Home Decor Tutorials & DIY Projects

Tutorials and DIY projects: how to make your own home decor like wreaths, front door decor, and diy wall art, how to decorate a mantel, how to decorate a Christmas tree, how to paint furniture, and more!

Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas: How to Change Your Color Scheme Affordably

The thing I love best about seasonal decorating, especially Christmas tree decorating ideas, is the creative process. Our Christmas tree never looks the same because I enjoy the process of mixing things up. Every year, I like sorting through our bins of Christmas decorations, and deciding how I can use them differently. I’m a bit of a decorating geek like that.

Turquoise & Red Christmas Tree, 2012

That said, I realize that having a root canal might be more fun for some people! I’m pretty sure that sticking with the same Christmas tree decorations every year is what most normal people do since using a ‘tried and true’ formula is a major time saver at a crazy time of year. I’m not normal – clearly!

Silver, Turquoise & Green Christmas Tree, 2011

If you’re normal 😉 but getting a little bored with your Christmas decorating, or if you drool over beautifully color-coordinated ‘designer Christmas trees’, I thought I’d share a few ideas…READ MORE HERE!

Just Decoupage It! {Two fun Mod Podge DIY wall decor ideas for kids rooms!}

I can’t believe it’s taken me this long in my 31 25 DIY Wall Art Ideas Series to talk about Mod Podge! I was reminded of how great decoupage is for wall art projects when I was flipping through this magazine (Better Homes & Gardens Makeover Style) over the weekend and saw this fab living room wall art project. (Note: This is not a sponsored post.)

The sea theme reminded me of my Pottery Barn Kids ‘Surf Plaque’ Knock Off Project from a year and a half ago. For that project, I also used die cut sea creature shapes (cut from my Silhouette) and Mod Podge to create wall art for my kids’ playroom. You can find the tutorial by clicking here.

I also used Mod Podge to create this ‘READ’ gallery wall for my daughter’s bedroom …{READ MORE}

Map Art and Mini-Masterpieces {Plus, in other news: 25 is the new 31!}

Have you noticed? Yup. I’ve fallen behind in this 31 Days of DIY Wall Art project. In my defense, I did warn you, lol. I really thought I could stay on top of posting every day for the month of October, but I’m realizing that I bit off more than I can chew.

So, I’m gonna put up the white flag, and state the obvious: I probably won’t get all the way to 31 DIY Wall Art Ideas before Halloween. I know, I know – I can hear the earth shattering beneath my feet :-). Instead, I’m now setting a more realistic goal of 25 Ideas. That’s a nice round number, don’t ya think?!?

Here’s two more diy wall decor ideas that I’ve talked about here before, and still LOVE.

Idea #21: Decorating with Maps

Decorating with maps has definitely been on trend over the past year or two, and I’m still smitten. There’s just something about a huge wall map – or a gallery wall of framed maps – that strikes all the right notes for me.

It’s a great way to add some visual interest in a child’s room or nursery.

Source and photo credits: Sissy & Marley via Apartment Therapy

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Wall Art from Paint Chips!

I’m not sure it’s a good thing that this 31 Days of Do-It-Yourself Wall Art Series is feeding my craft and decor addiction! For a wall art fanatic like me, it’s gonna take a whole lot of self-discipline not to dive into a bunch of these projects. I love them all. But, sadly, I have limited wall space available for any more art (darn open concept!) Tonight’s idea isn’t helping matters any!

Have you ever thought of creating wall art from paint chips? Well, if not, you’ll find boatloads of inspiration out there in cyberspace. Just Google it and you’ll see! The great thing about paint chips is that they often contain graduated shades of the same color. With just a few different paint chips, you can create a beautifully color-coordinated piece of art. (Plus, it’s great to re-use / re-purpose something you might otherwise toss.)

Photo credits – including the featured image – to Spunky Junky

via source Lovestitched

I’ve seen paint chips used in a bunch of different ways for wall art. Sometimes whole paint chips are used, and other times, the chips are arranged… {READ MORE}

Our Halloween Front Porch {Giant Glittery “Boo” Letters & Ghostly Urns}

It’s Friday (insert happy dance) and I need a change of pace. So, I’m interrupting my regularly scheduled 31 Days of Do-It-Yourself Wall Art programming to bring you… drumroll…Halloween on our front porch.

Because two of our kids are still teeny-weenies, I went with kid-friendly whimsical Halloween decor outside just like I did with my Halloween mantel, which I talked a bit about last week.

I fell for those giant, glittery BOO letters as soon as I saw them at our local Hallmark. The first time I spotted them, I thought, hmmmm, I could easily make those for a fraction of the price. All you’d need is styrofoam, orange paint and glitter. But in the end, I decided to make things easier on myself and buy them this time around . I think they were intended for a shelf or mantel, but I decided to tie them together with black ribbon and make a Halloween wreath with them instead.

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DIY Wall Art Tutorial: Easy Inspirational-Quote Painted Canvas

Everybody has a little artist in them somewhere. Today’s DIY wall art idea, from the archives here, is a great example of how easy it can be to create a great piece without having mad artistry skills!

This diy “Love Conquers All” painted canvas project has become one of my most popular posts for blog traffic. In case you missed the tutorial earlier this year, I thought I’d share it again here as part of my 31 Days Series. {CLICK TO READ MORE…}

Home Decor Tutorials & DIY Projects

Turquoise & Red Christmas Tree, 2012

Silver, Turquoise & Green Christmas Tree, 2011

Idea #21: Decorating with Maps

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