home: made [ felt pouf ]

Now is the time to start making our living rooms more cosy, with more textures and layers. We have found a tutoral for a felt pouf which looks great and can double up as a seat and table for a tray.

You may need to have some basic sewings skills to attempt this one, but its worth it.

Layer it with a faux sheepskin for ultimate coziness, put your feet up and relax.

Tutorial from bildschoenes.blogspot.co.uk

home: made [ Halloween wreaths ]

Not content with just having something creative and beautiful adorn your door at Christmas, why not also look to getting creative for Halloween.

With different levels of complexity, there’s a plethora of tutorials across the internet for Halloween DIY wreaths.

Country Living has pulled together 35 of the best diy wreaths (see main image) giving you great inspiration – and the tutorials to follow. Whether it’s something ghoulish and fun or more stylish and autumnal there’s designs to suit everyone.

We also love the explosion of colours and textures from the fun wreath diy from TheWreathDepot (top right main image)

home: made [ diy marbling ceramics ]

Try out marbling to create beautiful, unique homeware for your home or for gifts. We’ve rounded up our favourite tutorials to guide you through the process in a simple,straightforward way.

You don’t need to spend much and you may have most products in your home already. How simple that you can use nail varnish to create amazing patterns on mugs or bowls?! Nail varnish is a cheap way to get incredible colours to work with.

Credit for images / tutorial links :

The Sweetest Occasion

House of Hipsters

Simple Most

Alana Jones – Mann

home: made [ clocks ]

It could be using any random item, incorporating treasured possessions or even using a simple base then getting creative with paint, fabrics or other materials – but with clock mechanisms so easy to get hold of, it’s easy to turn anything into an object which shows the time.

Pick up great clock mechanisms from Amazon, HobbyCraft, and Ebay. Search for unusual items with flat centres to turn into suitable clock bases – plates, records, cork, baskets, or get something cut to size. Or ensure the mechanism is aesthetically pleasing on its own and use interesting items to create the clock face – photos, figures, colours, string, simple dots… vary materials, or match to current interiors, or use off cuts of wood, tile or metal from other projects.

Research great ideas at ArchitectureArtDesigns.com
Photo credits : Pinterest

home: made [ art work ]

We love DIY art as it’s personal and unique to home. You can adjust colours to your interior, use letters, names or words to personalise or simple enjoy using your own creativity and have fun.

Brit + Co blog have excelled in curating a fantastic collection of links to so many incredible projects and ideas. There’s so many to choose from with varying levels of difficulty. Many just involving materials you may have lying around the house – paint (tester pots are very useful), masking tape, coloured paper, sequins, old books, all sorts!

Have a browse through their blog and find the right tutorial for you!

home: made [ dream catcher ]

Beautiful, organic and made by your fair hand, Hey Lets Make Stuff have brought together the best selection of diy dream catcher tutorials. Beautiful examples of designs and styles you can try making.

Dream catchers are a beautiful home accessory for any room. Choose colours accordingly and a style easy or hard to suit your ability.

This Gypsy Soul Dreamcatcher is from Shae from Safflower Designs for Pattern Revolution

HeyLetsMakeStuff.com

Credit (featured image) : Envato

home: made [ hanging poster frame ]

If you are looking for a new way of framing posters and prints how about trying these attractive hanging frames. With a simple wooden edge at the top and bottom you will only need 4 strips of wood. This make is so adaptable to any size poster you have and you can paint or stain the wood to fit in with your space. You can also personlise your frames with the hanging element, use string, leather or chain, the choice is yours.

Here we have 3 great tutorials with different finishes to this fun & easy diy project.

Abeautifulmess.com

Burkatron.com
Designsponge.com

home: made [ diy blogs to love ]

We love to scour great creative blogs to bring to you inspiring diy projects for the home. Here’s a pick of some of our favourites for you to explore. Subscribe and get a regular dose of ideas, projects and inspiration.

YOUNG HOUSE LOVE // a talented duo (and couple) with a background of house renovating, book writing and living with a family; their blog has endless diy projects to try.

THE PAINTED HIVE // budget friendly and stylish diy projects by this clever, creative wife and mother

ALL THINGS THRIFTY // Huge collection of diy projects from this mega blog, for every part of the home and lifestyle.

THE DESIGN CONFIDENTIAL // slick stylish and well written blog with styling, interior design and lifestyle inspiration and guidance.

home: made [ garden pot design ]

It’s May and the sun is beginning to make more and more appearances, so it’s definitely time to think about brightening up and bringing a new look to the garden. Think about current trends or colours that you’d like to incorporate into the garden and then you just need the paint and pots.

Decorating cheap plastic or ceramic pots is an easy way to update the garden time and time again.

Head to diy or craft stores for paint or spray suitable for outdoor use and explore Pinterest for pattern or colour ideas.

Including: MakeItLoveIt tutorial design (top left)

High street stores including Wilkos and any of the pound stores are great for getting basic plain pots and planters. For a better finish ensure cleaning the pots and a light sanding if old and tarnished to create the perfect base to design on. Set yourself up with outdoor primer, exterior sprays or paints and use a exterior varnish or lacquer to ensure a long lasting finish. Use masking tape or stencils to create modern designs with geometric influence, typography or embrace the popular dip/drop styles. And if you make a mistake it can simply be painted over.

For tips, guidance and advice head to CraftsByAmanda , PracticallyFunctional , TheCraftedLife and Diary Of A Mad Crafter (featured in top picture), Make It Love it (featured in second picture) or CountryLiving.

home: made [ wall hanging ]

With wall hangings continuing to be a popular trend in homes and a DIY that is both satisfying and achievable, the latest tutorial from firm favourites, the A Beautiful Mess team, is a stunner.

With a few simple materials and tools, available from hobby stores or online, this DIY results in a gorgeous wall hanging for any room. Vary the colours according to your interior and vary the size depending on your space.

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