All Wrapped Up

All Wrapped Up Who knew a yarn craft would seem so sophisticated? Designer Dan Faires proves this versatile cloth is not just for the kiddos. Follow his instructions here to give your lamp a fashionable update.



Not Your Mother's Tapestry Wall hangings are another vintage phenomenon that are making their way into the 21st century and thank goodness for that! They include just the right amount of DIY charm and retro design while more contemporary colours allow them to fit right in with just about any decor.   Learn how to make your own here.



Creative Chandelier A chandelier made entirely of yarn is certainly a new spin on the classic textile, and it could not be any cuter! Want to make your own? Just follow these simple measures.



Fringe Benefits Tassels are everywhere! From jewelry to clothing and most certainly decor, tassels are a simple DIY accent that can be added to almost anything. Follow the delightfully-easy directions here to learn how you may add tassels to just about anything in the house.



Pretty Pom-Poms As noticed in HGTV Magazine, this cute pom-pom blanket would be a comfy addition to the family room, kids' room or, naturally, the bedroom. And the best part is, it merely takes five easy steps to create your own!



Fake It, Be It Cross stitch is back, however, that is not your mommy's cross stitch. In fact, this isn't really cross stitch at all. Find out how you can recreate this gorgeous cross stitch-inspired painting in no time.



Sassy Sayings If embroidery is not for you, vibrant fabric hung in fabric hoops may give your home the same DIY look. Plus, it is so simple to switch out the fabric, your walls won't ever be dull.



Hanging Around Canvas drop cloths and a bit of paint really come together within this magical DIY seat pillow project, demonstrating you don't need to become a professional upholsterer to present your chairs a custom appearance.



Hoop, There It Is So adorable and surprisingly easy to make, these adorable sweater pillows are the perfect accessory for some little girl or boy bedroom. Follow these instructions to create your own custom cushions.



Custom Cushion A classic wedding present for a reason, monogrammed towels look complicated and sweet. However, did you know all it takes is a washcloth and a very simple zigzag stitch to create your own? Impress all of your friends by following the tutorial here.



Sweater Letters If you adore the look of chunky knits but just don't have the time or desire to DIY, among those stylish poufs from Nordic House might just be the ideal accessory to add a bit of texture to your decor.



Letter Perfect With this ultra-easy job, you might not even need a needle and thread in any respect. Straightforward cafe curtains receive a classic look with a little bit of paint. Locate the tutorial here.  



The Perfect Pouf This stunning headboard from HGTV Green Home 2012 yells designer. Now, however, you can actually make your own cozy replica together with the instructions found here. Side note: it's way easier than you'd think!



Vintage-Inspired Design Simply take a boring white tablecloth from drab to fab with a few simple sewing skills and also the lace trim of your own choosing. Great for holiday dinner parties or year-round dining, this lace-trimmed tablecloth adds just the ideal amount of personalization. Learn to make it here.



Do-It-Yourself Headboard An ideal colorful addition to your party or kids' room, this adorable pom-pom garland could not be much easier to make. Follow the simple steps found here to bring some cloth fun for your next event!



Lovely in Lace It might not be a DIY job, however this super sweet mobile has all the charm of a homemade accessory with a cute woven pattern and beautiful stuffed animals.



DIY Party Decor Have a cue from men's fashion and redo a worn-out chair in ultra-warm wool. Perfect for the warmer months, this stunning plaid seat is presently a one-of-a-kind statement bit.



Whimsical and Woven And speaking of wool, this comfy wool pillow is easy to make and is guaranteed to give your house a warm and cozy vibe. Make your own wool cushion by following the simple instructions here.

Center Stage

Center Stage A rug could possibly be considered an attachment, but it may be the foundation of a gorgeous space. Designer Amy Bubier suggests getting the rug first. "Frequently, rugs will be the more restricting piece when it comes to pattern, colour and everything fits into your budget, so you may want to start with the rug design and move into the fabrics and paint from there," she states. Designer David Scott claims that an area rug must be the "spirit of the room," along with the "color scheme, furniture accessories and placement should all connect back to it."



Family Friendly Kids and pets will surely bring quick wear and tear to a area rug, so bear this in mind when deciding what colors and particularly what fabric to use. According to designer David Scott, "the number one principle of decorating with area rugs would be to purchase the carpet with your lifestyle in mind. If you have pets and young children, make sure you use wool rugs which may clean easily and have some pattern to hide the inevitable signs of life -- spots, shedding, clogs and hair."



Perfect Sizing Designer Celia Berliner suggests making the dimensions of this room rug slightly smaller than the area covered by the furniture. It should be "large enough to anchor and support the gathering space, nevertheless it ought to free enough flooring around to your flow flow," she says. Designer Jennifer Duneier says the size of the area rug is dependent upon the furniture layout. She prefers the front two legs of the sofas or chairs be placed on the region rug.



Bold Patterns Be daring and break from your decorating comfort zone. Designer Andreea Avram Rusu considers a fantastic rug can anchor the entire composition of a room. An area rug "can either bring something unexpected or add a jolt of color," she states. "Don't be afraid to use a bold color or rich pattern" Against white walls, floors and seats, this zebra-inspired rug adds a shock of colour and becomes the area's focal point.



Colorful Additions Neutral walls and furnishings let a bold rug to take centre stage. "It is a nice way to add colour to a room if you don't need to commit to a solid color on the window or decor treatments," designer Jennifer Duneier says. "It warms up the space and can define different spaces within a larger room." The sitting area is separated by an extra-colorful area rug within this spacious playroom.



All Shapes and Sizes Stuck with a long, narrow living area? Area rugs come in all sizes and shapes, and there is one for every single room. Designer Andreea Avram Rusu claims that an area rug's contour must count on the furniture and the form and size of this room. In dining rooms she suggests using a rectangular rug with a long dining table, a hexagonal rug using a square table and a round rug with a table. She utilizes a rectangular area rug in this living room to mirror the long shape of this space.



Defining Spaces Do not restrict your space to only one rug. In this yoga studio and lounge, designer Andreas Charalambous and FORMA Design utilized two rugs to define the different areas within this ultra-large area. Make sure the 2 rugs complement and coordinate with each other. Designer Celia Berliner says multiple carpets are only OK in large rooms. "If you've got a very large area, the placement of carpets will create and specify multiple choice spaces which will punctuate the space and bring stability and unity to the general design," she says.



Color Unity Designer Celia Berliner employs a neutral rug to tone down the brilliant tables and sofa. The subtle reddish pattern of this rug increases the modernity of this space and reflects the color scheme. "The area rug can be used as an instrument by bringing unity into the color scheme or by creating the mood and adding character to a distance," she states.



Floor Border When adding an area rug into a room, don't completely cover the ground. "Be sure that you leave some of the flooring revealing -- I typically come in about nine inches in the baseboard when I'm making a custom area rug," designer Jennifer Duneier states. To expose the floor beneath the carpet and present a boundary, designer David Scott suggests subtracting around 12 inches from the baseboards.



Underneath It All For designer David Scott, the more the merrier. No place is off limits when it comes to utilizing area rugs. "The secret is to utilize a non-skid rug pad underneath to keep them in place," he states. "Size the rug pad two inches bigger than the carpet, so it doesn't peek out and will permit the rug ends to put flat."



Rug Comforts To designer Amy Bubier, rugs are critical especially to a specific area -- the living room. "The area that is a focus in the house, or a area where the time is spent with friends and family is an excellent location for an area rug as it adds immediate comfort and noise deadening," she states. Layout by Lori Dennis



Floor Art Dining areas and tables provide the perfect space for a unique area rug. Designer Andreas Charalambous and FORMA Design specify the table and seating area in this bachelor-pad match room using a contemporary, custom-made silk and wool area rug. "The sun hits the rug at different angles throughout the daytime, along with the silk portions reflect the light differently making the area rug an ever-changing part of art on the floor," he says.



Goodbye Cold Feet Designer Andreea Avram Rusu employs a neutral rug to tone down the vibrant bedding and window treatments within this contemporary bedroom. Andreea enjoys using area rugs in bedrooms to "accentuate a feeling of tranquility." Designer Jennifer Duneier's favorite spot to add a rug can be beneath a bed to prevent hopping on a cold floor.



Inspirational Touch This home office is exploding with imagination. Designer Celia Berliner proposes adding an enjoyable area rug into a home-office area for an excess jolt of inspiration and artistic flow. "If you need a pop of color or a hint of texture, then look at adding some under-footing to the space -- rugs can add mood, relaxation, warmth and personality to a space," she states.



Layered Effect Try out a daring new fad -- layering rugs. "Layering could be an enjoyable way to make multiple colours and textures -- they just need to work together and join with all the furniture pieces," designer Amy Bubier says. Guarantee that the layering effect is visible by allowing the bottom rug to poke out from beneath the top carpet. Photo courtesy of Nicole Gibbons

Fun Finds

Fun Finds Home decor blogger Amy Buchanan started with a yard sale table and layered in pieces such as a tobacco stand celebrity, a pinecone garland and a framework from an old dresser. Ticking ribbon and wooden Christmas trees painted to look like old grain sacks have been in keeping with all the farmhouse theme. "I love collecting vintage items during the entire year, then mixing them together to produce rustic and farm-style vignettes," says Buchanan, who blogs in AttaGirlSays.



Extra Touches Dress up a pair of vintage skates by lacing them together with festive ribbon. Search yard sales, flea markets and secondhand shops for old skates you can use in decor, suggests blogger Amy Buchanan of AttaGirlSays. She adds: You'll find the best prices on winter objects, such as skates, in the off-season.



Group Lanterns Cluster a trio of oversized lanterns collectively and fill them with candles, greenery, lights, nativity characters or special ornaments. Home decor blogger Amy Buchanan of all AttaGirlSays likes to hang wreaths on the lanterns to include color and texture.



Coordinated Appearance A terrarium created from old windows and architectural elements is a great place to display holiday greenery, a nativity, ornaments, plants or outdoor candles. Home decoration blogger Amy Buchanan of AttaGirlSays also clipped greenery and holly berries from her lawn for this terrarium on her front porch, which contributes to the rustic design with vintage appeal.  



Holiday-Style Terrarium A wreath with real cotton is illuminated by vintage lanterns on an Atlanta front door. Lisa Turner and Wallace Bryan with Trinity Mercantile & Design Co.. At Decatur, Ga., used cotton and magnolia leaves as natural elements in the front entryway and across the house for their Mississippi-themed holiday decoration.



The Touch of Cotton Pieces of a palette were rebuilt by interior decorator Krystine Edwards to create a blank canvas for a star (created out of a festive ribbon) on this rustic Charleston, S.C., porch. It is above a bar cart decorated with a nutcracker, Mason jars, cable bottle holder and ornaments.  



Wish Upon a Star A bracket portico made by Atlanta Decking and Fence, and also a vintage-looking lighting fixture include rustic Craftsman charm to this bungalow's curb appeal throughout the year. Hunter green paint is used for the shutters and portico. The homeowners decorated with little trees in containers carrying gold and red ornaments plus a festive ball wreath.



Underneath a Portico A variety of rustic elements are on display on this porch, including wagons made of crates, and accessories such as an old Coca-Cola bottle crate. The red, green and blue wagons have been a DIY project by blogger Jenna LeFeron of Rain on a Tin Roof to get Crates & Pallet, an Atlanta-based company.  



Darling DIY Project A cottage in the charming historical city of Madison, Ga., features a red, white and green colour palette with homespun style. The owner is out of Denmark and used a Danish Christmas theme beginning in the front porch. The house was on Madison's 2015 Town & Country Holiday Tour of Homes.



Quaint Cottage For the front porch of her new Rhode Island home, blogger Alison Vinciguerra of this site Long Distance Loving used a wreath pre-decorated with pine cones, holly leaves, golden fruit and feathers. She wove white LED twinkle lights to the wreath and garland near a vintage-looking lantern.



Pinecones and LEDs Deer aren't just holiday appropriate but often utilized as a means to add pastoral and farmhouse style to a front lawn and porch. For the holidays, options comprise carved wood decorations, antler decoration and illuminated reindeer of all sizes, provided by retailers such as The Home Depot.



Dashing Reindeer Decor Accessorizing with classic winter sporting gear, such as skis, snowshoes, a sled and skates, gives a rustic cottage appearance to a North Carolina front porch adorned by blogger Amy Buchanan of AttaGirlSays. The sports equipment join yard sale finds, for example, table, vintage wooden toolbox and the dresser frame.



Sporty Style Small pieces of driftwood were gathered on the shoreline then simply glued onto plywood to get this budget-friendly project.



Driftwood Star This rustic twig reindeer was updated with a lace ribbon and fuzzy yarn-wrapped balls.  



Twig Touches Birch log luminaries grouped collectively are a natural, rustic element for a front porch. To create them, cut the branches into varying heights with a circular saw. Next, drill holes to the top of each log having a 1-1/2" paddle or spade bit just deep enough to accommodate a votive. For kid- or pet-proof illumination, pop a battery-operated votive in to each.

Numerous Cakes

Numerous Cakes Planning for a baby shower for twins or triplets? Rather than creating a multi-layered cake, bake person single-layer cakes. Opt for the same cake flavor or mix this up so guests can try out an assortment of flavors.



Sprinkled With Love Spice up store-bought cookies by dipping them in melted pink or blue chocolate and topping them with colorful sprinkles. For a fancier presentation, try silver or gold nonpareils.



Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar Mason jars are wonderful for a variety of reasons -- why not serve your dessert within them? Jars filled with strawberry shortcake, whipped cream and topped with a fresh strawberry make a delicous and mild treat which would be ideal to get a summer baby shower.



Cupcakes With Cake Pops Most of us know one cake soda isn't sufficient to satisfy the sweet tooth. Rather than an inedible cupcake topper, place a cake soda at the center of each cupcake. Easily change up the colors to coordinate with the theme of your shower.  



Mini Naked Cakes No backyard baby shower is complete with no dainty mini cakes adorned with blossoms. They are pretty and easy to make, and that means you may create one for every guest!   Get the incremental directions here >>



Colorful Sprinkles For your mom-to-be having her second or third child, throw her a baby scatter where guests can shower her with all the items she actually needs. Tie together the theme with a plain white cake adorned with a colorful, sprinkled heart. Watch more of this sprinkle baby shower here >>



Mini Vanilla Bean Donuts Perfect for a baby shower brunch, these mini donuts are a sweet and mild treat that would look lovely lined up on a cake rack. The vanilla glaze could be any colour you would like. Get the recipe >>



Pretty Pink Rose Cake Impress guests with your baking skills and make a homemade, three-tiered cake complete with pink fondant roses -- the ideal cake for a small girl along the way.   Get the step-by-step directions here >>



New Fruit Greenery Insert Southern charm to an outdoor, day baby shower using a simple, yet lovely cake embellished with fresh blackberries and greenery. Surround the cake with other yummy desserts for guests to select from.



Mini Pies Forego the traditional baby shower cake and also opt for yummy mini pies or pastries for visitors to enjoy. You can even make them into pie pops! Get the recipe >>  



Ombre Cupcakes Frost cupcakes utilizing the ombre effect. Simply split your frosting into two or three separate parts and use food coloring to make a darker shade and one or two lighter colors. Fill piping bags with every color and squeeze together as you swirl from the middle of the cupcake outwards. Another choice? Try this method using the cake batter.



Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Chocolate and peanut butter lovers will adore this particular treat for sure. Serve up a hot bit of the mouthwatering dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream into the mom-to-be along with her guests. Get the recipe here >>



Yummy Lemon Bars Stack a plate full of tart but sweet lemon bars topped with powdered sugar for guests to snack on. Just be ready to give asking guests this yummy recipe!   Get the recipe >>



Strawberry Milk Whoopie Pies Pretty, pink and packaged with cherry flavor, these little goodies are only as yummy as they are beautiful. Decorate with sprinkles in the colour of your choice. Get the recipe >>



Raspberry Tartlets Offer a mild, but sweet sanity like these new raspberry tartlets. They're so modest that getting more than just one is perfectly okay.



Glitzy Gold Cake Topper Fantastic for a little princess on the way, glam up a naked cake with a glitzy gold topper. Just take a homemade chocolate cake, layer with light pink frosting and dust with powdered sugar. Add a single pink blossom as a finishing detail.



Charming Woodland Theme Emphasize a plain, white cake with the theme of the shower. This woodland themed cake beneath a wooden tree slit features adorable little critters, mini pine cones and a custom made banner. Continue the theme with a trail mix bar for visitors to take a goodie bag of snacks home together.



White Chocolate-Dipped Rice Cereal Treats Ooey gooey rice cereal treats taste much better dipped in white chocolate and topped with sprinkles. Drizzle with blue or pink candy pops as the finishing touch. Get the step-by-step directions here >>



Adorable Animal Figurines Dress up a very simple cake with plastic animal figurines and a minimalist banner for an effortlessly chic appearance that would work well for a baby boy or girl.



French Macarons Yes, macarons are a delicious treat by themselves, but it is really easy to generate a cake not-so-boring by adding a little embellishment. Rather than a cake topper, consider adding a group of macarons. Buy them in the store or whip up some yourself using this recipe.



Elegant Blush Ruffles Gold Sequins Wow your guests with this incredible DIY cake featuring blush pink ruffles and edible gold sequins. Topped with pretty pink blossoms and exhibited onto a mercury glass cake stand, you'll have everyone asking you how to make this wonder. Get the step-by-step instructions here >>