DIY Vase on the Wall

Do you remember the post how to make a flower corner in your home? Here is another creative idea how to decorate your home for the spring. Shanty-2-chic blog give us tip how to make a vase on the wall. This could be an accent in your living room or bedroom decoration. Or you can hang the vase outside and to decorate your balcony. This craft idea is cheap and easy to make. Enjoy it!

You will need pine planks - if you don't have pine planks, use planks from any old dressers or cupboards, saw, two acrylic or latex paints (one darker and one lighter), vaseline, sandpaper, beautiful jar (or bottle), metal mount, metal fittings, screws.

How to do it yourself:

Step 1 Cut the pine plank in desired size with saw. Then use sandpaper to clean and round the edges and corners of the plank.

Step 2 Paint the plank. First lay the darker paint at the edges of the plank. Wait to dry and let the vaseline on the edges. Put the lighter paint and wait to dry. Use sandpaper for the edges.

Step 3 When the painting process is completed and the basis for the vase has dried well, proceed to mounting the bottle. You wiil need metal fittings - fasten them with self-tapping screws.

And this is what you get! Amazing decor for your home!

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Idea: Shanty-2-chic

Photos: Shanty-2-chic, Made-Self (ru), Internet

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10+ Creative Ideas to Display Photography

Photography at home gives it warmth and coziness. Everytime when you look at the pictures it will revoke happy memories, forgotten emotions and passions. To make a master-piece in your home you have to carefully choose the photos and how they will be displayed.

First of all, choose the most beautiful pictures of yours. It will be better if they are artistic or at least with good quality. Forget about pictures like "me with my prom dress on a background of trees" or  "me and my family at the New Year's table with lot of red eyes and mineral bottles".

When you are choosing the place to display the photos you have to decide if it will be private or public. If you prefer the pictures to be seen by your friends - decorate the living room, the entrance hallway or the stairs. If you prefer to keep the memories just for yourself - you can display the pictures on your working desk, at your bedroom etc. In both cases, be sure that the place is well lit!

Here are some ideas how to display your pictures:

Photo: vtwonen (nl)

Photo: vtwonen (nl)

Photo: vtwonen (nl)

Photo: vtwonen (nl)

Photo: vtwonen (nl)

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Photo: Elle Decoration

Photo: Inside Out

Photo: Desiree Vosges Paris

Photo: vtwonen (nl)

Photo: House Doctor

As for the color palette - the black and white photos look more stylish on the wall. But if you prefer colored pictures here some tips from the colorists:
* on light wall color bright frames look amazing
* on bright wall use light frames
* frame will not merge the wall if it is a few shades darker than the wall
* the contrast is always good (bright wall - dark frame; dark wall - bright frame)
* don't use bright frames for dark photos - they will look darker.

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Another 14 inspiring ideas for decorating your home with crates and pallets.

As I wrote in the first part of {decorating with crates and pallets} the old crates can be a very original decoration in your home. Furthermore, they are very practical. You can use the crates for storage or as a bed base. You can make astonishing table from old pallets.

Ideas for living room decoration with crates and pallets

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via Pinterest

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In the home of a traveller

26 impressive ideas how to decorate your home with maps.

Maps on the wall instead of wallpaper can be quite interesting solution, especially if you put them outside the child's room or office.

Maps could be that bright and colorful accent you need in the cold interior. You can choose from different sizes and types - maps with the whole world or a particular continent or country, maps of the modern or old world.... In general, your options are quite varied and fun.

Map decor in the child's room

Use map wallpapers to decorate the interior of the child's room. The room will become more colorful and the map will help children to learn geography faster through game.

Map decor in the bedroom

For decoration of your bedroom use a map of a special place. It will evokes good memories and it will look great, fresh and stylish.

Map decor in the living room

For the living room it is better to use large maps. So if you decide to put a map in your living room -  it will be better to decorate the whole wall. If your interior is in neutral tones, select a map with muted colors to match the surroundings. Ancient maps have a special charm and you can also use them to create a decor with a distinctive appearance.

If you don't have a map large enough, you can decorate your wall with several small maps in frames. The key is the variety - use maps of different types, shapes and color palettes.

Map decor in the bathroom

Wake up with a smile! For bathroom decor use map wallpaper or shower curtains with map to give more cheerful ambience.

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