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Decorative Metal Flashing Orbs

Happy July friends! It’s Jessica from Decor Adventures. I hope you are enjoying all things summer and have a close friend or relative with a pool, if you don’t have one yourself. It is super hot here and I’m glad my sister finally opened hers. Otherwise, to stay cool I hang out in our basement where my craft area is set up. I have an easy project for you this month, it’s how to make metal flashing orbs for your home.

I’ve seen these orbs used in all types of home decor items: from pendant lights to garden decorations. I always thought it would be easy to DIY your own. Here is how to make decorative orbs from metal flashing in five easy steps.

Materials:

Metal flashing
Tin snips
Rivet gun
Rivets
Ruler
Gloves
Pencil
Safety eye glasses
Drill and drill bits
Clamp
Clothespins
Glue gun and glue sticks
Optional – Spray paint and respirator if you will be painting your metal

Instructions: Read more

July 2, 2014/2 Comments/by Decor Adventures

DIY Button Pendant Light | Pretty Handy Girl

While I was house touring on Tybee Island and having fun antique and salvage shopping in Savannah, I spied some bare lamp shade frame hanging lights. They immediately inspired me to design a DIY Button Pendant Light for over my bedside table in our master bedroom. Part of the desire was born out of the necessity to have more space on my bedside because the table actually doubles as my makeup vanity.

Making a Button Pendant Light is an easy DIY project, but you’ll need some patience while threading the buttons. I’ll also show you how to wire a lamp socket and lamp plug! Ready to get started?

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Materials:

Lamp shade with an interesting shape
Scissors
Lamp socket
Lamp rod nipple
Threaded cap with loop top (as shown in this kit)
Lamp cord
Two prong plug
Wire strippers
Nylon Clear Fishing line
Buttons (bought lots from eBay)
Chandelier pendant drops
Chandelier crystal swags
Sisal Rope
Copper Wire

Optional:

Instructions: Read more

June 30, 2014/24 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

Before and After, Contributor, Decorating, DIY, Home Decor, Spray paint metal, Upcycling

Repurposed Vintage Milk Jug Side Tables

Jaime here from That’s My Letter sharing a DIY repurpose project that works great outside or inside.

Take a vintage milk jug, add a pre cut circular wood top and you have a functional and stylish side table. If you want to get fancy I’ll show you how to add the personalization too!

I started this project with some crusty old milk jugs that really serve no purpose these days and after a little paint and adding a wood top we have a beautiful and useful piece of furniture.

Together the two milk jugs make a great pair on either side of our diy outdoor sofa but ‘S’ is not my last name, these milk jugs will be going to a friend’s home.

The personalization is icing on the cake, if you have a steady hand you can add any letter in nearly any font you desire. Ready to get started? Read more

June 18, 2014/25 Comments/by Jaime Costiglio

Before and After, Contributor, Decorating, DIY, Home Decor, painting, Tutorial, Uncategorized

Easy Card Table Makeover

I can only imagine that Matt and I are not the only family in America with a less than stellar card table. In fact both of ours were hand me downs from grandparents and though they may have been fabulous in the 80’s, now they are really lacking in the attractive decor department. A few years go I picked up some vinyl table clothes with hopes of breathing new life into our sad card tables and once again life got in the way and I never recovered them. I recently came across the table clothes and decided it was time to move on with my project but there was a small problem, I no longer liked the table clothes I had previously picked out. Have no fear, after a quick trip to Target I was back in business and ready for my amazing, fabulous, incredible card table makeover!

Materials:

Card Table (old or new)
Damp rag for cleaning
Ratchet with socket
Vinyl Tablecloth
Drop Cloth
Spray Paint
Sand Paper – 180 grit
Drop Cloth
Hot Glue Gun
Hot Glue Sticks
Scissors

Instructions:

Give the table a good wipe down with a damp rag to remove any dust or possible cobwebs that may be lingering on the underside of the table.

Remove the top of the table from the frame and legs. (Be sure to store your screws in a safe place because you will need them later.) Most tables will be attached with a few hex screws that can easily be removed using a ratchet and socket or a socket wrench.

How to Tile a Small Table Top

Hello and happy summer pretty handy readers. It’s Jessica from Decor Adventures. With the weather getting warmer, I’m completing lots of outdoor projects these days. One DIY adventure I’ve never actually tackled is tiling, but I’ve always wanted to. Today I’m going to show you how to tile a small table top. It’s easier than you think and is perfect for the outdoors too.

Tile a Small Table Top Materials:

Small table
Tile adhesive (also called mortar or thinset)
Tile (enough to cover the top of the table)
Notched trowel
Rubber float
Grout
Grout sponge
Tile cutters
A bucket
Paint for the table (optional)
Water
Plastic gloves
Eye protection

Tile a Small Table Top Instructions

First, prepare your table. The small table I’m using was the one we used for my pet parrot when I was little! His name was Woodstock, and no he didn’t talk. I guess my mom taught me and my sister to talk instead :-). The table had sentimental value, so I knew I wanted to create something special with it.