Make Your Easter Bunny From Fabric

Handmade Easter bunny Stuff it with wool to make a toy, or fill with dried lavender to scent a room - a great way of recycling old jumpers. YOU WILL NEED To make your own Easter cloth fabric bunny: paper bunny pattern - download from internet paper, pen, pins and sewing scissors old wool blanket or jumper tailors’ chalk or water-soluble fabric pen sewing machine and cotton thread wooden spoon sheep’s wool or dried lavender and millet needle, embroidery needle and thread ribbon for a bow orange felt and green ribbon for carrot coloured felt or wool fabric for clothes How to Make Easter Bunny Cloth Rag Doll 1 Cut out the template and draw around it with chalk onto the wrong side of the wool - this is your sewing line. Leaving an...

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Country kitchen decorating tips and ideas

Country kitchen decor WHETHER SUBTLE OR VIBRANT, A LITTLE PATTERN WILL BRING INDIVIDUALITY AND COLOR TO YOUR COUNTRY KITCHEN DECOR There’s been an explosion of surface pattern in fabric and wallpaper collections over the past 12 months and there's now a fresh move towards using decorative schemes on more permanent fixtures in the country kitchen decor. Designers of furniture, sinks, flooring and appliances are all being a little more adventurous. The country kitchen is often the soul of our homes.Patterned surfaces transmit a good feeling, so why shouldn't we also find them in our kitchen? Here are few country kitchen decorating tips and ideas. CASE STUDY: HAND-PAINTED FINISH FOR COUNTRY KITCHEN Jennifer Goulding and her husband...

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COLOR SCHEMES

A LESSON IN COLOR SCHEMES Nico Springman, Director of Interior Decoration Classes at Inchbald School of Design explains the color theory he lectures to design students "Interior designers and decorators have strong reactions to color schemes. They will have spent time mixing up combinations and using their knowledge of color theory before they start putting together a color scheme. They will have understood this theory and then interpret it in a way that gives the effect they are after. They must consider the quality of light that is available in the room, as the eye finds it difficult to read colors properly in inadequate light. Therefore, the direction the room faces and the amount of daylight it receives and the source of artificial...

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Hardwood flooring

Hardwood floor tips and tricks   Hardwood gives a rich and sophisticated warmth to your home. The quality and long lengths of Superior Flooring hardwood gives each room a distinctive and stunning look. The quality of your hardwood floor is the key for longevity and maintaining its beauty. Superior Flooring's investment in higher grades of lumber means fewer knots, blemishes and discolourations. The finishing process is a water based colouring system for better wood penetration that involves a hot air/infrared drying and a nine coat finish which creates a durable and aesthetically appealing finish with low maintenance.  Long lengths of hardwood are extremely popular and in demand now. Superior Flooring prides itself for...

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Dining room decorating ideas

Dining room decorating ideas Typically, dining rooms are decorated in rich, deep colors - red, for instance, is said to stimulate the appetite - but this does tend to make them only suitable for night-time use. Some dining room decorating ideas turned tradition on its head: in keeping with the rest of this airy open-plan apartment, elegant dining room is fresh and light. Make dining room to link easily with the adjoining rooms when you are thinking of dining room decorating ideas. By taking this approach in decorating style, it means the space is more compatible to enjoy at any time of day. At night, along with subtle lighting and lots of candles, the mirrors add sparkle: glamour and light. PERFECT SETTING Use in the...

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How to create simple French vintage style

French vintage style decorating ideas Check out our decorating ideas on how to create simple French vintage style. Find the furniture Mix and match classic furniture with distressed and painted pieces and varnished fruitwood and oak antiques to create simple French vintage style. Choose cabriole-legged tables, chairs with deep-button upholstered details and armoires with exquisite handles for a timeless decorating look. Get some decorating ideas from scouring country sale rooms for old French furniture to restore and update with ticking cushions, loose covers or a lick of paint. Choose the fabrics The essence of French vintage style is typified by an elegant mix of treasured . Choose...

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How to choose granite kitchen counters

Granite kitchen counters Granite kitchen counters take any kitchen from drab to fab, but with a price tag of $50 to $100 per square foot installed, they're a pricey upgrade. Get your granite kitchen counters and stay within budget with these pointers. ■ Take your measurements. Granite is sold by the square foot, so a counter that is 2 feet deep and 9 feet long will require 18 square feet, plus the amount needed for edging or a backsplash. To make price comparisons easy, map out the surfaces you want to cover in your kitchen and determine the square footage before you start shopping. ■ Go straight to the source. Bypass kitchen stores and home centers. Instead, shop directly at a granite...

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Cute hedgehog flower arrangement

Hedgehog flower arrangement Looking for a very cute, unusual and interesting flower arrangement? Check out this super cute hedgehog flower arrangement. For this flower arrangement you will need :   large leaves (Aspidistra or Monstera)  Santini  hypericum,  pitosporum,  vaksflauer,  stalks of roses,  piaflor,  three beads (or buttons)  two decorative berries on tenterhooks  pan (or a plate or dish)  Scotch  floral knife and secateurs.  1. For our hedgehog flower arrangement first soak piaflor in water, then cut out the body of a hedgehog. Note: it's easier to make piaflor bricks rough shape by using a knife, but sand the corners by hands.  Our...

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Floral embroidered throw pillows

Handmade floral embroidered throw pillows Beautiful and simply to make floral embroidered throw pillows. ...

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Home Decorating Ideas from designer

Home decorating ideas Check out very helpful home decorating ideas from designer Antonia Stewart. "You should always spend on the actual building itself, trying to create as near perfect a canvas as possible. If you are happy with the actual space of the building then the decorating can come over time. A home will naturally evolve and will reflect current trends and the changing tastes of the owners, undoubtedly [containing] items from their travels, even new books, artwork or photographs. Thinking of home decorating ideas use lots of less expensive fabric and then accessories with more expensive items. For example, a feature wall could be done in an expensive wall covering, with the rest of the walls being done in a paint. Or cushions...

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HOW TO CHOOSE A WOODBURNER

TIPS ON HOW TO... CHOOSE A WOODBURNER Using a woodbumer is an environmentally friendly form of heating. Here re our easy and important tips on how to choose right wood burner. ■ First, do a heat calculation for your room so you buy the right size of woodbumer - try the output calculator at woodbumerwarehause.co.uk. ■ Consider the technical instructions when you buy as some woodbumers require a 25mm constructional hearth and others need a 12mm non-combustible hearth. ■ The chimney must be at least the size of the wood bumer outlet. ■ When you position your woodbumer, make sure there is plenty of space around it for heat and air to flow - your installer will let you know if you need to install a ventilation gril to increase the airfl ow. ■...

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HOW TO CHOOSE STONE FLOORING

CHOOSE THE RIGHT STONE FLOORING Create authentic country style with stone slabs or tiles by choosing right flooring. Although expensive, stone flooring will last a lifetime if property sealed and cared for. Fit underfloor heating for extra warmth. Much-loved limestone, sometimes has visible fossilised shells and comes in finishes from polished to honed; brushed to tumbled. Its cousin travertine has a pitted, rustic effect though the pits can be filled before delivery. Ask to see a sealed flooring sample as sealing affects the color and look of the stone. Granite is tough and hardwiring and comes in smart glossy black and speckled greys. Slate is a good option for a rustic kitchen and is often riven (split naturally along its grain) for...

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5 DECORATING TIPS FOR SMALL SPACES IN KITCHEN

5 DECORATING IDEAS FOR SMALL SPACES IN KITCHEN Pushed for room in your country kitchen? Make every inch count with these simple decorating tips and ideas for small kitchens... 1Choose bespoke cabinetry. 'The beauty of commissioning a kitchen is that each cabinet is made with your room's dimensions in mind,' says designer Debbie Bowden from Barnes of Ashburton. 'Worktops can be reduced in depth and cabinets scaled down to suit.' 2 Make the most of dead space in corner cabinets using specialist Magic Corners and Le Mans s ystems (available from Hettich, 0161872 9552, hettich.com), which pull all contents out into view. Plinth drawers under base units can store baking tins and trays. 3Locate storage according to frequency of use. Saucepans...

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Homemade Christmas tree decorations

Homemade Christmas decorations This is fun, simple and easy homemade Christmas tree decorations project that can be done together with children. Kids would love to make this homemade Christmas tree garland decorating! DIY Homemade Christmas tree decorations with embroidered winter garland and snowy forest. You will need: Scissors Cereal or chocolate box Glue Yarn & needle Stapler Punch Bias trim Thambtack For our homemade Christmas tree decorations cut the card board shapes as shown below from the cereal box and punch the holes around it as shown on the picture. Now we are ready for sewing the trunk of our homemade Christmas tree decorations. Do it as shown on the picture below. Creating...

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