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Follow These 4 Easy Steps and Make This Anthro-Inspired Swing Shelf

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When it comes to decorating our homes on a budget, we’re always up for the challenge. First, we revamped our kitchen with these IKEA Hacks, then we added a new tassel rug to our bedroom and now we’re moving to the workspace area. Whether your style is trendy and sophisticated or cozy and rustic, we can guarantee this DIY will help to pull off any look on a budget. All it takes is a piece of cord and wood and you can make this $108 Anthro shelf for almost zero dollars ;) Materials and Tools:  15×6-inch piece of wood   (1) 60-inch piece of jute rope drill  ruler   pencil scissors Instructions : 1. Take your pre-cut piece of wood and measure one inch from the top and one inch from the left. Mark that spot, then repeat on the other side. Repeat, but this time measure one inch from the bottom. Mark the spots with your pencil. 2. Drill to create four holes. 3. Take your piece of rope and cut it in half. 4. Thread the f...
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How to Make a Macrame Hammock

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Sometimes, relaxing on the porch requires a comfortable and stylish hammock. With a few tools and some basic math skills, you’ll have a beautiful chair that shows off your do-it-yourself skills. This hammock is made using the macrame technique, which requires knotting together cords. Macrame is a centuries-old method used to make furniture, plant holders and other home decor items. 3 1 1/4-inch hardwood dowels, 30-inches long 2 5/8-inch hardwood dowels, 36-inches long 200 yards, 1/4-inch macrame cord or rope 8 yards, 1/2-inch rope 4 1-inch wood screws Drill Measuring tape Scissors  While measuring and drilling the dowels, ensure all the holes are level and lined up with each other so that the frame is perfectly square. On two of the 1 1/4-inch dowels, measure and mark at 2 inches and 3 1/2 inches from each end. The third 1 1/4-inch dowel will only need to be marked at 3 1/2 inches from each end Drill a 1/4-inch hole on each of the 3 1/2-in...
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DIY Bug Patch Boots

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I was bitten by the Dior bug the moment Maria Grazia Chiuri sent tulle skirts, dotted with tiny embroidered bees, butterflies, flies and ladybugs, down the runway last fall. They were so whimsical and beautiful, I had to find a way to DIY my own bug infested . . . something. And since there’s nothing I love more than embellishing shoes , a pair of inexpensive velvet ankle boots was destined for a fly makeover. You’ll need: velvet ankle boots or shoes mini bug patches iron and/or hot fix tool Place a patch on the boot and press the tip of the iron over it without touching the iron to the velvet fabric. Ironing velvet will crush the pile so you really just want to use the tip of the hot iron. Another option is to use a hot fix heat tool . It has a much smaller applicator – it just might take a bit longer to melt the glue from the patch to the shoe. Continue adding patches. You can add brass bug brooches by cutting of the pin with a pair of wire cutters...
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