Posts tagged with 'home_decor'

Easy Curtain Tutorial

POSTED BY KENDRA CUNNINGHAM, AUGUST 27 2008 11:50 AM | PERMALINK

I recently moved into a new apartment in New York City, and since it's New York City, the neighboring building is about 9 feet away from mine with level windows, so i need some curtains.

I found this great tutorial for simple curtains at Craft Yourself Rich by Sew Bettie.

Get some cool fabric, you can buy the chainlink fabric and butterfly fabric pictured above at Sew Bettie's site, and in 5 easy steps and in less than an hour you'll have new curtains to hang. And if your me, can stop...
Locate a Stud

POSTED BY MEG ALLAN, AUGUST 13 2008 04:58 PM | PERMALINK

When hanging your DIY shelves, it is important to anchor them properly. First, you'll need to locate your walls studs. A stud is a vertical member in the light frame construction of a building's wall. It is important to know where your wall studs are located when hanging heavy objects like shelves. They provide the strength needed for such DIY jobs.

You can go the old fashioned way and locate the stud by knocking on your walls, looking for an area that doesn't echo. Here is a more ...
How-To Braid & 13 DIY Tips, Decor It Yourself

POSTED BY MEG ALLAN & MATTHIAS SUNDBERG, AUGUST 05 2008 11:41 AM | PERMALINK

Braids have always been in fashion, and this week we learn how to braid fabric. From denim to gold, there are endless interpretations for this technique. Then we head over to Dave's New York nest and pick up 13 DIY tips & ideas.

Jenny Harada

Joseph the Artist

Modern Squid

Neo Geo Game

Smith Gear
Get YOUR Decor

POSTED BY MEG ALLAN, AUGUST 04 2008 10:23 AM | PERMALINK

You can now have some of the pieces from Threadbanger's Decor It Yourself for your very own! I need to make room for more decor projects and tutorials and am selling some of the previous episodes in my Enderby Designs shop on Etsy.

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*Mention Decor It Yourself and you will get an additional 10% off!
Sofa Pillow Style Under $20: Look for Less

POSTED BY CHRISTIANA YIALLOURIDES, JULY 17 2008 11:45 AM | PERMALINK

Sofa Pillow Style Under $20: Look for Less

Sofas are expensive, and a stylish inexpensive one is difficult to obtain. While searching for sofa inspiration, we stumbled upon this fantastic living room configuration (pictured above) by former HGTV Design Star contestant Adriana Nussbaumer. Suddenly, a light bulb went off. You can get the look of the sofa for much less if you get creative with pillows.

Spunky pillows can breathe new life into a hand-me-down from another era if that’s all you’ve...
Make an Apron Out of a Pillowcase

POSTED BY MEG ALLAN, MAY 13 2008 01:19 PM | PERMALINK

This week's episode of 'Decor It Yourself' shows you how to make an apron out of your recycled jeans. I just saw this cool article about how to make an apron out of an old pillowcase from curbly. Very innovative, refreshing and totally recycled. I always find lovely Vera pillowcases without a matching sheet and now I know what to do with them.

You can find the whole tutorial at Craft Chi. What aprons have you made out of unexpected materials? How do you recycle old sheets or jeans to...