Home Decor

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My daughter is obsessed with drawing anime-type cats and Pokemon, and her drawings always bring a smile to my face. I love the idea of decorating with my kids' art, and this project from Jen of A Thousand Words takes a new spin on the just-stick-it-on-the-fridge way of display. She created an amazing duvet cover using 120 of her son's original Pokemon drawings. I love the look of it, and the meaning behind it makes it even more awesome. See how it all came together over on her blog.

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Kids' Drawing to Stamp
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Embroidered Kid Art Pillow by Vickie Howell

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This test tube chandelier is so rad and can be interpreted in a million ways. How would you spin it? Designed by The Maria S.C. lamp, designed by Pani Jurek, found on Design Milk.

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Sweet bookcase.

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This penny desk tutorial from Jen at EPBOT certainly takes mosaic-making to a whole new level! And, while I'm definitely not suggesting that you take legal currency out of circulation to make your own, it might not be too hard to get your hands on some novelty coins or currencies that no longer exist.


[Via Decor Hacks]

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The Violet Hours featured a really lovely vintage book planter that would be really fun to create for your home.


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You know how catching a glimpse of someone's crafting space while flipping through their blog can completely stop you in your tracks? That's exactly what happened to me when I saw this wine box sewing room decor from Desirée at The 36th Avenue. I want the walls of my studio to look like THAT!

You can head over to her blog to see the full how-to. Plus, if you're not a stencil-making expert, you can also check out her shop to pick up a pack of the same stencils that she used in her project.

[Via Today's Creative Blog]


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With two crafty daughters, my house is always stocked with a bucket's worth of Perler (or Hama) beads, and I've always thought it would be fun to veer from the pegboards they come with and string them into something beautiful. Well now I've found just the project. Kate from Mini-Eco has been weaving them into candle holders, and offers us tips, a design, and a link to a peyote stitch weaving tutorial by Silverhill Design so that we can make our own.

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This cute pillow project from Maureen Cracknell would be a great Valentine decoration for your home. It uses simple quilting and reverse applique to create a sweet pillow cover that can go right over your existing cushion and be easily changed out after the season. You could even use the same idea and techniques to create a whole wardrobe of pillow covers to switch out throughout the year!

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How-To: Felt Garland Pillow
How-To: Mod Pillow
Project: Halloween Pillow Covers

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Need more ideas for upcycling old sweaters? Check out this recycled sweater throw from Better Homes and Gardens!


[Via One Pretty Thing]


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Loving this modern rustic DIY house number from the Newport Beach Anthropologie that I just saw over on Ruthi Auda.