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Quick Tip #23: Old Doors As Headboards
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Time for another little Décor Quick Tip series… this one is going to be about all the awesome things you can do with old or reclaimed doors! I have stumbled upon some seriously cool images and ideas, so keep your eyes peeled in the next few weeks!
I want to try this super popular tip myself…
#23 Add oodles of character to any bedroom by transforming old solid timber doors into a one of a kind headboard! Any salvaged door with interest or moulding will work, whether it’s vintage or slightly new. Rickety barn doors or weathered, paint-peeling farm doors will add a rustic shabby chic element to your bedroom or repurpose louvre doors for a French county or seaside flair. Leave the doors distressed or give it a glossy coat of paint.
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Quick Tip #22: Stacked Suitcase Side Tables
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Picked up this lovely Shabby Chic Décor Quick Tip from an awesome local décor shop, Chichobello, who loves this idea just as much as we do…
#22 Add a quirky Shabby Chic element to your bedroom or living room by using stacked vintage suitcases as bedside pedestals or side tables. Rummage through your local second-hand shops and flea markets for old pieces of luggage – suitcases, trunks, and storage boxes. If the suitcases are a bit banged-up or too mismatched for your liking, a fresh lick of paint will do the trick – try a fresh white, calming pastels or maybe bright pops colour!
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10 Dreamy DIY Easter Eggs
I can vaguely remember decorating some Easter eggs in my early pre-school years. I haven’t painted an egg since. It’s a little sad that as we grow older we leave some fun traditions behind. However, after finding some inspirational images of beautiful and very grown-up looking Easter Eggs I realised that you don’t have to be 8 years old to enjoy painting an egg. In fact these lovely images has set my DIY hands a-twitching.
If you would like to try your hand at creating some Easter Egg awesomeness be sure follow the link in each image caption to its original source for DIY instructions. With dreamy decorated eggs like we have below, the sole pity is that Easter comes around only once a year!
{What about you? Do you have any special Easter traditions?}
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Related articles
- DIY Live Love Laugh Easter Eggs (lezoemusings.wordpress.com)
- Genius! 40 Creative Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs (brit.co)
Quick Tip #21: Wallpaper Headboards
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Part four of our little Décor Quick Tip series on wallpaper. Need an inexpensive, space-saving, easily-changeable, and ultimately one-of-a-kind headboard for your bedroom or guest room? Then this tip is for you….
#21 Add an unique focal point to your bedroom by creating a headboard using left-over wallpaper. Depending on the wallpaper used it can be either chic and glamorous, or playful and trendy. Play with panels, framed pieces, patterns, or headboard-shaped silhouettes. Stick the wallpaper directly onto the wall or use a backing board that can be easily re-wallpapered as your mood and room décor changes. An inexpensive, individual headboard that will fit your colour scheme, style and personality like a glove…
