Sunday, September 16, 2012

DIY Crafts

  Cute idea for a frame for Halloween pictures
  Magnetic strip: bobby pin saver inside the drawer.
  Shower curtain hooks as purse holders
  DIY high functioning coat hooks
Make your own chalkboard paint in any color

Home Improvements

  Slice the foam in half, wreath will lay better against the door and bonus! - now you can make 2 wreaths.
  salt dough - 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, cold water. Mix until has consistency of play dough. bake at 250 for 2 hours, then cool and paint....good recipe for thumbprint pendants. Might make good affordable presents.
  Cover cookie sheet with fabric and you have a magnetic board- I need to hang one of these by or on my door to have kids move a magnet when they leave the room. That way I can tell at a glance who's in the restroom, at ESL, at Title I, in the resource room, etc...
  Glue an old cup and saucer together. Water in the cup..seeds on the saucer. Cute!
$100 for one of these!? Not when I can build it myself for $25! Mark this one down as a summer project!

Home Improvements

  Espresso-Cabinets DIY, super-easy way to change golden oak to espresso.
 Put a shelf over a window and use the shelf brackets to hold a curtain rod- genius and beautiful AND gives a completely finished off look
Dimensions and instructions to make your own bath wall storage piece. (I would love this in my guest bathroom) 
  Instead of a headboard......Love the bookshelves 'framing' the bed, and especially love the lights over head for reading.
Best DIY Painting Tools. Experts list the best tools for painting—including brushes, rollers, paint removers, masking tools, cleaning tools, pouring spouts, poles, ladders and more.

Home Improvements