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The DIY Daily–Friday Decorating Favorites

August 19, 2011 · By Diane Henkler · 16 Comments

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It is Friday – I am sure you do a little happy dance like I do when Friday rolls around each week. Friday is also the day when a new post I have written gets posted on the Home and Living page over at Momtastic. This week I show a few ways that I try to make fake flowers look more realistic.  You can click here to read more.

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My absolute favorite project that I found this week is the Mondo Pom Pom Pillow Susan at Living with Punks made.  Susan is a Home and Living Contributor over at Momtastic, too.  I have never met her, but I sure do like her style.

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Isn’t it fabulous?  It not only makes me smile because it is so adorably chic, but when I was reading her tutorial – which is great by the way, my eyes got a little watery when I saw her technique for making a pom pom- the old fashioned way. Seeing it instantly brought back happy memories of when my mom taught me how to make  my very first pom pom when I was about 10.  My sister and I use to put them on our sneakers and sported them in our ponytails. We made them in every color yarn we could get our hands on. It was nice to see a classic technique revived in such a chic way.

I am going to make something similar myself. I will show you as soon as I get it done, I have the fabric -just need to go buy the yarn with my 40% off coupon I have from JoAnn’s fabrics.  It is going to be for my Autumn décor  – OMG -just typing the word – AUTUMN makes me giddy with excitement.  It can’t get here soon enough.  The summer is winding down and I have many plans for fall that I will be sharing with you soon.  I can’t wait to get started.

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The second project that I loved was a typewriter table that Carrie over at Lovely, Etc.  made over with a map.  If you know me well – you know I love maps (I even made over my laundry closet with maps). If my daughters read this post I am sure they will be nodding yes, or more likely rolling their eyes as I drove them crazy with my “map love” as they call it.

I think I am having a bit of a nostalgic week here as I used to have one of these tables and used it as my very first craft/creative space when I was a teen.  I painted mine white.   Carrie painted hers white too, but added a map to the top that looks especially fabulous as she covered it with resin – creating the perfect decorative surface.  I had that typewriter in brown when I was in college.  It looks vintage now. It was state of the art back in the 80’s.

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The 3rd project I loved had me wanting to run to Lowes right away to go buy a pack of mirror tiles. Look at this gorgeous mirror Jackie over at Teal & Lime  made. I love all the bevels  – they catch all the light, plus the scale is perfect for her foyer staircase.  This is one fabulously executed DIY project.

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That is it for this week, but check the DIY Daily page every so often to see the projects that I have added each week.

Do you have anything exciting planned for the weekend?  Ed and I ride our bikes on bike trails that wind around the suburbs and into Philadelphia on the weekends.  We have gotten as far as Conshohocken – 42 miles. Over the weekend we will try to get to Manayunk which will be about 55 miles.  We pack a lunch and  stop along the Schuylkill River to eat and renew our energy.   Simple pleasures that get me out of the house and off the computer.

Enjoy your weekend.

See ya back here on Monday.

 

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  1. Sheryll & Critters. says

    09/12/2011 at 3:17 pm

    Diane,

    I still like your own instructions the best, you are so clear, use less money, give the cost of what you paid (even though I can not find a door mirror at Wal-Mart for $4.99 – wink wink) cause I think they sell too fast at mine, but you are usually right on with the price you pay for all your supplies, you are good at finding bargains and yeah you use some leftover stuff you have (I so like that) and you use less money to do a project. Use less money is the key for me.

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    • Diane says

      09/12/2011 at 3:24 pm

      Hi Sheryl-

      Thanks for the nice compliment. I just love creating things from nothing and finding inexpensive alternatives – it is more fun that way. I got my mirror at Target in August. They were on an end cap on the aisle in the college dorm department. The Lowes that I go to has them for $5 also. They are sold in the mirror aisle near the lighting dept. I hope you can find one.

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      • Sheryll & Critters. says

        09/12/2011 at 7:52 pm

        Oh Diane,

        I have procrastinated……. meant to go to Lowes right after. And I have decided that my tiny cottage house might mean smaller and maybe three 12 x 12 mirror tiles (if affordable…. not much money at all)… since my inside door frames are only 36 wide. I am so hoping to do this Faux Transom on both sides of this one door…. the door to my bedroom. I so love what mirrors do to expand a room and make it luxurious for little money. I thank you so much for your great ideas and the good (very good) instructions and I also gave your site to some friends in Texas and Connecticut….. and who knows who else, cause both of these women are so smart and love to do cute stuff like you.

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  2. Alex Sand says

    08/22/2011 at 11:32 am

    Love the mirror tiles! They really open up the room and are more interesting than just a large mirror.

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    • Diane says

      08/23/2011 at 11:14 pm

      Hi Alex-

      When I saw the mirror I just loved it to. It is such a great scale and not very hard to make.

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  3. mary beth says

    08/22/2011 at 10:22 am

    Thanks for that mirror link…I’ve been wondering where I could find some of those..I have several places just begging for a mirror and that looks great! Love your blog and can’t wait to see what you have to share with us DIYers!

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  4. Nan @ Playful Decor says

    08/22/2011 at 9:35 am

    Hi Diane, great ideas and I can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeve with autumn! btw, I thought of you this weekend – I bought a bunch of old tennis balls to make the pvc curtain rods! I tried to explain it to my hub but I got the glassy-eyed look! :)

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    • Diane says

      08/23/2011 at 11:23 pm

      Hi Nan-

      Did you make the curtain rods and finials yet? Shhh! hubby’s do tend to be a little clueless when it comes to decorating. :)

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  5. Maureen says

    08/21/2011 at 5:10 pm

    I LOVE those mirror tiles! It looks so chic!
    And that picture of the road with the bright trees looks like the road up to my childhood home!
    Found you on Chic on a Shoestring!! :)
    http://www.releasemecreations.com

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  6. Holly says

    08/20/2011 at 7:32 am

    Autumn is my favorite time of year! I love that photo and can’t wait to see what you have up your crafty sleeve. Those bike trails are great. When I met my husband he was living in Manayunk so it is a special part of the city for us.

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  7. Anita @ GoingalittleCoastal says

    08/19/2011 at 11:12 pm

    That mirror is really pretty!
    Your bike ride sounds adventurous and a lot of fun. Wish we had trails like that around here.

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    • Diane says

      08/23/2011 at 11:42 pm

      Hi Anita –

      We are lucky that the trails are so nice and maintained. We got all the way to the Art Muesum – 65 miles. I slept great that night. Now we we work our way north away from the city – a bit more scenic – perfect to see the fall foliage.

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  8. Jackie says

    08/19/2011 at 10:19 pm

    Thanks for featuring my mirror Diane! I love that map table too!

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  9. The enchanted home says

    08/19/2011 at 4:56 pm

    The fall foliage picture took my breath away, and I am a summer kind of gal but that picture is really beautiful.

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  10. pavani reddy says

    08/19/2011 at 1:27 pm

    the first pic is awesome…
    http://megalivingwiseus.blogspot.com/

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  11. Rachel Tatem says

    08/19/2011 at 11:51 am

    The shot of the trees makes me BEG for fall!

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