet you barely ever see in gardens? These range from outdoor aubergine plants loaded with fruit on our blustery North Atlantic islands, to advice on getting poinsettias to reflower year after year instead of inevitably giving up the ghost before the Christmas decorations are down. In my experience at least, I feel I am more likely to see a unicorn than any of these in reality. However, sometimes – just sometimes – you meet an excellent gardener who gives you a simple tip that changes everything. So here is why I no longer count the notoriously finicky indoor maidenhair ferns (Adiantum sp) on my “unicorn plants” list.
A few years back, I was lucky enough to be invited to record a feature for Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time at fellow panel member Anne Swithinbank’s house in Devon. Now, Anne has been one of my horticultural heroes since I was a child, so, for me, going to see her famous collection of houseplants was a bit like going to Poison Ivy’s supervillain lair. However, of all her indoor gardening wonders, I was truly spellbound to see her indoor adiantum. In a large bowl, its feathery locks cascaded down in perfect emerald green, giving me a flashback to seeing the same species in the wild in mossy jungle gorges. Just magical. But how did she do it?
Continue reading...It’s Sunday morning on the Aeolian island of Salina, and Giuseppe Mascoli is cleaning mushrooms with his friend Sergio. “We’ve got about 5kg of porcini from the forest,” he explains. “I’ll freeze them so we can eat them through the winter.”
Mascoli has slowly been giving up a life in London as the co-founder and now brand director of pizza chain Franco Manca in favour of a slower pace of life on Salina. North of Sicily, the island is known for its lush volcanic landscapes and the bounty this fertile earth delivers, from grapes to olives to its world-class capers. “I came here originally to buy the capers for Franco Manca,” says Mascoli. “At first, I tried to communicate with people over the internet, but that didn’t work, so I came myself, and made friends.”
Continue reading...This plant produces mini versions of itself so you can cover your home with its clones
Why will I love it?
This easy-to-please houseplant, Pilea peperomioides, is known for its large, coin-shaped leaves. Its common name is Chinese money plant (legend has it that it will reward the owner with financial fortune). These beauties grow and multiply abundantly.
Light or shade?
Position it in a bright room, but away from direct sunlight, which scorches the leaves.
