Make a beautiful and affordable decoration for your room, using only paper and glue. If your walls are empty and want to give them a little twist, create some cool star decorations for it. The technique is very simple as you will have to fold pieces of paper in order to create a star shape, then fix them together using glue. The effect will be of impact, if you make the stars out of patterned paper so you can create an entire series. Then fix them directly on the wall or use thread to hang the stars in different corners of your room. Make sure you see the photos below and more information about this tutorial and some helpful pictures too. Share it with your friends or ask your children to help you make this nice paper decoration.

DIY gifts are not always the easiest to make and sometimes a nice idea can turn into a real mess. Not if you have a great tutorial to guide you through each process. Since Christmas is approaching fast, you should start preparing the personalized gifts in time. If you want to give someone a mug, as this is always a good choice, make it special by upgrading it yourself. You can create a beautiful watercolor coffee mug, using only a few supplies and a bit of dexterity. Just buy a ceramic mug, nail polish and follow the video tutorial below to make a really unique mug. It could be the perfect gift for a coffee lover or an office buddy and you can be sure that there will be no other mug like that.

You know when you are planning for a redesign of your home and aren’t stuck in ideas? Well, this tutorial is for the occasions when you don’t have an idea for your new door design or for when you want to make a modern minimalistic door in your home. The DIY sliding door project will make it so much easier for you and your budget to make this yourself instead of hiring a carpenter for the whole operation. Follow the step by step instructions and transform something like a mirrored sliding closet door into a really nice looking door. Don’t forget about mounting little rubber “stops” attached to floor screwed-down chunks of wood, so the door won’t swing outward in the room.

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Sliding Multi-Pass Door
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Here’s how he did it:

First, he got a piece of double track (the kind that’s attached to the top of mirrored sliding closet doors) and separated it in half- so instead of two tracks, there was only one track. (I don’t actually know if you can buy a one-track…um, track…but, if so, that would be easier)…. more details in the link below…

DIY Sliding Door

There are so many tips and tricks that can make your life easier. The best part of these tricks is that most of them are inexpensive, but their utility will be truly priceless. Such is this next trash bag trick that will teach you how to make trash bags on a roll in less than 20 minutes without needing any help from someone. For the project you will need: curtain rod holders, wooden dowel, spray paint and some tool from around the house, such as saw, hand sander, measuring tape, screwdriver, level and pencil. The trash bag holder can be hid under your sink or in a kitchen cabinet. You need to start by cutting the dowels as these will hold your trash bags. Measure the space you have under the sink and cut them in order to fit inside. Paint the dowels and while drying install the curtain rod holders. Once you are done, you simply place the dowels inside of a trash bag roll and place them on the curtain holders. In the following link you can find all the instructions you need ….Very ingenious and simple!

Trash Bags on a Roll – Instructions by SimplyOrganized

If you love birds then it’s most probably that you have – at least once in your life – provide them with food. Even the simple throwing of bagel crumbles to pigeons can be classified in feeding birds. But if you want to take a bit further, you can do it with the help of a feeder. And the tutorial on how to make a DIY bird feeder out of a tin can is here for you. Please try this method knowing fully that if you take on this road, you endow yourself with the responsibility of turning the hobby into a habit. Providing birds with food at a certain place will teach them that there will always be food there. So, without further discussions, here are the instructions for making a simple DIY bird feeder. Notice that the method provided is clever in a way that makes sharp edges of any tin can almost disappear. Actually, they are hidden. Be careful not to ruin the can from the start, because you will need to bend the ends in a certain way. Watch the video and learn exactly how.

Repurpose old candle holders into pretty bird feeders.

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The look of your home or room can easily be improved with DIY projects. You don’t have to be an interior designer to change the look of your home, as a few simple ideas will do the trick. You just have to be careful to choose the right project for you, one that fits your personality the style of your home. If you like recycling projects, you should try out this next one and make yourself a set of beautiful flower lights out of egg cartons. To make the lights, you will need: 3-6 egg cartons, Christmas lights, acrylic paint, hot glue gun and a pair of scissors. Start by cutting off the lid of the carton, but don’t throw it away. Then cut the middle of the egg carton and cut out the parts where you place the eggs. Shape the ends of this piece to create a flower and do the same for each one. When you have each flower, you can start painting with the color of your choice. Use the lid of the carton to pour the paint inside and let each flower dry. Shape them once again using a cutter and cut an x on each flower’s bottom. Insert the Christmas lights into each flower and find the right place for your pretty decoration.

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Having beautiful furniture isn’t about roaming the stores and spending plenty of money in the process. No, it’s actually about having a good taste and a desire to make your own stuff. The DIY way is much more attractive because you have the freedom to make it to the size you want and in the end it will easily match the rest of the interior design. And yeah, you won’t spend more than $55 on the entire thing – if you choose to make a platform bed like the one showcased here. With some 1 1/2″ thick boards, 2by3s, 1by3s, Kreg Jig, a drill, different size wood screws and some trusted wood stain, and oh yeah free plans for the build, you will be able to make this bed in a weekend. Just follow the step-by-step tutorial and it shouldn’t give you major issues, especially if you are a beginner in the DIY projects.

Easy DIY Platform Bed – By Shanty2Chic   +  PDF free plan

We always suggest complex projects to develop at home in order to make improvements on the interior design. But for this Christmas we will show you that you can achieve a beautiful result with a simple ornament done with just some beads and ribbon. It’s so simple that even kids could learn how to do it. The model done in the photos is quite easy to achieve. With a simple way of folding the piece of ribbon and pinning it into shape by beads, you can manage to begin decorating your home for the holiday. The resulting tree shape could give you the opportunity to decorate the entire home with miniature Christmas trees; except these ones are made out of ribbon and beads. Read through the instructions provided in the full tutorial. When a few of these DIY ribbon beads Christmas tree ornaments are complete, you will notice how simple things can also improve your home’s décor.

Christmas  Decorations Tutorial – Stars Inspirations

Gardening is a relaxing and rewarding hobby. If you are a person who seeks to be independent, a garden can help you achieve that. In that regard, growing your own plants or vegetables will be more than rewarding. And you don’t even have to stop when the cold weather strikes. Yes, plants and especially vegetables are sensitive to harsh atmospheric conditions, but that’s no impediment for you to commit to growing your own food and taking care of your own garden. This is where a greenhouse will prove quite effective. Moreover, a DIY greenhouse can be the perfect solution, both in terms of costs and complexity. We found a nice collection of plans as well as tutorials on how to make your very own DIY greenhouse. Just follow the steps of your preferred design (there are plenty of designs, for any personality and setting) and you will be taking care after your plants in mid-November without any worries.

1. Easy DIY Hinged HOOPHOUSE for Raised Bed

2. Build an Easy 5 x 5 Home Greenhouse for under $25

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3. How to build your own Recycled Plastic Bottle Greenhouse

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4. How To Build a Fold-Down Greenhouse

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5. How to build My 50 Dollar Greenhouse

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