creative Home With Handmade Touches 2013 Decorating Ideas :House Tours from BHG

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="slideshowNav clearfix"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This homeowner gets creative with fabric leftovers, paper scraps, and bits of everyday ephemera to craft a designer look for less.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Otq-itNw3R7O994WLF3N3AAFglQO-ale4GWOtaTcCye63LNT1R1MZ4GUdWrzZ6HGetajeC6AzNPrHAMHtk3vd49LXma8jjg3pIcMh4vrUBKNGnr_AYaCeEpMSvmAgi10w0LfL43Ql2x3/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Otq-itNw3R7O994WLF3N3AAFglQO-ale4GWOtaTcCye63LNT1R1MZ4GUdWrzZ6HGetajeC6AzNPrHAMHtk3vd49LXma8jjg3pIcMh4vrUBKNGnr_AYaCeEpMSvmAgi10w0LfL43Ql2x3/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><section class="active" id="slide1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Casual & Colorful</b></span></span></section><section class="active" id="slide1"><div style="text-align: center;">The homeowner hired a couple of carpenter friends to fashion built in bookshelves (an expenditure she could afford thanks to her thrifty accessories and DIY ottoman). The inexpensive <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Lighting">lamp</a> base is topped with an old drum shade recovered in scrap fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: orange;">DIY Tip:</span></b> Crown molding stained a rich dark brown frames a door size mirror that leans against the wall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4sdwoHul9D23Zh7FSM9XbBnnDLQ1R7ZlnpkrmmhhFmG9O5IBcKleAY2OCMMKKOje9I99m4zDO4flo0_XBdGSP59YsMafAG8piDqDvHI-UJ9ODaX9WLEn2p1laZtrhCqXcbPBMElPezn5/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4sdwoHul9D23Zh7FSM9XbBnnDLQ1R7ZlnpkrmmhhFmG9O5IBcKleAY2OCMMKKOje9I99m4zDO4flo0_XBdGSP59YsMafAG8piDqDvHI-UJ9ODaX9WLEn2p1laZtrhCqXcbPBMElPezn5/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Make a Ruffle Pillow</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">A cinch to stitch in an hour, this pretty pillow requires less than a yard of fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gather materials: 1/2 yard of solid-color cotton quilting fabric (44 inches wide), 1/4 yard quilting cotton in four different fabrics (for ruffles), sewing machine, thread to match fabrics, pins, 16-inch pillow form.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">1. Cut the solid-color fabric into three pieces: a 17x17-inch front and two 10x17-inch back pieces. Cut the four ruffle fabrics into 2½x35-inch strips. You need nine of these.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Turn the 10x17-inch pieces wrong side up. Fold one of the 17-inch edges over 1/4 inch, then again 1/2 inch. Iron folds. Do this with one side of each piece. (This will be your finished edge and the opening to slip your pillow form into the sham.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">3. On each fabric strip, sew a gather stitch 1/4 inch from one long edge. Gather to be 17 inches long. Pin a gather strip onto the right side of the front piece, positioning it 5/8 inch up from the bottom. Sew, following the line of the gather stitch. Continue pinning and sewing on strips to within 3/8 inch of the top of the front piece.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Finish sewing the pillow sham. Lay the front piece ruffle side up and the back pieces right side down so they overlap slightly. Pin the outer edges and sew the pillow together with a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Turn right side out, iron, and stuff the pillow form into the sham. Finish by hand-stitching the opening closed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8Bb9ldb3YBCADd_cE5VWQ5gH2FpV0onxBLDbg-qs9xca4hGydCpAw51nfqolhXJwKeKYM9ZljK4mTKmYKK0HKFRQ7iHdRw2NDqZ0aixzsgOaMtWoS5NZeM9L5aG_adLg0OCXa5T1oFZQ/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8Bb9ldb3YBCADd_cE5VWQ5gH2FpV0onxBLDbg-qs9xca4hGydCpAw51nfqolhXJwKeKYM9ZljK4mTKmYKK0HKFRQ7iHdRw2NDqZ0aixzsgOaMtWoS5NZeM9L5aG_adLg0OCXa5T1oFZQ/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Wall Art That Wows</b></span></span><br />In the <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Living%20Rooms">living room</a>, inexpensive frames around scraps of <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Wall%20decor">wallpaper</a> embellish the mantel.<br /><b>DIY Tip:</b> Try fabric, wrapping paper, or even linens for another twist on this budget friendly artwork.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LZo4i1El6WmpVu0nCBe1Rf6PU9hnHkOXxCCMYSHv2eZQFe799ZCJolRPXpj0RccbQVSl902OX_IMlhOs89iTXD-XxYe2Aq4eYE0iGJzxZSRZijit42-c_6ergM993OZ3OMNhf3F_yXuX/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LZo4i1El6WmpVu0nCBe1Rf6PU9hnHkOXxCCMYSHv2eZQFe799ZCJolRPXpj0RccbQVSl902OX_IMlhOs89iTXD-XxYe2Aq4eYE0iGJzxZSRZijit42-c_6ergM993OZ3OMNhf3F_yXuX/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange;"><b>TV Time</b></span></span><br />To combat the cold, electronic look of her TV, the homeowner found an ornate frame that fit the room's feel. After applying molding to the back of the frame to add depth, she nestled her TV inside the frame, bringing together the entire aesthetic of the room.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIYD0x6lI5kRDnCg3n_1dtG8ORn050UW2Nn-wgDuXafLToa0TZqOpPEuvf8obfxFMu3Z_gAwsG6xSas0z2zYQ360UBObuitNj5ee6kGcPRLPqdkn-6eE1wU93jywcgLACfRI1hbs1jaHI/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIYD0x6lI5kRDnCg3n_1dtG8ORn050UW2Nn-wgDuXafLToa0TZqOpPEuvf8obfxFMu3Z_gAwsG6xSas0z2zYQ360UBObuitNj5ee6kGcPRLPqdkn-6eE1wU93jywcgLACfRI1hbs1jaHI/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Bowled Over</b></span></span><br />This papier-mache bowl cost pennies to create and provides the perfect catchall for <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Living%20Rooms">living room</a> stuff. Under the bowl, a piece of scrap <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Wall%20decor">wallpaper</a> lines a simple retail tray.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: orange;">Make It: Papier Mache Bowl</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">1. Cut or tear strips of magazine, newspaper, <a href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Wall%20decor">wallpaper</a>, etc. Old blueprints were used here.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Make papier mache mixture: Stir together 1 part white glue with 1 part water.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Coat paper strips in the glue mixture and form over a bowl covered in plastic wrap. Apply two to four layers of paper. Let dry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Remove plastic wrap and bowl. Use fine grit sandpaper to smooth the edges for a finished look.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCK6nq1F5dwxU_IoxbdZhahEn812SSTDVMGMbM2HwNEmwXQ3ZWh2HVFihwXneLuYezeIgVpyI54ZBG7cEwUNMzxMcvFLxRCqrtriHlg9AUPFE8WIzT8s-Slhb0zPQWyfodwmdXHSgeNQtQ/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCK6nq1F5dwxU_IoxbdZhahEn812SSTDVMGMbM2HwNEmwXQ3ZWh2HVFihwXneLuYezeIgVpyI54ZBG7cEwUNMzxMcvFLxRCqrtriHlg9AUPFE8WIzT8s-Slhb0zPQWyfodwmdXHSgeNQtQ/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The homeowner replaced dated, '80s era green marble around the <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search?q=FIREPLACE">fireplace</a> with an affordable glass mosaic tile from <em>modwalls.com</em>. The green marble found a new home as a walkway in her garden.<br /><br /><span style="color: orange;"><b>DIY Tip: </b></span>A downed sycamore in the homeowner's neighborhood became fireplace art. Corral cut logs with colorful fabric strips and you have an instant art piece.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXYochDqeEaspxcDox1LHKBDQd_-NCtSCf-NjlheBCK_qE9YtczdVj2p6lbhV6NGjGHrJ0S2QKcuxrYgbhhQCLRNTf4h796t-egLj3ekR4stp4FKC6_Mw71Ic_U9yxVp_n8kqfjqTdACl/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXYochDqeEaspxcDox1LHKBDQd_-NCtSCf-NjlheBCK_qE9YtczdVj2p6lbhV6NGjGHrJ0S2QKcuxrYgbhhQCLRNTf4h796t-egLj3ekR4stp4FKC6_Mw71Ic_U9yxVp_n8kqfjqTdACl/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-8.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Too Cute Kitchen</b></span></span><br />The homeowner stapled fabric scraps to canvas stretchers from the crafts store to fashion <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Wall%20decor">wall art</a>. To protect her plaster walls, she used 3M Command mounting strips to hang each piece. Below the art display is the <a href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Dining%20rooms">dining room</a> table she and her mom repainted. A close look reveals lingering bits of blue paint. Fabric scraps make <a href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Color%20Guide">colorful</a> coasters or an abstract <a href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Dining%20rooms">table</a> runner (see next slide for how to make your own).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIOI9x1POPguvxInijsZjqTSPNpXnfnSV6jq3m4OpdhyphenhyphensXkYGGfvwPM6Znzc9RCsoQRUD7QglmyNie8jHdNXaCBQMy-jCaJNf75A2u0cMnbz2jQEyjum8KDLtPYe9JOoMnQ4eDduelVFW/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIOI9x1POPguvxInijsZjqTSPNpXnfnSV6jq3m4OpdhyphenhyphensXkYGGfvwPM6Znzc9RCsoQRUD7QglmyNie8jHdNXaCBQMy-jCaJNf75A2u0cMnbz2jQEyjum8KDLtPYe9JOoMnQ4eDduelVFW/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-9.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Make a Rag Rug Doily</b></span></span><br />A basic coiling technique is all it takes to turn skinny strips of fabric into a striking take on a doily.<br /><br />1. Cut or tear scrap fabric into thin strips. Roll them up bandana-style and coil into tight circles. Pin, then loosely stitch the coils together.<br />2. Customize! One circle works as a coaster. A few stitched together make a sweet centerpiece.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pqCGlYV7UtIVQGk7goeOSrBkm8kbxkJY-aB0v0MpnpNjNgF2J3-HrZ3EtTtvupvzgY10dpEGszTDIKXhGmCw_Btm_bCOVOzQgErNRCfuJUK5fduVpZJBC9lTG51kxHy8-HPItxKy7_Fg/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pqCGlYV7UtIVQGk7goeOSrBkm8kbxkJY-aB0v0MpnpNjNgF2J3-HrZ3EtTtvupvzgY10dpEGszTDIKXhGmCw_Btm_bCOVOzQgErNRCfuJUK5fduVpZJBC9lTG51kxHy8-HPItxKy7_Fg/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG-10.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />You'd never guess this handsome buffet was once a baby's changing table. The homeowner whipped out her old standby  a can of matte black spray paint and updated its icky yellow <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Color%20Guide">color</a> to something much more mod. Replacing the hardware completed the look. The purple-tone art above is a <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Wall%20decor">wallpaper</a> sample wrapped around scrap board. A blooming bouquet of paper flowers creates dinner party ambiance and never wilts .<br /><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></section><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqwBSfsdY-9DGUedQAyQrxB-2jGnD0nFmoBcz_K4jEulBzR14OhZt-_n0LqpRRda9S4u62pHLmBmp3JZrlcin2Xv_xjCTSl86BhmgN3ToBce7471GmoJw3Q4HV_Ld2UZE1s79lKDACF86/s1600/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqwBSfsdY-9DGUedQAyQrxB-2jGnD0nFmoBcz_K4jEulBzR14OhZt-_n0LqpRRda9S4u62pHLmBmp3JZrlcin2Xv_xjCTSl86BhmgN3ToBce7471GmoJw3Q4HV_Ld2UZE1s79lKDACF86/s640/creative-Home-With-Handmade-Touches-2013-Decorating-Ideas-House-Tours-from-BHG.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Be Our Guest</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The homeowner uses leftover and remnant <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/Wall%20decor">wallpaper</a> to add fresh personality and seasonality to her guest <a href="http://furniture4world.blogspot.com/search/label/bedroom">bedroom</a>. She cuts three equal size lengths of wallpaper, then simply hands them from bulldog clips. The bedside chair has been recycled countless times with spray paint and fabric scraps.</div><br />

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Creative Ways to Make a Curtain Hardware by Using Household Items

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">With a little imagination and a few simple DIY tricks, create one of a kind hardware and tiebacks for your curtains from everyday objects.<br /><br /><span style="color: orange;"><i><b>By : Brian Patrick Flynn </b></i></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZhyphenhyphenKeHQ0Cyvc959hGMOlvHhKqr-j6w7o3ZrCVC3iylq450JqB1FV8F4LjtcN2fPcO_RsOO8IPsniIicz3x97urn4su5WvmynnBkcLxZTZrGaqDTJdQjqEntyTLXjicXnhSQbxBnY2Ec/s1600/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZhyphenhyphenKeHQ0Cyvc959hGMOlvHhKqr-j6w7o3ZrCVC3iylq450JqB1FV8F4LjtcN2fPcO_RsOO8IPsniIicz3x97urn4su5WvmynnBkcLxZTZrGaqDTJdQjqEntyTLXjicXnhSQbxBnY2Ec/s640/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Braced With Bracelets </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many women's bracelets and men's cuffs are the right size for cinching single-width drapery panels. Put bracelets and cuffs to creative use as tiebacks by placing them around drapery panels and hanging freely, or create a more permanent look by attaching them to the wall with Velcro.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3gxix9Yt3INYkCf6wfKXFboDGVlnFA3S5wToICZ4LvITeA9e1eyZqYtmgR0xqvQuBM5t1JKPutsd2ZtWUKFccBqr2GaYunuzMYnZtE-XSk-qp-efWzWBhWDRbhHJs3o_q5nS2X_zRYQ/s1600/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3gxix9Yt3INYkCf6wfKXFboDGVlnFA3S5wToICZ4LvITeA9e1eyZqYtmgR0xqvQuBM5t1JKPutsd2ZtWUKFccBqr2GaYunuzMYnZtE-XSk-qp-efWzWBhWDRbhHJs3o_q5nS2X_zRYQ/s640/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Branching Out </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes the perfect object for a lightweight drapery rod may be sitting right outside your window. Branches can make for excellent, sculptural drapery rods with a few simple do-it-yourself updates. Search for a branch with the proper length and width to fit above a window and handle the weight of the chosen drapery panel. Next, cut it to size and spray-paint it in a color which contrasts well against the wall. Lastly, secure standoffs, ready-made drapery rod brackets or L brackets directly to the wall using plastic drywall anchors, then attach the branch with screws or bailing wire.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRy9kFKzVJw2E8GUuL12NXX6mYaAQ-MeyT_4rM8iOunA67hkIPyGBL9PLGHafQGubwBwrkREmZ8F8GLzOZ557tmrCplOCiGj3TwCK0OkL-nz9vcsFUOnNrzlstDXsH6vKh2YIl6e782Q/s1600/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRy9kFKzVJw2E8GUuL12NXX6mYaAQ-MeyT_4rM8iOunA67hkIPyGBL9PLGHafQGubwBwrkREmZ8F8GLzOZ557tmrCplOCiGj3TwCK0OkL-nz9vcsFUOnNrzlstDXsH6vKh2YIl6e782Q/s640/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>A Touch of Menswear </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When draperies need to be pulled back from or tied back in the middle of a window, neckties are a stylish solution. While freestanding tiebacks simply require a proper Windsor knot slipped up along the bottom of a drapery panel, fixed tiebacks are created with Velcro placed along the back of the neck loop and attached directly to the wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCU2F_y_h-CdOvE8aQ5hsuS5AlvPIIJA7NAB-qYR9T9NB-A7pNWSe5huyiVqp3nl_dtOxPZCZhJJV4pgOE-N6XYP3L_K-4Eof4zyu0P-Tg7AHVzdiOOwIkgz4Rs5esASkg3pIv6ikEB0Q/s1600/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCU2F_y_h-CdOvE8aQ5hsuS5AlvPIIJA7NAB-qYR9T9NB-A7pNWSe5huyiVqp3nl_dtOxPZCZhJJV4pgOE-N6XYP3L_K-4Eof4zyu0P-Tg7AHVzdiOOwIkgz4Rs5esASkg3pIv6ikEB0Q/s640/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>A Nod to Nautical </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sisal rope has endless uses when it comes to decorating. To add a nautical touch to windows, consider adding small two-by-two-inch wooden blocks above a window. Then, after cutting a spool of rope to size, knotting each end and sliding drapery rings or panels directly onto it, attach rope securely to blocks with decorative screws and washers. Depending on how tight the rope is pulled before being secured to each block, a more tailored or relaxed look can be achieved.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FpPh5z7l5tAiTLebC0qh_kXe0dVwSYBoyN-K0iqHA3CUDPj0MeRmYnEy80C8WKXY3qqgWnRUZLhmgA82Tj8Tcnt9WTefLfkhS0GdMlt7s3eMOTdu8zyx5O1tdPzWWJJaPUnD4QV9MOY/s1600/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FpPh5z7l5tAiTLebC0qh_kXe0dVwSYBoyN-K0iqHA3CUDPj0MeRmYnEy80C8WKXY3qqgWnRUZLhmgA82Tj8Tcnt9WTefLfkhS0GdMlt7s3eMOTdu8zyx5O1tdPzWWJJaPUnD4QV9MOY/s640/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Fashion Forward </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add a fashionable touch to your curtains by repurposing an old leather belt into a stylish and preppy tieback. Wrap the belt around the gathered drapery panel and add an additional hole to the belt using a nail and hammer. Secure the belt to the wall approximately 10 inches in from the front edge of the belt buckle. Wrap the belt around the drapery panel and buckle in place with the brand-new hole.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGhGd5GRe5MnhXG8ulz7ZehoaTxD4oJsOHE9i-JgsUGKxPrdzztp0yp6KMoeboJSzRFFnK6REHUpXNlWU3HIW-7LUWy1O-Z_WXAn15bhv2-t6htLf5A2EBRsBD8v7T1uOuK6VzaQOQjs/s1600/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGhGd5GRe5MnhXG8ulz7ZehoaTxD4oJsOHE9i-JgsUGKxPrdzztp0yp6KMoeboJSzRFFnK6REHUpXNlWU3HIW-7LUWy1O-Z_WXAn15bhv2-t6htLf5A2EBRsBD8v7T1uOuK6VzaQOQjs/s640/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Stylishly Sporty </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bring an unexpected touch to a man cave with golf-club drapery rods placed above small windows. In order to use the golf club successfully, pick up C hooks from a home improvement store, secure them into the wall above and alongside the window, slide panels onto the clubs, then secure them to the C hooks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIQqtAFMWFr1MOGIuQtuCQEy3zlIigeGQqhkDCLUcWgVXEgVUTJVQGcfmEjZVY1l9kRZ_vB1DFVW8bjMr969zv0in8IrOYWt9xiIiXjOaoe9qtvXeWEGH_S8LlfuyTtoOK8hPGYnsaE4/s1600/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIQqtAFMWFr1MOGIuQtuCQEy3zlIigeGQqhkDCLUcWgVXEgVUTJVQGcfmEjZVY1l9kRZ_vB1DFVW8bjMr969zv0in8IrOYWt9xiIiXjOaoe9qtvXeWEGH_S8LlfuyTtoOK8hPGYnsaE4/s640/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Nifty Necklace </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Get those seldom-worn accessories out of the jewelry box and in plain sight by using necklaces as curtain tiebacks. To ensure the proper effect, stick with necklaces large and thick enough to be seen from different vantage points in the room. If thin pieces are used, they may lose impact and look more like clutter than decorative tiebacks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBSoUKwR2EGniQfasCQb9fhMgHO38nUsXmdJqaeBQDN6BhFnhk31RNDbCgYZ2SDxOSUmAq1ZkWoPG0lM2_otHTRu1CtUKnjLu8HG-fabD8wBB7clOF75HdjYDaYyzYk2HiGlehwxM8lo/s1600/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBSoUKwR2EGniQfasCQb9fhMgHO38nUsXmdJqaeBQDN6BhFnhk31RNDbCgYZ2SDxOSUmAq1ZkWoPG0lM2_otHTRu1CtUKnjLu8HG-fabD8wBB7clOF75HdjYDaYyzYk2HiGlehwxM8lo/s640/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-8.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Design Home Run </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bring the ball game to a boys' room or grownup guys' space with baseball drapery rod finials. To turn the baseball into a finial, use a paddle bit slightly larger in diameter than the rod, drilling directly into one side of the baseball. Next, position the baseball directly along the end of the rod, securing a tight fit by hand.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hZTRrBXQfagvBpvSu7Tcr7Y5wKP1y7nJh5Ikc3kAMxLERMAz8L125Haxy-vOHLUDhOzhe3l1XooKxc0mHXAZ1z5LF8m90DzQ902flH0dMozmI_DS9bEy43_tdeOMil_jbD7cu0x-xmM/s1600/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hZTRrBXQfagvBpvSu7Tcr7Y5wKP1y7nJh5Ikc3kAMxLERMAz8L125Haxy-vOHLUDhOzhe3l1XooKxc0mHXAZ1z5LF8m90DzQ902flH0dMozmI_DS9bEy43_tdeOMil_jbD7cu0x-xmM/s640/Creative-Ways-to-Make-Curtain-Hardware-9.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Toy Story </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many finials made specifically for children's rooms are branded, themed or too trendy to withstand the test of time. Put a classic spin on a colorful, kid-friendly space by repurposing wooden blocks as finials with wood glue, a drill and paddle bit. Once the proper hole is drilled into the side, secure the blocks to the end of the drapery pole with properly sized screws or bolts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

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modern decor , Creative Expression

A modern white shell might intimidate some condominium dwellers. But to the architect who lives in this modern-decor setting, this unit offers an irresistible opportunity to express her colorful personal style. She blends her love of all things Japanese with family pieces and objects collected on her travels.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKXywWpmEf8nhtZ-8kfk9OqfxkWCAsvs_OCs_qQ9qvW0QbPRSs-Km5qyjq_xwL3Z3sR4lgdYtfNxGe2HBH8Ye8wYBm_6mLslFq4plvPKAcgJvgX7SMWFsFS0QBs-HgV9jneKpfwBxbKyG/s1600-h/modern-decor-ideas-17.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298835317617149906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKXywWpmEf8nhtZ-8kfk9OqfxkWCAsvs_OCs_qQ9qvW0QbPRSs-Km5qyjq_xwL3Z3sR4lgdYtfNxGe2HBH8Ye8wYBm_6mLslFq4plvPKAcgJvgX7SMWFsFS0QBs-HgV9jneKpfwBxbKyG/s400/modern-decor-ideas-17.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 322px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #ff9900;">A white backdrop highlights the artwork and cherished items that complete this room.</span></div><br /><br />Because carpeting is required by the building to muffle sound, the owner chose plain khaki carpet that mimics Japanese tatami mats. Over this neutral carpeting, dramatic jewel-tone rugs from Tibet put art underfoot.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_VJEtPpTp7nr_4278aFgma4eD_WtHUaY5fCG147GgARCqmA8jnWwtcdNEaD8FrOPmue5qGZyvgEkLxSoRSaaP65O4J8G-Q5Q4ulqlOkz8KqxVhVtOyRdRcQLBro74kbFEM9TcKbzgsjt/s1600-h/modern-decor-ideas-18.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298835189917067522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_VJEtPpTp7nr_4278aFgma4eD_WtHUaY5fCG147GgARCqmA8jnWwtcdNEaD8FrOPmue5qGZyvgEkLxSoRSaaP65O4J8G-Q5Q4ulqlOkz8KqxVhVtOyRdRcQLBro74kbFEM9TcKbzgsjt/s400/modern-decor-ideas-18.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 321px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #ff9900;">Dramatic rugs are an essential piece of this room's design.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br />The white walls set off the owner's colorful Japanese prints. Illustrating successful eclectic style, modern furniture in white and black combines with traditional pieces in warm hues.<br />Industrial spaces are perfect candidates for modern decor. On the next page, learn how to dress up an industrial space and call it home.<br /><br /></div></div>

modern decor , Creative Expression

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