There is something about a snowman in a slightly wonky hat that makes a front door feel welcoming. Add a checked scarf and a gentle glow from fairy lights, and you have a Christmas decoration with plenty of personality, without … Read the rest
12 DIY Halloween Mantel Decor Ideas for a Spooky Handmade Display
There’s something lovely about decorating one little corner of the house for Halloween. You don’t need a front garden full of skeletons or enough cobwebs to frighten the neighbours. A few handmade decorations on the mantel can give the whole … Read the rest
8 DIY Halloween Vase Ideas for Spooky Flowers and Easy Table Decorations
A bunch of flowers can look perfectly innocent until you pop it into a vase with a ghost face. Suddenly, those supermarket blooms are joining in with Halloween, and you haven’t had to turn your entire dining room into a … Read the rest
10 Halloween Wreaths You Can Make in an Hour
There’s always that moment when you look at the front door and realise the Halloween decorations haven’t made it outside yet. The craft supplies are there, the ideas are there, but somehow the afternoon you were going to spend making … Read the rest
DIY Fall Dustpan Wall Decor With a Rustic Aged-Metal Finish
Some craft projects begin with beautiful supplies. This one begins with a plastic dustpan, which is probably not what anyone expects to see on your autumn decorating list.
But with a little paint, a wooden backing board and a handful … Read the rest
15 Easy DIY Halloween Treat Bag Ideas for Candy and Non-Candy Gifts
There is something rather lovely about a Halloween treat bag with a wonky little monster face. It doesn’t need expensive supplies or a cutting machine. Sometimes a paper lunch bag, a black marker and a few scraps of cardstock do … Read the rest
DIY Ghost Wreath Using a Wire Coat Hanger: Easy Light-Up Halloween Decor
If your Halloween decorating style is more friendly ghost than full haunted house, this little door decoration should fit right in. With a floaty white tulle body, a flower-trimmed witch hat and a gentle glow from fairy lights, it is … Read the rest
DIY Pinecone Bouquet: Easy Painted Pinecone Flowers for Fall Decor
There is something very satisfying about turning a handful of pinecones into a decoration that looks lovely enough to sit in the middle of the dining table. Especially when those pinecones started out scattered across the garden rather than arriving … Read the rest
Dollar Tree Strainer Pumpkin Tutorial
This Dollar Tree Strainer Pumpkin is such a clever little fall craft, and I love that it turns something completely ordinary into rustic farmhouse décor. A simple kitchen strainer suddenly becomes a sweet autumn pumpkin filled with mini pumpkins, acorns, … Read the rest
15 Handmade Halloween Mantel Decorations To Make This Year
The fireplace mantel is one of my favourite places to decorate for Halloween. It gives you enough room to create a proper little scene, but it is still contained enough that you don’t end up finding plastic spiders in the … Read the rest
Easy Patriotic Mason Jar Cricut Craft for Summer Decorating
Mason jars really do earn their keep in the craft room, don’t they? One minute they’re holding buttons, the next they’re filled with flowers, fairy lights, paintbrushes, or the random collection of pens that somehow migrates from every drawer in … Read the rest
Easy Fourth of July Ribbon Wreath – No-Sew Patriotic Door Decor
There is nothing quite like a cheerful wreath on the front door to make the whole house feel ready for summer. You can have the barbecue still in its box, the folding chairs half-cleaned, and the citronella candle missing in … Read the rest
DIY Flag Banner for 4th of July Decorating
There is something so charming about handmade patriotic decorations, especially the kind that feel a little bit vintage, a little bit scrappy, and a lot more personal than something grabbed from the seasonal aisle at the last minute.
This DIY … Read the rest
15 DIY 4th of July Porch Decor Ideas for a Festive Front Entry
There is something about a decorated front porch that makes a holiday feel properly underway, isn’t there? Before the barbecue is fired up, before the sparklers come out, before someone inevitably asks where the citronella candles are hiding, the porch … Read the rest
10 DIY 4th of July Wreaths To Dress Up Your Front Door
There is something wonderfully welcoming about a handmade wreath on the front door, especially when summer entertaining rolls around. Whether you are hosting a backyard barbecue, setting up the porch for fireworks night, or just want the house to feel … Read the rest