How to love your home

DIY Slipcover Armless Chair - Ugly to Lovely

3/3/2019

Hey old chair, we've got you covered!

As a yard sale find, this "chair" began its life as part of a sectional sofa. The rest was hauled off to the dump. By salvaging this segment, we were able to convert this ugly throw away
into a lovely armless chair.

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DIY Roller Shade

8/30/2018

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Another tool in the belt for DIY'ers! This versatile shade will work great on any window.
Go to How to Love Your Home on YouTube for more DIY videos.
Visit sister blog Christine Lindsay Sewology for more insight & images of this unique design.
Make it yours, make it now!

How to Love Your Home

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DIY German Glitter

1/8/2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReBbkTD88Qo

Salvage those old Christmas balls into German Glass Glitter.

Using this simple process pound,pulverize & grind those ornaments into a jar of glittery goodness!

DIY German Glitter

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Return to Halloweens Past

10/8/2017

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We love Halloween -- better than anything! Ok, that is a exaggeration but the dressing up, baking & shift in weather all add up to our favorite time of the year. Reflecting on our past posts, we are re-gifting our prose & projects that will lend a harvest whim to the start of the holiday season.

Costume for Not-So "Common Raven"

Velvet Pumpkins- The "How-To" on YouTube

Vintage Halloween Cats - Boo to Ooh!

DIY Sugar Skulls

Pumpkin Bread . . . My Favorite Recipe!

Halloween, Carving Apples

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie - Ami Style

The Dallas Arboretum, Fall 2015

Poe, The Crow & The Tale

Dallas Arboretum

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Your Number is Up . . . the Stairs

7/17/2017

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After last year's remodel in my home, the dust has finally settled enough to refine the details.These stairs were carpeted in their previous life. They were then painted with darker colors, which at the time was the style. With the new design, the stairs need an "uplift". Even the cat appreciates lighter, brighter feel!
Selecting the font had to be the joining of sleek & a little old fashion. Trolling Pinterest for fonts, I found this one. I saved it, enlarged it, printed it, and traced it. Laying on the stairs to paint hand paint the numbers was the hardest part of the job. Transfer/carbon paper

Time tested, cat approved! If he looks familiar, he can be seen in McKinney Cottage Schmear; An Extraordinarily Easy Fireplace Update

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Hypertufa Tablescape

6/23/2017

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Our DIY hypertufa video is a simple recipe to create & cast a tabletop birdbath. Build a form, mix the mud for concrete's lightweight cousin. Build your own wooden pedestal. Use a disposable bowl for the basin.

It is an inexpensive & easy project for the inexperienced DIY'er. This basin & pedestal are perfect for indoor or outdoor use. Use as a planter, birdbath or feeder.

DIY Hypertufa

Also, check out our previous DIY to create your own history stone.
Garden Spheres:Pour Your Own Concrete Molds

If you don't have your own mold, they can be found at Lowe's Home Improvement on the website.
History Stones Concrete Mold

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Simple Secrets of the Invisible Zipper!

2/6/2017

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click on the picture to link to YouTube

A fast invisible zipper DIY tutorial. Easy directions simplify what is normally viewed as a difficult task, using your own machine's zipper foot.

See this tutorial & many others on the How to Love Your Home channel on YouTube!

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Create Textile Art with Pets as Your Muse

12/28/2016

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Recently, we went on our Annual DFW Anthropologie Christmas Tour. Anthropologie is on the frontlines for inspiration during the holidays. Dallas/Fort Worth has a number of Anthropologies to visit for elevated ideas for special holiday decorating, insight and motivation.
We are always particularly keen on anything that has to do with animals and birds. We constantly ask ourselves, "How do we incorporate their ideas into our own art pieces?" and Anthro has the answers.
Take their displays & merchandise and recreate that idea into your budget & skill set.
This year's catalyst was creating personal art for a family member. It's about how you know the gift recipient loves their animals and anything that would portray their likeness, a true act of love.

How To:
Using printed photos, canvases, pencil, fabric scraps, needle & thread, scissors and a knack for tedious & artistic focus, these appliqué pieces will come to life.
A folded grid was created on the photo and recreated on the canvas with pencil. As with enlarging your pattern onto the canvas, sheer white fabric was used to create individual pattern pieces. Cut the fabric you choose to make your applique art. Each piece was added and sewn before being attached to the large piece of fabric which is then stretched onto the canvas frame. Staple the corners by lightly stretching the fabric, cut corners at 45 degree angle, stretch and staple beginning in the middle of each side. Lightly stretch and pull from middle, stapling to each corner. Caution: Don't over stretch your applique art, could become distorted.
This project is easy to over think, so go into it realizing this is supposed to be a cartoonish version of the pet. Enjoy the process and the results!

https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/patchwork-pup-pillow?category=decorative-pillows&color=069

https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/patchwork-pup-pillow?category=decorative-pillows&color=069

https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/patchwork-pup-pillow?category=decorative-pillows&color=069Picture

Select close-up of your pet

Photo printed, folded grid is reproduced on canvas

Use sheer fabric to create pattern, cut, sew together & attach to background fabric

Pin all your fabric bits & pieces together before sewing and attaching to canvas

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Get Wired for Christmas! Card Display

12/17/2016

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Use stray bits of used wire to wrap around the tops of curious odds & ends.

Try this unique yet simple way to display Christmas cards & photos. Use stray bits of wire to wrap around the tops of little houshold treasures to reinvent their use.

Using a length of wire & needle nose pliers, wrap & twist the wire around the top of each base. Curl a double loop at the top to place photo/card.

Vintage sprinkler & concrete lid become card holders.

Use a pencil eraser to hold wire in spool center.

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Vintage Halloween Cats - Boo to Ooh!

10/18/2016

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We are giving these kitschy, discarded porcelain cats a new identity as vintage Halloween decor. Upcycle your own thrift store find by letting your imagination & piece be your guide. From ugly strays to yays!